Women's Business Blog

Topics: women entrepreneurs, women in business, entrepreneurs, women of power, women and men

Topics: women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, business owner, woman-owned business, woman

Women in business are making strides in the workplace, but too often take for granted how hard the journey has been. Every now and then it is worth the time to take notice of just how far we have come....and even more important to realize just how far we need to go...

In 1984, I was 32 years old and manager of a Diet Center, consulting men and women on what to eat to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. My salary was hourly plus commission on whatever I was able to sell to customers. Yes, what I made was exactly the national average for women then of about $.55 for a man's dollar. I loved my job and worked hard, but had to balance it with Mom duties of getting home in time for the school bus. There were very few options for childcare in 1984 for part-time working women. But I wouldn't have had it any other way anyway as the majority of the women I knew worked part-time or not at all.

Topics: woman in business, women in the workplace, women in business, entrepreneurs, working women, millennial women

As a business coach to women entrepreneurs, the first message I deliver is that starting a business is a lot like giving birth....

Topics: small business owner, women entrepreneurs, business owner, entrepreneur, businesswoman, CEO

For me every day is another day to celebrate women's history as women are involved in every area of life and continue to change the world one woman at a time.

Topics: women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, business owner, entrepreneur, womens history

There are some questions that women entrepreneurs ask that men entrepreneurs would never even consider thinking about. One of the key questions I hear from the women entrepreneurs I work with is: "Am I in control or just controlling?"

Topics: women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneurs, business, entrepreneur, small business, leader

Topics: women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, business, small business, self-employment

I just read the recent issue of Inc. Magazine where some of the country's most successful entrepreneurs share their stories. All agree that an entrepreneur without a story is an entrepreneur without inspiration. For example, Sara Blakely's story of how Spanx was born is simple - she bought a pair of white pants and found that nothing she put on under them worked until she cut off the feet of a pair of stockings. Voila! No more bulges, panty lines or unsightly winkles - Spanx was born. So, what's your story?

Topics: women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, entrepreneur, glass ceiling, consultant

Topics: female business owner, women entrepreneurs, woman entrepreneur, entrepreneur, negotiation

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