If yours is a woman-owned business, let me ask you two questions that are probably “no-brainers”: Would you like to spend 28-March 1, 2015 at The Ritz Carlton Coconut Grove in Miami? Would you like to be recognized for the work you’ve done building a financially successful, thriving business; exhibiting leadership at the local, state, […]
“The Hand that Rocks the Cradle Is the Hand that Rules the World.” That well-known saying is the title of a poem by 19th Century American poet William Ross Wallace. And if you look at the dramatic increase in women small business ownership, today you might say that the hand that rocks the cradle is […]
Erin Andrew tossed out some interesting numbers on the SBA blog the other day, numbers that point to missed entrepreneurial opportunities: Women control $11.2 trillion, 39 percent of our country’s $28.6 trillion investable assets, Women angel investors accounted for only about 26 percent of all angel investments in 2014, and Women in venture capital and […]
“Once I know it, I get bored,” explains Marjorie Alfus, scientist, television producer, successful entrepreneur, lawyer, real estate developer, lobbyist, philanthropist, and healthcare pioneer. Talk about reinventing yourself! Marjorie Alfus is someone who has successfully navigated numerous iterations of her career. It’s hard to believe one woman could accomplish all these things in a single […]
Both men and women have self doubt. However, women’s lack of confidence is more deep-seated and keeps them from pushing their businesses into the big time. Women-owned businesses are one-third as likely to grow past the $1 million-mark in revenue as businesses in general. In “Forget the Glass Ceiling: Build Your Business Without One,” I […]