# Get your business up and running. It's not as hard as it sounds! Companies like Upstartist can set up everything from your website to email to business cards at a surprisingly low cost.
# Form a business entity. Try to find an attorney that specializes in women business owners or use LegalZoom if you don't need a Woman Business Enterprise status.
# Get inspired! Here is a list of 23 Ted Talks from women in business. Find one or two talks that inspire you and re-watch them when you're feeling discouraged or down.
# Get certified as a Women Business Enterprise. If you'd like special consideration in any contract bidding, you'll need a WBE certification. There are three main organizations that provide certification, including the WBENC, NAWBO, and NWBOC.
# Get a mentor. SCORE is a national organization with 320+ local chapters that can match you with a mentor in your industry.
# Apply for grants. If you need capital, there are numerous grant programs available for women business enterprise. Here are some great ideas on where women can apply for grants.
# Get investors. There are early stage investment (angel capital) communities like 37 Angels that are exclusively for women owned businesses.
# Find some local support. There are several national associations and groups for women owned businesses that have local chapters. The National Association Of Women Business Owners is one.
# Do some networking. Find women entrepreneurial groups online to ask questions, share ideas and get feedback. You can search facebook for appropriate groups and request to join ones that look interesting.
# Read books. Our top picks are:
**Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind by Jocelyn K. Glei
**She Takes on the World by Natalie MacNeil
**The Chic Entrepreneur by Elizabeth W. Gordon
**Real You Incorporated by Kaira Sturdivant Rouda
**Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
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