At the Vancouver Peace Summit in 2009, the Dalai Lama said something profound, unexpected, and to some, audacious. He declared that Western women will save the world; which was quite a declaration for someone of his stature to make. Most leaders tend to tread lightly through PR filtered messages and are extremely careful to not seem too […]
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Felena Hanson considers the impact of Obama’s presidency on small business owners and the lessons we can learn from event that have occurred during his eventful time in office. Whether you’re for or against his legislation, Obama and his big government has had a powerful impact on entrepreneurship and small business. As a small business […]
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Four Trends I’ve Observed Over The Last 20 years The world is changing drastically and business is following suit—finally. My business is all about supporting female entrepreneurs with the resources they need to be productive, professional, and prosperous. The Hera Hub community and private discussion forums are always buzzing with questions, trends, and diverse perspectives on start-ups, […]
Continue reading …Big Government and Small Business: 3 Lessons Learned During Obama’s Presidency
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Whether you’re for or against his legislation, Obama and big government has had a powerful impact on entrepreneurship and small business. As a small business owner and franchisor of Hera Hub, I am surrounded by hundreds of entrepreneurial women. This allows me to have my finger on the pulse of the small business community, keeping […]
Continue reading …If you’re an Olympian in Sochi, you probably have a coach. If you’re a devoted yogi you might have a guru. But where’s your guiding guru for business? Ok, so let’s look for something a little less formal than Olympic class training. Finding support and mentorship on a basic level is important in achieving most […]
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Even in 551 BC Confucius knew the importance of having a meaningful job. Long before the days of employee badges, corporate high rises, and double glass doors, the idea of a career was in existence. This sense of meaning and purpose was so important that Confucius imparted the often cited wisdom of “choose a job […]
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I am a Netflix junkie. If I have free time on weekends (which is rare), I love to devour television dramas and mysteries. My latest addiction is House of Cards, featuring Kevin Spacey as a corrupt politician that you love to hate and hate to love. His southern drawl and manipulative chess game were worthy […]
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I am amazed by the social pressures that our youth are up against! I know the challenges and insecurities of my parent’s era were different from my own and I am sure they feared the setbacks that I would inherit; just as I fear for the world that my future children will become heir to. […]
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“The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside, but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until then, will there be the perfect comradeship, the ideal union between the sexes that shall result in the highest development of the human race. “It was we, the […]
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The League of Women Voters (LWV) met at Hera Hub today to discuss how to capture key demographics and a few things in particular stood out. While there was much to be said in regards to how important the female demographic is in elections, the 18-24 year olds are perhaps the most important consideration in […]
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Agility – THE hot business buzz word that is getting thrown around the corporate world. Agility- flexible, responsive, and resilient. Agility and informal structure [which is agility’s birthplace] is direction that not only the corporate world is taking but its people. As New York Times shares through Alexandra Levit’s contributions, The Rise of the Independent Work […]
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Women, Health, and Technology: Hera Hub & Qualcomm Celebrate International Women’s Day Annually on March 8th, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements. A global web of rich and diverse local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and […]
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