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Meet the National Small Business Person of the Year

In celebration of National Small Business Week (taking place May 20-26, 2012 in Washington, DC), Karen Mills, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration has announced this year’s National Small Business Person of the Year. The honor goes to Victoria … Read More

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Calling All Winning Women

Make your plans to enter the 5th annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Winning Women Program, a national competition and executive leadership program that honors women entrepreneurs whose businesses show real potential. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2012. The … 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 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 I’ve written about the Give Me 5 program on SmallBizDaily.com previously, but I thought this special event was worth a shout out. The Give Me 5 program was created by American Express OPEN and WIPP (Women … 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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