Women

By Karen Axelton Trend website Daily Candy has announced the winners of this year’s Start Small, Go Big contest co-sponsored by smInk from Chase. Did you enter the contest (or vote)? Meet the four winners, each of whom will be … Read More

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By Maria Valdez Haubrich If you’re anywhere in the Chicago area, or can get to Chicago pretty easily, you’ll want to stop by McCormick Place-West on September 14, 2011, for the 25th Anniversary Entrepreneurial Woman’s Conference. Created by Chicago’s Women’s Business … Read More

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By Karen Axelton It’s no secret that all too many small business owners are unprepared for retirement. Many entrepreneurs expect the sale of their companies to support them; others plan to keep working pretty much forever because they can’t imagine … Read More

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By Rieva Lesonsky Did you miss any of my blog posts from around the Web this week? Read on to see what’s on my mind. Does every small business really need a website? Get my take on one of the … Read More

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Are you a woman entrepreneur who struggles with the sales aspect of your business? You’re not alone. Many women from non-sales backgrounds find selling stressful and awkward. In today’s guest post, Julie Steelman offers tips to make selling easier, adapted … Read More

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By Rieva Lesonsky Did you miss any of my blog posts from around the Net this week? Here’s the lowdown on what I’m writing about. Every entrepreneur needs to keep on top of trends. This week on Anita Campbell’s Small … Read More

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By Maria Valdez Haubrich The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is holding its12th Annual National Conference and Business Fair – The Opportunity Connection – in Las Vegas, NV, on June 21-23, 2011. The two-and-a-half-day event will draw over 3,000 … Read More

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By Maria Valdez Haubrich From biotech to communications, if your business is in a high-growth industry, you’re looking for investment and you’re women-led, you’ll want to point your browser in the direction of the Springboard: Venture Forum 2011. Springboard is … Read More

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By Maria Valdez Haubrich Yesterday we told you about the Give Me 5 “Ready For Prime Time”: How to Leverage Teaming Arrangements webinar that takes place tomorrow, March 16, 3-4 p.m. ET. Give Me 5 program is a national program … Read More

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By Maria Valdez Haubrich We have written in the past about the Give Me 5 program, a national program by American Express OPEN and WIPP to help women businesses owners access and win their share of government contracts. We wanted … Read More

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