Guides for Women in Business

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Today’s female business owners are at an advantage due to the many women who support one another. We have collected all the necessary guides for female entrepreneurs to walk you through starting your own business, securing funding, and making sound decisions. Whether you want to file a DBA (Doing Business As) or start a sole proprietorship, LLC, nonprofit, partnership, or corporation (S-Corp or C-Corp), we’ve got you covered.

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Business Formation Guides

How To Start A Business

Starting a business doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Read our step-by-step How to Start a Business guide so you can launch your startup today.

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How to Choose a Business Structure

Learn how to choose a business structure for your company. We break down key features of an LLC, corporation, and sole proprietorship to help you decide.

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10 Free Digital Courses for Aspiring Female Entrepreneurs

We’ve curated a list of 10 free digital courses that provide the tools and knowledge needed to become a successful female entrepreneur.

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Business Planning Guides

Lean Startup Business Plan Guide

A lean startup business plan streamlines the traditional plan to focus on testing ideas fast. Learn how to craft one to launch and grow your company.

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How To Start A Business

Starting a business doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Read our step-by-step How to Start a Business guide so you can launch your startup today.

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How to Utilize Government Resources for Business Planning

If you’re lost on where to start your business plan when forming a business, there are a number of financial and educational resources dedicated to helping you through the early stages of your idea.

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Best Colleges to Help You Become an Entrepreneur

The following colleges and universities offer fantastic entrepreneurship programs that will help and encourage you to launch a business.

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What Is a Startup Mentor and Why Do You Need One?

A startup mentor can help guide your journey with expertise and insights. Learn where to find one and how to develop this crucial partnership.

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Financial Guides

Startup Costs Entrepreneurs Should Know

To get your startup off on the right track, we developed this guide on the startup costs entrepreneurs can expect and how to calculate them.

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A Guide to Business Loans for Women Entrepreneurs

Business loans for women can be invaluable in helping female entrepreneurs get their ventures off the ground or soaring higher in the air.

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Accounting for Startups — A Comprehensive Guide

Everything you need to know about startup accounting – the basics, methods, systems, software, and benefits like monitoring finances and tax compliance.

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Certification Guides

Is a Woman-Owned Business Certification Right for You?

We’ve broken down the pros and cons of woman owned certification so you can decide whether or not it’s right for you and your business to succeed.

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How to Best Prepare for Women-Owned Business Certification

If you’re not sure how or where to start with your Women-Owned Business Certification, we have some suggestions on how you can prepare, stay organized, and increase your chances of getting certified.

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How to Make the Most of Your Women-Owned Business Certification

Women-owned business certification allows female entrepreneurs to discover new opportunities, gain money through government contracts, and more.

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Personal Development Guides

How to Build Confidence as a Female Entrepreneur

In this article, we’ve explored the correlation between confidence and success as a woman entrepreneur, as well as how to boost your confidence.

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How to Close the Gender Leadership Gap

The percentage of women and men in the world is roughly equal, so why is it that so much data shows a large divide in business leadership roles?

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Pathway to the C-Suite — A Business Guide for Women

There isn’t just one explanation for the lack of female executives, but a plethora of factors that come together and form a giant wall between women and the C-Suite. We have some tips on how women can beat the odds and scale the corporate ladder a little quicker.

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How to Earn Respect as a Woman CEO

Beating the odds is quite an achievement for women CEOs in corporate America due to numerous obstacles, but even better is the possibility of doing so while gaining much deserved respect.

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