Posts Tagged: women business owners

Financially Wise Women

50 Things I’ve Learned From Being an Entrepreneur

by Brittney Castro, CFP®, CRPC®, AAMS® on in Lifestyle, Starting a Business.

Just 2 short years ago, I left Ameriprise Financial and started my own financial planning practice. Seems like a lifetime ago! As I reflect back on everything that has happened over the past 2 years, I realize how much I have learned from being an entrepreneur. I have learned so much about myself and business, that if I really wanted to go crazy, I could probably come up with 1,000 + learning lessons to include on this list! But then who would want to read a blog post that long? So to spare your time, I narrowed down my list to the 50 most universal things I have learn by being an entrepreneur. Of course, these are just learning lessons from my own personal journey of starting a business but hopefully if you are a woman embarking on starting your own business, you will be able to relate or learn from my list.

Ready to Hire your First Nanny? The #1 Tip on What to do First!

Ready to Hire your First Nanny? Here’s how…

by Brittney Castro, CFP®, CRPC®, AAMS® on in Ask the Expert, Finance 101, Video.

Rebecca Stewart helps moms find the best nanny for their children. She helps new mom going back to work, stay at home mom’s who have an actively lifestyle and need an extra hand, and celebrity mom’s who have demanding career and lifestyle. She not only finds them the best nanny, she also walks them through the process of how to hire the best nanny for their family.

Step Up Women’s Network- Why I love this organization

Step Up Women’s Network- Why I love this organization

by Brittney Castro, CFP®, CRPC®, AAMS® on in Ask the Expert.

Step Up Women’s Network is a nonprofit membership organization igniting women & girls to fulfill their potential. Through impactful after-school and Saturday enrichment programming, we help teen girls in under resourced neighborhoods become confident, college-bound and career-ready. We also propel our professional female membership through connections, collaborations and continuous development. We bring our teen girls and professional members together by inspiring women to invest in the future success of our girls through mentorship and financial support. Essentially, we ignite women and girls to fulfill their potential.