About Stephanie Breedlove

Stephanie Breedlove is a thought leader who helps entrepreneurs understand how to create a business with economic impact. She has spent a career walking the walk of a woman entrepreneur, building an integrated life of family and high growth business. Women owned businesses contribute only 3.8% of total U.S. revenue and employ only 6% of the workforce. “Let’s not leave more on the table than we should. Let’s not settle. Let’s believe that developing our talents to the fullest is good for us, our families, society and the economy.” Stephanie speaks on the subject of women entrepreneurism and the need for growth and greater economic impact.

11/17/2016 Edition of Entrepreneurs Should Know

It’s entrepreneurship week, and Saturday, 11/19 is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day! This celebration on the heels of an unexpected presidential election outcome brought forth a theme of equality. We’ve come so far, and we have so far to go. Here’s some thought on how in the world to get there. Knowing is often half the battle. [Read more]

By |November 17th, 2016|Entrepreneurs Should Know|5 Comments

Be All In – To Be Who You Want To Be

Are you all in in business and in life? What is being all in and why is it so important?

The 1% Mindset Shift

Being all in is a 1% mindset shift, just a small shift, that is the difference between thinking and executing at a good level or at a level that takes you everywhere you [Read more]

By |November 10th, 2016|Steph’s Stories|45 Comments

11/3/2016 Edition of Entrepreneurs Should Know

Knowledge is power for good decision-making and maximizing success. Knowing is often half the battle. In this edition, a focus emerged on how important women entrepreneurs are to the economy, how far we have to go, and yet how far we have come. Enjoy!

 

FROM MY LIBRARY

The Power of the Pivot: Knowing When It Is [Read more]

By |November 3rd, 2016|Entrepreneurs Should Know|2 Comments

10/20/2016 Edition of Entrepreneurs Should Know

Knowledge is power for good decision-making and maximizing success. Knowing is often half the battle. Here’s the latest installment of Best of Breed articles and studies just for entrepreneurs. Enjoy!

 

FROM MY LIBRARY

American Entrepreneurship: Dead or Alive? Gallup. Although the past year has seen an increase in entrepreneurship, it will take many positive years to [Read more]

By |October 20th, 2016|Entrepreneurs Should Know|9 Comments

Be Your Own Hero

Do you often feel that there aren’t enough role models to help you see what you can be? If you answered yes to this question, I’m guessing you may be an entrepreneur and most likely a woman in entrepreneurship.

Calling All Role Models

Women consistently state that lack of female role models is a core barrier for [Read more]

By |October 13th, 2016|Steph’s Stories|11 Comments

10/6/2016 Edition of Entrepreneurs Should Know

Welcome to the launch of Entrepreneurs Should Know! Knowledge is power for good decision-making and maximizing success. I’m a research nut and a successful entrepreneur – a great combination for serving up what you should know. This bi-weekly newsletter brings carefully selected Best of Breed articles and studies from valuable experts to efficiently grow your knowledge. Knowing [Read more]

By |October 6th, 2016|Entrepreneurs Should Know|0 Comments

Are You Delivering WOW Client Service?

There seems to be a lot of talk but not a lot of walk when it comes to truly great service. How often does a company exceed your expectations? Heck, how often do they meet your expectations? Most companies I work with require a lot from me if I want to receive timely, accurate, quality [Read more]

By |September 22nd, 2016|Steph’s Stories|17 Comments

The Next Women’s Movement is a Man’s Movement

I recently read Unfinished Business: Women, Men, Work, Family, by Anne-Marie Slaughter. The chapter entitled The Next Women’s Movement Is a Men’s Movement struck a major cord.

It discusses achieving gender-equality for dual-income couples at work and at home, and the powerful benefits that result. Gender-equality is not solely about women achieving what men have [Read more]

By |September 21st, 2016|Steph’s Stories|34 Comments

How Comfortable Are You With Normal?

Are you comfortable being disruptive, participating in the evolution a new norm?

In business we desire to be disruptive, to find new and better ways to meet market demands. To break with the norm. To create a new norm. It is encouraged and rewarded. Business norms seem to evolve at warp speed, and the business community has an ability to [Read more]

By |September 4th, 2015|Steph’s Stories|Comments Off on How Comfortable Are You With Normal?

EXIT Is Not a Four Letter Word

Exit Strategy. A noun that could become a verb and conjures up both excitement and paralysis for entrepreneurs. Developing potential exit strategies can generate swells of pride if your business has achievements that allow you to craft a desirable list – impact, scale, leadership, growth, profitability, stability, and value. The exercise also produces fear that [Read more]

By |August 29th, 2015|Steph’s Stories|Comments Off on EXIT Is Not a Four Letter Word
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