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Hi, I’m Diane. I help entrepreneurs like you distill their ideas into growing businesses, one step at a time. How? By helping you figure the big picture and the details of your business before making the classic (and not so classic) mistakes.
I’ve been doing this for 20+ years for all kinds of clients in all kinds of industries — and I’d love to help you, too :-)
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Recent posts…
5 Reasons People Over 40 are More Likely to Succeed When Starting a Business
It’s never too late to start your own business. In fact, the data shows that older may indeed be better when it comes to launching a new venture. The average age of a successful founder is 45. While the media may put most of their focus on entrepreneurs in...
How to Fund Your Business Without Selling Your Soul
A message from Diane... In this post, special guest — and Yale-educated securities lawyer — Jenny Kassan pulls back the curtain on ways to raise funds that other people don’t talk about. When Jenny first began practicing law more than 25 years ago, she knew...
How to Start a Business in a Crowded Market
When people consider starting a business, one of the common worries they have is a fear about being able to compete in a market that has a lot of competitors. It’s one thing to enter a new or underserved industry where simply being there is enough. But to start...