The Author

Elisa BalabramElisa Balabram is the author of Ask Others, Trust Yourself: The Entrepreneurial Woman’s Key to Success.

I’m the founder and editor of WomenandBiz.com, an online magazine for women business owners established in 2003.  I’m a writer, business coach and speaker and was named the U.S. Small Business Administration New York District 2008 Women in Business Champion of the Year, “For significant contributions to, and dedicated support of, small businesses.” Prior to moving to New York, I assisted in running my family’s business (Coffee shop and chocolate business) in Brazil. Since 2007 I have been the director of the SBA Women’s Business Center program at the LDC of East New York in Brooklyn, NY.

I hold an MBA in Entrepreneurship Management from Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, CUNY, and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

Blog Posts

Jump Start your New Year’s Resolutions by Joining this 5-session Coaching Program

Feeling down because you haven’t achieved all you planned for 2011? Are you unsure about your vision for the new year? Are you worried that things will stay the same in 2012? If you answered “yes”, there is always time to take action! This 5-session coaching program will assist you: Get clearer on your vision, [...]

When does our journey to achieving a dream really start?

My journey to becoming a published author The Day of Self-Discovery workshop on October 22nd 2011 was great, thank you to all the women who participated, shared, opened their hearts, created their own action plans and are now on their way to achieving something wonderful! The workshop got me thinking about my own journey in [...]