Women on Innovation – Dr. Jane Karwoski

May 25, 2013
by Jim Nico
Businesswomen Profiles
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For the first post in my series called Women of Innovation, I believe it only fitting to feature my friend, colleague, and business partner, Professor Jane Karwoski. Jane, who also is known by her media name, Dr. J, is an angel investor, a freelance online psychology professor, and an entrepreneur. Embrace Ambiguity One trait that Jane feels [...]

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Jim Nico Joins the Women on Business Contributor Team

May 24, 2013
by Susan Gunelius
Women On Business News
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I’m very happy to announce that Jim Nico of The Social Network Show®, and The Social Network Station® has joined the Women on Business team of contributors. Jim will write a weekly series called “Women of Innovation” where he will spotlight inspiring business women. Please join me in welcoming Jim to Women on Business. You [...]

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Can you really Lean In?

May 24, 2013 • by Leona Charles 0 comments
Female Entrepreneurs

I just read the book Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg and I have to tell you, I wasn’t expecting much. I thought it would be another narrative from a privileged woman in a privileged position, telling entrepreneurs like me things we couldn’t use. What I found was a thoughtful and insightful look in to leadership [...]

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10 Creative Ideas for Small Business Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

May 24, 2013 • by Susan Gunelius 3 comments
Marketing

Sponsored by VISA Business: Contrary to popular opinion, small business marketing doesn’t have to cost a fortune. With a bit of marketing savvy, you can promote your business without dipping too deeply into your marketing budget or your small business credit line. The following 10 creative ideas for small business marketing on a shoestring budget [...]

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How to Excel in Interviews with Recruiters for Corporate Board Seats

May 23, 2013 • by Susan Gunelius 1 comment
Career Development

A key step to landing a position on a corporate board is to nail your interviews with recruiters. Board Guru™ Tracy Houston of Board Resource Services, LLC has provided some great information to Women on Business today that will help professionals excel in interviews with recruiters for corporate board seats. Following is the advice a [...]

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Senator Urges SEC to Increase Diversity on Corporate Boards

May 22, 2013 • by Susan Gunelius 0 comments
Equality

In a letter sent today to Mary Jo White, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) urged the SEC to take steps to address the lack of representation of women and minorities on corporate boards. In his letter, Senator Casey cited several statistics from a recent Alliance Board for Diversity [...]

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Most Powerful Women in the World 2013 Announced

May 22, 2013 • by Susan Gunelius 0 comments
Statistics, Facts & Research

Who are the most powerful women in the world? According to the Forbes 2013 World’s Most Powerful Women List, they come from diverse industries, including business, technology, media, politics, philanthropy, real estate, investments, fashion and retail, food and beverage, and entertainment (i.e., celebrities). Of the 100 power women on the list, a large percentage work [...]

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2013 Women on Boards Survey Finds the Gender Gap Closed 1.7% Since 2009

May 21, 2013 • by Susan Gunelius 1 comment
Statistics, Facts & Research

The number of women on the corporate boards at 5,977 companies in 47 countries across the globe has increased by just 0.5% since 2012 and only 1.7% since 2009. Those statistics come from GMI Ratings’ 2013 Women on Boards Survey as reported by Kimberly Gladman, Director of Research and Risk Analytics at GovernanceMetrics International. Gladman [...]

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Tips for Minority Women on Leaning In

May 20, 2013 • by Guest Contributor 0 comments
Guest Posts

Guest post by Claudia Chan (learn more about the author at the end of the article): Role models are one of the most important factors in helping us see what we can become. But minority women can often feel like it’s difficult to find role models who look like the people they see in the [...]

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Just 4 out of 10 Male Senior Executives Believe More Women are Needed in Senior Positions

May 19, 2013 • by Susan Gunelius 1 comment
Equality

New research from the Conference Board of Canada found that just 42% of male senior executives agree that more women are needed in senior-level positions versus 90% of female senior executives. Interestingly, the percentage of males who believe more women are needed in the senior ranks increases in inverse proportion to the hierarchical level of [...]

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