Starting a business is a key component of the American dream. The entrepreneurial spirit is as old as the explorers that first graced our shores. It was the quest for something better, desire for exploration and discovery along with financial gain that led European explorers to raise funds, hire a crew and set sail for the New World. America was built on the innovations of … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
2012 Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Fortune has released its 2012 list of the most powerful women entrepreneurs, and the women on the list are quite diverse. From an actress to a tech guru, the list includes some inspiring women! The 2012 list of the most powerful women entrepreneurs includes: 1. Jessica Alba, Co-Founder, The Honest Co. 2. … [Read more...]
Are proposals worth it?
As a professional services firm, I spend an awful lot of my time preparing and submitting proposals. They are time consuming, sometimes costly and not immediately effective. So why submit them? Well there are a million reasons against them, but here are my top 5 reasons for them. They introduce your company and your ability I am not a formal person, but I do know what I know … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Go from Hating Networking to Loving Networking
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: An important part of building a business and a career is networking, but many people hate networking. How can you turn your disdain for networking into a love of networking? Vanessa Merit Nornberg of Inc.com offers three ways to make your networking efforts more successful and more comfortable. She explains: 1. Listening is the best way to start a … [Read more...]
Small Business Financial Tips from Jean Chatzky
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: How do you manage your money while you're growing your small business? Money is tight and it's more important than ever to make sure your finances are secure as you dive into the world of being an entrepreneur. Melinda Emerson of SmallBizLady asked financial expert, bestselling author, and financial editor of The Today Show on NBC, Jean Chatzky, to … [Read more...]
Tips to Increase Your Chances of Attracting an Angel Investor for Your Business
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Did you know only 15% of angel investors are women? As part of its "This Is What an Angel Investor Looks Like" series, Women 2.0 asks prominent female angel investors to share advice for people who want to attract investors to their businesses. Angie Chang of Women 2.0 interviewed Joanne Wilson, an angel investor based in New York City, and shared some … [Read more...]
Apple Management Lacks Women Leaders
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Is Apple a men-only club? That's what Jonny Evans of Computerworld wondered as he perused the Apple executive profiles this week. He found that 100% of the Apple leadership team is male, and just one woman, Andrea Jung of Avon, is an Apple board member. In fact, Apple's leadership lacks diversity overall, not just gender diversity. However, diversity … [Read more...]
5 Leadership Lessons for Women
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Each year, women bloggers around the world meet up at the BlogHer Publishing Network conference. BlogHer '12 inspired Hillary Batchelder of SmartBlog on Leadership to share five women's leadership lessons that she learned while attending the conference: Strength comes in numbers, but it only takes one voice to lead. Value your voice -- and in your own … [Read more...]
Risk Taking Women Entrepreneurs
Gambling on a Calculated Risk Roll the dice...and trust that the odds will be in your favor and if they aren't "May the odds be ever in your favor" (sorry I couldn't help myself), you have to be willing to do what it takes to turn the tables. Sometimes you just have to go for it. The one thing all entrepreneurs have in common...they took a risk. If they hadn't, they … [Read more...]
What It Takes to Be a Woman Fortune 500 General Counsel
What does it take to be general counsel for a Fortune 500 company as a woman? It's not a common position for a woman despite the fact that it's 2012. In a video from Bloomberg, Michele Coleman Mayes, former general counsel for Allstate Insurance Company and co-author of Courageous Counsel: Conversations with Women General Counsel in the Fortune 500, talks about her book and … [Read more...]