First, a big thank you to Gayla McCord at MomGadget for giving me the heads up about this topic. Entrepreneur magazine and Women President's Organization teamed up to create a list of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned or Women-Led Companies, and the final list of the Fastest 50 appears in the November 2007 issue of Entrepreneur as well as on the Entrepreneur … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2007
Stevie Awards for Women in Business Announce 2007 Winners
The Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business were handed out last night to 43 outstanding women in business. From corporate executives to start-up entrepreneurs, the Stevie Awards recognize businesswomen and the companies they run around the world.  A press release went out today citing some of the most notable winners as: … [Read more...]
World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report is Out
I came across a post on the Bizwomen blog called "Where are Women Most Equal" that discusses a new report from the World Economic Forum called "The Global Gender Gap Report."  The annual study examined 128 countries using four key areas:  Economic participation and opportunity – salaries, participation levels and access to high-skilled employment Educational … [Read more...]
Female Executives Weigh In On Hillary Clinton
A recent Wall Street Journal and NBC News poll shows that female executives earning $75,000 per year or more have less favorable feelings toward Hillary Clinton and her presidential run than women earning lower salaries. In an article published on The Wall Street Journal Online today, Carol Hymowitz notes that while women are getting their fair share of middle-management … [Read more...]
100 Grants, Loans and Scholarships for Women
Today, I stumbled upon a great post on the We magazine for women blog that lists 100 grants, loans and scholarships for women. It's a fantastic list for female entrepreneurs whether your business is small or large and needs some kind of financial backing or assistance. The list also includes links related to angel investing, venture capital and other funding … [Read more...]
Kathleen Murphy on Fortune’s List of Powerful Businesswomen
Fortune recently announced their list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, which included 44-year old Kathleen Murphy who graduated from my alma mater, Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Kathleen is ranked 40th on Fortune's list of powerful businesswomen as the CEO of ING's Wealth Management division. Kathleen earned her bachelor's degree in economics and … [Read more...]
Women In Business Still the Minority
Despite the growing number of women obtaining advanced degrees in business, the gender gap between men and women in executive positions is actually growing according to a study by the London Business School's Lehman Brothers Center for Women in Business. The study researched 100 'knowledge workers' in 21 companies across 17 countries and found the following to be true: … [Read more...]
Building Clients Online
Monica Flores of A Successful Woman and SistersInBiz has a book coming out in January 2008 called A Successful Woman's Handbook: Fifty-one Ways to Build your Community of Clients Online. How Women are Using the Web to Grow their Business, Reach the Right Customers, and Make a Difference (ISBN 1434816273 / EAN13 9781434816276). The book is targeted to women in business and will … [Read more...]
More Men in Executive Positions than Women: 10:1 Ratio
According to a study released in October by the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, women are grossly under-represented in executive positions and board seats. Of course, this comes as no surprise, but it's good to see these statistics being officially and publicly released. UC Davis Graduate School of Management and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives … [Read more...]
Welcome to Women on Business
Welcome to Women on Business, the newest site for women and by women online. I hope this site will provide women in business with one-stop-shopping for all the news and information they need to be successful in today's business world. Thank you for visiting and enjoy! … [Read more...]