Women Small Business

Champion gymnast turned serial entrepreneur and investor Lisa Carmen Wang empowers women to break free of Good Girl Brainwashing—perfectionism, people-pleasing, permission-asking—to become their most authentic and powerful selves. “A woman steps into her full power not when she is finally...

In the quiet town of Alma, Kansas, Jane Barrow’s cleaning business keeps her busy—but it's her knack for solving mysteries that keeps her engaged. What starts as a peculiar request from a friend, Marsha, about dying plants soon uncovers a bitter neighborhood feud, escalating tension over a local land development project, and the deeply rooted rivalries that plague the town. As Jane digs deeper, she realizes that someone might be willing to destroy more than just gardens to get their way. With her children by her side, Jane balances single motherhood, her business, and a new romance with...

Your small business idea is your baby. Maybe you've had this idea for years, and you've just never known where to start in executing it. Or perhaps you've only had the idea for a short amount of time, but you're ready to jump right into it. This may not be your first business, either. Maybe you've had some failed businesses in the past, and you're ready to give it another go. Whatever the case, starting up your own business is an exciting time. Before you start up your small business, there are many things you need to learn and understand. Starting a business requires planning for the ...

Escape the 9-5. Build Your Own Business. Take Control of Your Future. After years in a draining job, feeling overworked, underpaid, and stuck in the same paycheck-to-paycheck cycle, it’s impossible not to wonder: "Is this all there is?" Every day, you watch others start businesses, make money online, and finally quit their jobs. If they can do it, why can’t you? If you’re tired of wasting time in a job that doesn’t value you and you’re looking for a proven, step-by-step plan to start a business—without quitting your job, going into debt, or wasting months on trial and error—...

If you want a more agile, productive, and efficient business by using the Six Sigma Methodology, then keep reading… Do you want your business to consistently deliver exceptional products? Do you want to meet your customers’ needs while also reducing costs? Do you want to put an end to waste and inefficiency in the workplace? You’re in the right place. Every business wants to meet the triple bottom line… and then some. But meeting your customers’ needs while staying profitable and ensuring your stakeholders and employees are happy is a delicate balancing act. So why not maximize ...

Welcome to Blossoms Bay, where the flowers are beautiful, the gossip is plentiful, and the murders are positively puzzling. Gloria Gardner, the quick-witted owner of Gardner's Glasshouse & Garden, never expected her green thumb to lead her into detective work. But when bodies start turning up among her beloved orchids, roses, and rare botanicals, this forty-year-old gardening enthusiast discovers she has a talent for rooting out killers that rivals her gift for growing prize-winning petunias. With her fluffy Pomeranian Azalea by her side—who has an uncanny nose for trouble—Gloria proves...

I got me a date with Death… When Marty Zack shows up at my office at Spook Society, asking for my help, I dunno what to think. See, Marty and me… well, we’re at cross purposes when it comes to ghosties—I like to help the dead move on at their own speed, and Marty’s more like an uptight landlord kicking them to the curb. So, when Marty tells me the spooks of Haven Hollow have been disappearing for no good reason, and he needs my help to find out why, I gotta wonder what in the heck is going on. With the deceased Cain Morgan at my side (actually, it’s more fittin’ to say—...

In Women-Owned Small Business Mindset, Linda Rawson unveils how to tap into the remarkable potential hidden inside each of us. Drawing from her awe-inspiring journey, Linda shows that success and leadership are attainable to anyone willing to cultivate the right shift in thinking.

When Gloria Gardner traded her old life for a cozy greenhouse in the charming coastal town of Blossoms Bay, she expected peaceful days surrounded by plants and the salty ocean breeze. What she didn't expect was a demanding customer insisting she procure an endangered orchid—or for that same customer to turn up dead in her own greenhouse just days later. Now Gloria finds herself drawn into a mystery that runs deeper than anyone imagined, with only her sharp eye for detail and her opinionated Pomeranian, Azalea, to guide her. As whispers swirl through Blossoms Bay and suspicion falls on ...

When Jane's husband left her and their children for greener pastures, she had no choice but to take as many housecleaning jobs as she could get to support them. Little did she know that during one of those jobs she would discover that a valuable ring her client owned had been stolen. Even more unexpected is when her client asks her to investigate the theft and find out who stole the ring. Jane soon discovers she has a knack for solving crimes as well as locating a treasure that has been missing for over a hundred years. When she looked at a long-lost map that a treasure seeker had ...

Originally published under the name Macie St. James Love is in the air in Reindeer Ridge as four female shop owners celebrate the season. The ski resort town of Reindeer Ridge has charming storefronts and colorful characters. For four female shop owners, the Christmas season brings plenty of tourists into town. But for these women, December also brings distraction in the form of dreamy men and sweet holiday kisses. Includes the Titles: Peppermint Kisses (a bonus prequel novella) Mistletoe Kisses Gingerbread Kisses Sugarplum Kisses Hot Cocoa Kisses The Reindeer Ridge series is a sweet, clean...

A spunky heroine takes on a wounded hero as partner, but will they keep it strictly business? Independent Kat, short for Katherine, Simmons lost her father a year ago. Now the family business, a garden nursery, is in danger because of his medical expenses. She's forced to take on a partner from the big city A year ago Gage Farrell's life changed due to a boating accident. He's recovered mostly but lost a fiancée and has forsaken his workaholic lifestyle. He senses his new partner is prickly and uneasy with their partnership. He wants to keep matters all business too. But only heaven knows ...

The Business Idea Factory is an effective and easy-to-use system for creating successful business ideas. It is based on 10 years of research into idea-generation techniques used by the world's best scientists, artists, CEOs, entrepreneurs and innovators. The book is entertaining to read, has plenty of stories and offers bits of wisdom necessary to increase the quantity and quality of ideas that you create multiple times. Once you begin applying strategies described in this book, you will create successful business ideas regularly and make your life more adventurous. You will realize that ...

Sweets & Treats opened to enthusiastic response from customers, but a summer of torrential rain has dampened sales—and Clara’s mood. Determined to make her patisserie dream a reality, she’s working around the clock to refine her business model and attract customers. Meanwhile, Maisie has launched her cooking school, adding new classes to meet growing demand. Both women find themselves inundated with unsolicited advice from the men in their lives, leading them to rely on each other for support and encouragement. Tensions rise as Kurt wonders if Clara has time for their relationship. ...

Jane Barrow thought she was just cleaning houses and raising her kids in small-town Alma, Kansas. But when a routine job at the Whitcomb family reunion takes a deadly turn, she finds herself caught in a web of lies that stretches back decades. When Vanessa Whitcomb takes a mysterious tumble down the stairs, the police are quick to call it an accident. But Jane discovers a hidden notebook filled with cryptic observations about the family's darkest secrets—and she's convinced someone pushed Ness to keep her quiet. As Jane digs deeper into the Whitcombs' tangled history, she realizes that ...

Say goodbye to awkward silences and hello to magnetic charisma. Become the person everyone wants to know, talk to, and be around. Are you an introvert? Not anymore! This audiobook will unleash your inner social butterfly, allowing you to spread your wings and soar in any social situation. Are you ready to talk your way to the top? Press play and let's revolutionize your social life!

A dedicated career woman. A cowboy who doesn’t like outsiders. A summer that changes everything. When Kat is sent to Rocky Ridge, Montana to prove herself worthy of running her father's empire, she expects a quick project and a ticket back to New York. What she doesn't expect is a ruggedly infuriating cowboy who makes it clear she doesn't belong. Leo can't stand designer heels on a working ranch, polished perfection, the inability to understand ranch life. He's determined to make her stay as uncomfortable as possible. But being forced to work together has a way of breaking down walls. ...

Jane Barrow thought she'd left the mysteries behind. She was wrong. Between planning her wedding to Mike, running her cleaning business, and keeping up with her two kids, Jane has her hands full. The last thing she needs is another cold case pulling her back into the shadows of Alma's forgotten past. But when a stranger named Hazel calls late one night, desperate for answers about her brother who vanished forty years ago, Jane can't turn away. The trail leads back to the Wheeler house—the same eerie Victorian where Jane discovered disturbing Polaroids of missing children hidden behind the...

Do you feel like your pay check just passes through your account each payday, all spent up before you even get a chance to look at your account? Do you always find yourself scraping money together just to pay your bills? Do you often wonder where all your money goes, even if you’re making a decent income? If you do, then let’s face it - you need a budget. No matter how much money you have coming in, without a consistent way to keep track of it, that money is bound to vanish as soon as it goes into your pocket.

Olympia "Liv" Saintclair left her pastry chef career in Manhattan after a spectacular meltdown on live television. Now she's in Cupid's Corner, ready to prove she can still create magic, starting with winning the Valentine's Festival's legendary Best Sweet competition. One problem: Beckett Crane, third-generation owner of the town's beloved candy shop, thinks newcomers shouldn't even be allowed to compete. As they trade barbs and baking disasters, Liv starts to wonder if the best recipe for happiness might include the one ingredient she never expected… him. Tropes: Competition Romance •...