NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Journalism is part of the larger media business, so it's not surprising that women still lag significantly behind men in that industry just as they do in other industries. Susan Antilla whose journalistic credits span a 30-year career and include Bloomberg View, TheStreet.com, and more, shares some insights into this inequality on CNN.com: "Men make … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
How Does Private Equity Investing Work?
Guest Post by Elle Perkins, contractor with Platinum Equity (Learn more about Elle at the end of this post) When starting or running a business, there are many ways in which to invest in the business. There are a number of business loans that can be taken out for start-up expenses or established business to expand. If it is a non-profit company, there are thousands … [Read more...]
45 Women Make Forbes Richest Americans of 2012 List
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Forbes has released its annual list of the 400 richest Americans, and this year, 45 women are on the list (that's just 11% of the entire list). Jenna Goudreau of Forbes explains that most of these women hold the majority of their wealth in companies they built or inherited. At the top of the list of richest women (but ranked 6th in the overall list of … [Read more...]
3 Fears That Could Destroy Your Career
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you destroying your career by hanging onto fears that limit your chances for success? Alexis Wolfer writes for Levo League and warns women in business that three common fears could stop you from reaching your career goals: 1. Fear of failure. Alexis warns, "Failure is a necessary step on the path to success. It allows you to push past your comfort … [Read more...]
Trade Unions Are Missing Women Leaders
In both the United States and United Kingdom, few women hold leadership positions in trade unions despite the fact that female membership in trade unions has been continually growing. A study from Queen Mary, University of London reveals some of the details about the trade union leadership gender gap. "Among the UK’s 10 larger unions, there are now four women general … [Read more...]
Are the Costs Worth It?
Being an entrepreneur is hard and the sacrifices you will make will grow as the company does. I’ve encountered a lot of losses on my road and I was having an interesting conversation this morning where this question was asked. ‘Was it worth the costs?’ I didn’t have an answer then, I just knew that when I thought about doing anything else, I got this really heavy feeling in my … [Read more...]
Working With Baby
Women are diverse. There is no one size fits all category. Anyone that thinks so should simply look at our shoe closet or visit the local hair salon. Tall, short, round, slim, quiet, loud, introvert, extrovert… you name the personality or physical trait and there is a woman to match it. Similarly our career and family decisions are as unique as we are. First of all not all … [Read more...]
Gender Gap Exists Among Economists and It’s Bigger Than You Think
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: In a study that surveyed hundreds of members of the American Economic Association, one thing stood out -- there is a significant gender gap in male and female economists' views on economic policy issues. Ann Mari May of Innovations Report (and one of the authors of the study, which will appear in the Journal of Contemporary Economic Policy) cites some … [Read more...]
5 Helpful Steps for Women in Business to Set Priorities to Achieve Personal Goals
Guest Post by Georgia Garner, Freelance Writer at Essay Writing Services (learn more about Goergia at the end of this article). At some point in our life, we will repeatedly experience stress that arises from work with no set of plans and have low-priority goals. The first thing to fix it, is define your task and work on it. Lastly, learn to set your main priorities … [Read more...]
Scrappy Women – An Interview With Founder Kimberly Wiefling
Are you an aggressive female with dreams, and will not take no for an answer? Would you rather speak your mind than go quietly into the night? If so you may be a Scrappy Woman. The other day I had the privilege of connecting with Kimberly Wiefling, President of Wiefling Consulting and Founder of ScrappyWomen.biz . Kimberly is a woman who speaks her mind and would rather … [Read more...]