Advertising Sucks But Popular Pays Is Fixing That

500 followers get you into the party, but that’s only the beginning when disrupting the traditional advertising industry. Here’s how to do it the right way. Advertising Is Still In…

My Top Three Fears

Hey Novas! Before I get to my top three fears, let me give you a bit more information about me. So I know I usually post advice or cool posts…

The Survival Guide for the Broke Entrepreneur

Dear Alexandria, Your balance fell below $25 on… I’m pretty sure Bank of America sent me this notification at least 20 times in 2013 (Sorry, Bank of America). Unfortunately, I’m…

Picking the Right Mentor

Picking the right mentor can be a difficult task. You don’t want to offend certain people that have worked with you on their own by not asking them to be…

Women Don’t Need Balls

I don’t want to be seen as a woman “with balls” just because I’m a business woman. It’s archaic and unhelpful for women to be branded with masculine traits when…

Business Lessons from a Hot Dog Joint

Hot Doug’s is a hot dog joint in Chicago that closed on October 3rd. If you’re from Chicago or live in Chicago, you have to live under a rock to…

Resisting Internet Arguments

Resisting internet arguments seems like such a difficult thing to do nowadays.   Let’s be honest; anger is real. Frustration and exhaustion are real. But if you cannot transform that…

What Every Startup Should Live By

“Ghandi once said that “your habits become your values and your values become your destiny.” Now apply that to your business. When you’re starting a business there are formalities you…