Diane is hard at work on her new e-book this week and has asked Kathleen Burns Kingsbury to step in as a guest reviewer.
The new book, The Sassy Ladies Toolkit for Start-up Businesses, is must-read for women entrepreneurs across the country interested in starting a business and doing it the right way. This fun, informative and inspirational book takes the reader on a journey from dreaming about a business to making it a profitable reality. The book is written in a conversational, down-to-earth style making the reader feel as if The Sassy Ladies are sitting with you, coaching and encouraging you every step of the way.
While the book is only 120 pages, it is jam-packed with resources and links to websites, books and tools to support you in your entrepreneurial endeavor. The Sassy Ladies have an online club that ties in with the book and provides more in-depth learning in six key areas. These include marketing, sales and revenue, office environment, strategic planning, networking, time management, financial management and self development.
Who are the Sassy Ladies? Michelle Girasole,Wendy Hanson and Miriam Perry are wonderfully diverse and talented women who have been there and done that when it comes to small business. Girasole’s technical expertise is sprinkled throughout the chapters and is most helpful in Chapter 4, Working from Home, in a section called Technology to the Rescue. Hanson is an experienced business coach who takes complex business concepts like developing a business plan and pricing your products and breaks it down into bite-size pieces for the reader. Perry is a writer and communications specialist who offers her insights into how to market your product or service effectively to the world. This talented trio will empower you to get in touch with your sassy side and inspire you to build the business of your dreams.
The biggest surprise in reading the book was how helpful it was for me, an entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in small business. While the concepts of starting with the end vision in mind, profitability, sustainability and marketing were familiar to me, the easy-to-read, practical approach and end-of-the-chapter exercises provided new ideas for taking my existing business to the next level.
If you are thinking about starting a business or want to take your current one to the next level, The Sassy Ladies Toolkit for Start-up Businesses is a great investment and must read.
Kathleen Burns Kingsbury is a national speaker, international author and money coach in a unique position to empower business women to “talk to their money” and attain financial freedom. She is also the co-director of the Boston chapter of the Downtown Women’s Club.
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June 19th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Just gotta say, Michelle, Wendy and Miriam are some of the sassiest, savviest business ladies I know! I’ve had the good fortune to interview and be interviewed by them – always solid, sensible input for success. And so glad they’ve bound and printed their wisdom to share with the world.
June 20th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
The book is a must read for a fun roadmap, but also the fresh and upbeat attitude. Personally, I like the reference to an interesting experiment Michelle and I worked on, called EFNE. Reagardless, there are a lot of gems in the book for anywoman thinking, wishing, and longing to start herbusiness…
Congrats on putting your wisdom into a platform that contributes to the next economy on her terms!
June 20th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
The Sassy Ladies are amazing! They have an amazing sense at what it takes to launch a small business. Their business sense is spot on – it is intuitive and practical. They have taken their incredible knowledge and experience and rolled it all into a great – Tool Kit!
August 15th, 2009 at 8:07 am
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