When my daughter was born in 2007, I was overjoyed and terrified. Of course I was nervous about being a first-time mom. But what really scared me was the possibility that the company I had built over a decade might sputter and fail if I diverted my focus, even for an instant.

I was just a few weeks into my maternity leave when I realized my company wasn't going under. In fact, it was thriving. That happy outcome was the direct result of...

Business ownership can be an amazing and challenging experience.  The key is to have a plan in place.  If you want to start a business to get rich quick, looking to work only a few hours per week or someone said you should, then here are five reasons why you should not give up your day job yet.   

You haven’t determined the start up cost of your venture.  If you haven’t taken the time to determine your start up costs as well as how much it will take to sustain you the first year, then you are not ready to start a business.  I’ve had...