relationships
How to find the financing your business needs; and get it!
I heard a businessman in New Orleans talk about financing on a news show last night. He said it was difficult to get expansion financing and he contacted about 20 banks before he got the financing he needed. His comment was: I finally figured out how to present the request! I wish i could have [...]
MAINTAINING JOY IN UNEMPLOYMENT
I was unhappy, bored and wasting time so I drank a lot. Too much, and I figured out that I didn’t want to waste the things I have learned and the time I had left by medicating so quit drinking. I had issues so sought a Christian therapist who got me through them and [...]
Get out and talk with people! Relationships are the key to opportunity!
I was surprised again today by the power of networking and meeting people. I had two appointments at a coffee shop, one with a guy I have known for years and the other with a guy who was referred to me by a recent friend. The guy I had known has been out of work [...]
Nostalgia! My high school English teacher
Her name was Rena Ingersoll. She was the librarian and senior English teacher in my high school; all seniors took her class. I can’t remember how big she was, it didn’t make any difference. She was tough! She had a shrill voice that would pierce the building when she was angry. I saw and heard [...]
Another internet talk radio interview!
Jeff Peltier is a guy I met via Linkedin. He invited me to be a guest on his show this week to share my faith and to talk about my book. Jeff is a very interesting man with a great consulting business in addition to his radio show. Check it out here, you may fast [...]
HERE IS A STORY OF HOW ONE WOMAN SURVIVED AND MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD!
Now don’t exit right away, I am not going to preach! But I do want to share an interesting story about survival and careers from the Bible. I believe it is true and that God orchestrated it, but will tell the story in secular terms just because it is fascinating. And, you may find that [...]
One of my big “finds” on Linkedin! http://www.writingandpublishingradio.com/
Are you interested in writing and publishing? You are invited to join me, Felice Gerwitz, author of “Information in a Nutshell: Writing and Publishing,” along with my guests as we explore the exciting world of becoming a published author. This broadcast airs every Monday afternoon at 3:30 ET. I will challenge you with information and [...]
DOING THINGS THAT MATTER
Do some things that really matter I can’t sing, I can’t dance, but I can make a fool our of myself with the best of them so I did this weekend. I have watched the dad’s dance at my granddaughters’ dance recital at O”Shaughnessy for the last four years, and laughed at the guys so [...]
One way to protect your future.. start building a consulting business early!
Do you want to be a consultant? I am a consultant/coach but I never planned to be one. I just fell in to it when my job changed at Norwest (now Wells Fargo) and I didn’t want to find another position there. So, I took my severance and hung up my shingle! My goal was [...]
DO YOU KNOW YOUR MARKET?
In the venture capital business one of the most important factors in an investment decision is the size of the market for the product being introduced. Another important side to this is access to the market. In addition to management skills these are critical when looking for investors. Individuals have the same challenge. We need [...]
