Women are a force to be reckoned with in the business world. They makeup almost half of the U.S. workforce and own more than 11.6 million firms. There are more women in the labor force, more women earning degrees, and more female entrepreneurs than ever before. However, women are still subject to old stereotypes and […]
Category: Women in business
How My Desire to Understand My Past Led Me to Co-found a New York Real Estate Firm
by Aleksandra Scepanovic, the co-founder and managing director of Ideal Properties Group The one great thing about the past is that it always teaches us valuable lessons that connect us to ourselves and to each other. I think I had always hoped for a career that would help me better understand my present and my […]
Want More Success? Find a Passion Outside Your Business
By Allison Maslan As a driven, Type A business owner, you are most likely focused solely on your goals, which are certainly important. However, if you are so singularly focused that you miss out on the star-studded landscape around you and the little miracles falling at your feet on a daily basis, you will […]
Is Your Small Business at Risk For a Data Breach? Here’s What You Need To Know
By Sue Poremba Data breaches at large corporations make news, but hackers and thieves are increasingly focusing their work on small businesses. According to the annual Verizon Data Breach Incident Report, 58% of data breaches are happening to local mom-and-pop operations. “Many small businesses don’t have the resources focused on security and training, and […]
What I Learned About Entrepreneurship From My Special Needs Son
By Julie Bombacino, Co-Owner of Real Food Blends (www.realfoodblends.com) In your career and in life in general, you can learn and grow from experiences you never expected. When I had my son AJ, who was born with multiple special needs, I never thought being his mom would lead me to found my own […]
Establishing Yourself as a Woman in a Predominantly Male Industry
My 30-year journey in corporate America: Building and managing relationships among international corporate executives, investors, and other women By Pam Marrone, CEO at Marrone Bio Innovations I knew I wanted to be an entomologist at the age of seven after my father used a toxic chemical to control caterpillars on a prized dogwood […]
17 Effective Time Management Tips for Busy Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurship requires a thorough understanding of time management. As your business starts to grow, mounting workloads become a matter of concern. Keeping those in check can be a constant struggle. On the other hand, there is the pressure of meeting the deadline. Wondering what to do? Probably it’s high time to nurture some useful time-management […]