By:  Cherie Anderson Summer vacation is quickly approaching. Students will soon begin the countdown of the final quarter of the school. They will be hard pressed to stay focused and in their seats as they anticipate the sweet release of … read more

By:  Gary K. Pino, FMP Back in the 1980’s, Thomas J. Peters (The modern day “Father of Business” and the infamous Author of In Search of Excellence), once said, “Celebrate what you want to see more of.”  Shortly thereafter, Kenneth … read more

By Cherie Anderson In today’s fast changing marketplace it is a challenge to keep up with every new trend or business model.  So how do you achieve long-lasting success in a dynamic global market?  According to an article by Jack … read more

By: Jill Mendoza Last year, November 14th  2012, the USGBC, US Green Building Council, Greenbuild International Conference and Expo was held in San Francisco.  USGBC’s choice of conference location, San Francisco, was perfect because the city has been a leader … read more

By:  Gary K. Pino, FMP Recently, our staff had an awesome opportunity to visit with a “Small Business” consultant, where we openly discussed a number of topics.  The focus of this meeting was placed on building a more cohesiveness team, … read more

By: Jill Mendoza Let’s grow! It is a simple New Year’s resolution for a small business and yes that was the message I gave each IDO associate as we successfully concluded the 2012 year. But then over the Holidays I pondered a … read more

By: Jill Mendoza We have all been told from time to time that sex sells, right?  But have you ever heard anyone explain how to sell to the opposite sex?  Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a recent … read more

Come join us at the IWL’s Annual Women’s Leadership Conference! IDO’s President and Founder, Jill Mendoza, will participate on a panel of women business owners speaking about ther journey of becoming a business owners, and the lessons they have learned from running their … read more

By: Jill Mendoza: Did you know that more than 7 million people work for women-owned companies, and these businesses bring in about 1.3 trillion in revenue?  It is a well know fact, as our economy changes, entrepreneurial women are emerging … read more

By Janet Thomas I participated in a recent networking event sponsored by Roche Diagnostics and Healthcare Businesswomen’s  Association  Indiana.  Purposed to promote women’s leadership in the Life Science industry the networking event was linked to an inspirational keynote address from … read more