Thanks to the Small Biz Survival blog for putting this contest on my radar. Mirassou Winery is a big supporter of women in business and female entrepreneurs. The company is holding a Make Your Dreams Come True with Mirassou contest that will reward one lucky winner with $50,000 to start her dream business. Additionally, three runners up will receive Talbot shopping sprees … [Read more...]
Archives for 2007
7 Biggest Mistakes Businesswomen Make
I read a great post by Linda Hollander, The Wealthy Bag Lady, on the WomenCorp blog today called "7 Biggest Business Blunders Women Make (And How to Avoid Them)."Â In her post, Linda describes the top seven mistakes women in business make from small business entrepreneurs to corporate executives. … [Read more...]
Businesswomen Bloggers Directory Added to WomenOnBusiness.com
Today, Women On Business added a Businesswomen Bloggers Directory page to provide a single source of links to businesswomen's blogs about business. You can visit the directory through the "Businesswomen Bloggers Directory" link in the header of every page on the Women On Business website or through the links in this post. … [Read more...]
Women@Work Network: A Business Model for Women
I love it when I find a company that focuses on supporting women in business. Today, I found a company called Women@Work, which operates under a unique business model. Women@Work opened in 2002 with the mission of helping women at every stage of their career successfully navigate their re-entries into the workforce. … [Read more...]
J&J’s Women’s Leadership Initiative Wins HBA ACE Award
The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) named Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE: JNJ) Women's Leadership Initiative the first winner of the HBA ACE award. The award recognizes the 'Advancement, Commitment and Engagement' of women's careers in the healthcare industry, which is also the primary mission of the HBA. … [Read more...]
Facts About Women-Owned Businesses
Each year, the Center for Women's Business Research prints cards providing the Key Facts About Women-Owned Businesses. The 2007 fact cards are actually small brochures that can be purchased in packs of 100 for $70. The Center for Women's Business Research suggests handing the cards out in meetings or conferences, but I also like the idea of including one of the cards in … [Read more...]
The Chicago Network Releases ‘Women Mean Business’ Census Report
Yesterday, The Chicago Network released its 2007 Chicago Network Census report, Women Mean Business. The Chicago Network is an organization of the Chicago area's leading professional women, and their annual Chicago Network Census report tracks the representation of women in key leadership positions (e.g., board members, executive officers and top earners) based on prior … [Read more...]
Women Business Owners Seeks Fundraisers for Grant Program
Women Business Owners is a nonprofit organization dedicated to offering support, education, networking and more to women business owners throughout the world. Women Business Owners also operates the WBO Grant Fund program to raise money for grants to be awarded to women in business. The grants help women with educational costs to approved schools of higher learning … [Read more...]
Businesswoman Profile: Sara Blakely, Spanx Founder
Sara Blakely was just 27-years old when she invented Spanx, and today, her company is worth $150 million with 55 employees and 100 products. The newest product in the Spanx line, Bra-llelujah (a comfortable, hosiery bra), will hit stores in January 2008, and Sara's company shows no signs of slowing down. Two of the key things I always talk about on my marketing and branding … [Read more...]
Susan Gunelius of Women On Business Guest Blogs at Drew’s Marketing Minute
I had the opportunity to write a guest blog for one of my favorite marketing bloggers, Drew McLellan at Drew's Marketing Minute today. My post is called Is Demographic Segmentation Dead?, and it discusses the shift in marketing strategy from demographic segmentation and targeting to behavioral segmentation and targeting in the world of Web 2.0. Please take a look at … [Read more...]