Are you running a high-growth startup? Then you should apply to Astia's 2012 Global Entrepreneur Program. An innovative global not-for-profit organization, Astia propels women's full participation as entrepreneurs and leaders in high-growth businesses. If you're interested in access to VC's & Angels, presentation skills coaching, strategic biz planning, fundraising advice, product development reviews and more, head here to apply and participate.
✳ Find Your Match
Want to find a co-founder? Now you can in under 2 minutes. On CoFounders Lab, or Match.com for entrepreneurs, you can find folks looking to join a startup or who are seeking a business partner to join them. Search for co-founders in your city or post your profile so that you can be discovered by entrepreneurs who might be your perfect match. They also offer offline meetups to compliment their online portal; check 'em out here.
✳ Snag It
Need a deal for your biz? Then check out Rewardli, a neat new site that finds offers for folks like you. They combine your buying power with other small business owners to snag deals and discounts normally reserved for big companies. And we have our own Rewardli page! Go ahead and install their plugin to your browser so that you'll be notified if there's a deal going in the site that you're on. Never miss a deal again...how reward-li-ing.
✳ Try It Out
What if you spent 30 minutes for the next 30 days working on that task you've been putting off? Fall is here and it's time to get down to business. 30go30 is a tool designed to show you just how powerful 30 minutes can be. It's also a blog – by procrastinators, for procrastinators – to help you put your simple idea to work. Get started right here.
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✳ Raise Them Right
Are you teaching your children how to thrive in this tough economy? It's no one's favorite topic, but Stephanie Halligan covers it brilliantly in her latest article. She's the child of an entrepreneur who wants you to know about how to raise recession-proof kids. Read her fantastic piece here.
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✳ Sign It
Need digital inspiration? Don't we all. If you'd like to learn how to sign your documents electronically, look no further. Create your digital signature, sign a PDF document, and find out which web apps to download for getting all this done. Read this so that you'll be able to save paper, time and face.
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✳ Check It
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