Colleen DeBaise, Rieva Lesonsky

Colleen DeBaise

Rieva Lesonsky

New York, NY, United States

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Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • Rieva Lesonsky
  • Inc.com
  • HuffPost
  • Entrepreneur

Past articles by Colleen:

How to Come Up With a Brilliant Business Idea

Sure, you want to be an empire maker. But first you need an idea. A really good one. Some might say brilliant. → Read More

Why Hollywood's Gender Gap Exists--and How to Fix It

Women in TV or film are a lot like their counterparts in Silicon Valley: No one wants to take a chance on them. → Read More

A New York Lawyer Popular With Entrepreneurs Becomes One Herself

Lori Hoberman is a New York City lawyer, but doesn't look or act like one. She dresses casually, wears her hair long and unfussed, and takes enormous pleasure in hosting events like "Chocolate Night," where she invites everyone she knows ... → Read More

Inspiring Girls to Be Tech Entrepreneurs

Inside a conference room on the 36th floor of Rockefeller Center, a group of 17 high school girls are animatedly talking about their startup plans.... → Read More

Your Secret Weapon in Sales? The Phone

If you're only using email and Twitter to reach new clients, you could be getting lost in the crowd. One solution could be to pick up the phone. → Read More

Juggling a Startup and a Baby

More high-profile female entrepreneurs are showing they can start a successful company -- and a family. Here's a look at one fashion designer trying to... → Read More

New to Digital Marketing? How to Keep Face Time With Customers

Expert Jason Falls answers a business owner's question on how to maintain that personal connection to customers when you're using digital marketing... → Read More

Accounting 101 for a Growing Business

Tax expert Mark Kohler offers tips on keeping track of your company's finances. → Read More

Barbara Corcoran on Two Things Investors Look For

The Shark Tank investor describes exactly what she looks for when entrepreneurs pitch to her. → Read More

1,000 Stories

Female entrepreneurs report not being able to find funding at all, which could also be linked to gender bias. U.S. women who seek first-year financing receive about 80 percent less capital than men, according to research funded by the Kauffman Foundation. → Read More

15 Tips for Improving Customer Loyalty

Give customers a great experience, don't screw stuff up and other timeless advice. → Read More

12 Social-Media Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make

From overly promotional tweets to way-too-infrequent Facebook posts, business owners make lots of blunders when it comes to social media. Our Team Digital... → Read More

How to Use Social Media and Not Feel Overwhelmed

Blogging, tweeting and pinning taking up too much of your time? Our Team Digital, a group of marketing experts, has this advice. → Read More