Dear Entrepreneur, The other day a client contacted me because although she had written a business plan, she wasn’t ready to take the next step and start her venture. She was stuck! It is common to feel that way when there is so much going on or when you are taking a risk, either to start a new business or to grow the one you already have. If what’s stopping you is fear of the unknown - prepare an action plan, do a thorough research and find out the risks and rewards. It then becomes easier to make an informed decision. In addition, if you are still not confident of the steps you could take, it is good to talk it out with someone else, brainstorm or even create or join a support group. You can also breakdown your ultimate goal into smaller steps you could start taking to move ahead. Sometimes, all you need is actually to set a goal. The goal might be to write an action plan, to get through one session of the plan or to just write a timeline to accomplish each task. This issue of WomenandBiz.com covers the subject of Getting Unstuck. Our guest writers offer strategies to getting unstuck when taking your business to the next level; finding your calling; writing your pitch; recovering from an injury; procrastinating; charging unpaid invoices; developing your marketing strategy; controlling your expenses; letting go and focusing on what you really want! We interviewed three entrepreneurs and they share their experiences and strategies to success: Lena L. West, Founder of xynoMedia Technology; Debbie Mumm, Founder of Debbie Mumm, Inc.; Pattie Simone, Founder of Write Communications and WomenCentric. If you would like to be informed of our upcoming newsletters, please fill out the sign up form. Success moving forward, Elisa Balabram
Editor, Womenandbiz.com