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Nurture Small Business
Nurture Small Business shares small business growth ideas, survival strategies, and stories of how women entrepreneurs creatively nurture their businesses for success. Join us as we amplify our voices as one, uplifting and creating a thriving space for women-owned small businesses.
Topics included: Bipartisan Legislation that Impacts Women-Owned Small Businesses, Resources for Women Business Owners, Self-Care for Women Small Business Owners, Business Development, Boundaries Within a Family Business, Workplace Culture, Talent Management, Exit and Continuity Plans for Your Business, New Technology, Forecasting, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Nurture Small Business
Transforming Failures: A CEO's Guide to Triumph
Failure, a word often associated with a lack of success, but have you ever heard of a success story without a little bit of failure? As business owners, it is important to embrace failure as it keeps us humble, makes us stronger, and is inevitable. Today’s guest shares a unique perspective, suggesting that failure is not a true defeat but rather an opportunity for learning and growth.
Alane Boyd is a serial entrepreneur, passionate leader, and a high-growth founder. In today’s episode, Alane discusses her failures, how she overcame them, and how she is now helping others overcome their failures. Alane is the CEO of Arvo Answers, an AI-driven company helping businesses implement project management systems and automation tools. Through her work, Alane hopes to shift perspectives on failure and uplift those who feel like they’ve failed by sharing her experiences. If you’re looking for tips on how to better handle your failures and turn them into steppingstones, this episode is for you!
Looking to learn more about Alane and her work? Check out her LinkedIn!
About Your Host
DCA Virtual Business Support President, Denise Cagan, has been working with small businesses for over 20 years. She has served on the boards of professional organizations such as Business Leaders of Charlotte (BLOC) and the National Association of Women Business Owners Charlotte (NAWBO). Denise is also a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program, which is a program for small businesses that links learning to action for growth-oriented entrepreneurs.
Recognized as a facilitator, problem solver, and builder, Denise enjoys speaking to business groups about social media for small businesses and motivating remote and work-from-home (WFH) teams. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Quality Systems Management from James Madison University. With extensive experience in outsourcing solutions that provide administrative, creative, marketing, and website support, she is able to help other small businesses grow and thrive.
Connect with Denise
DCA Virtual Business Support website.
View and listen to Podcasts with Denise Cagan.