What I Really Think About Marketing
While you’re reading this, I’m likely in limbo. I’m checking out of a Denver hotel this morning and catching a flight to Phoenix. “Wait, Gwen…don’t you live in CALIFORNIA?!” Why, yes. Yes, I do. I left home on Friday for NSA Influence, and I won’t see Arlis or...
How to Scale Your Business
Have you reached the upper limit of your productivity in your business? Are you doing all you can, but it still just doesn’t feel like you’ve grown your business to where you want it to be? If you’ve been running things as a CEO who is also the face of your business,...
How to Get Un-Stuck when Making Decisions
Recently I wrote an article for APeeling Magazine about how to get out of your head when you’re faced with an important decision. Today I’m sharing some similar ideas, but if you’d like to read the original article, click here. I’ll bet if I asked you to track all the...
Marketing Is NOT Actually the Solution You Are Looking For
As a successful entrepreneur and small business owner/CEO I know a few things about you: You are passionate about your business idea and the products and/or services you offer.You are most likely a visionary — with lots of ideas and the ability to see the...
Fix the Problem in Front of You
A lot of entrepreneurs are in the problem-solving business: we help people do the things that will make life better. We solve the problems they know they have and sometimes, the problems they don’t. Are you helping your customers solve the problems they...
I'm Gwen Bortner, and I've spent 40 years turning chaotic businesses into well-oiled machines across 47 industries. Now, my team and I work with women entrepreneurs to build sustainable, fulfilling businesses aligned with their values.