Learn from other women’s entrepreneurial accomplishments and failures. Find inspiration and tips on how to navigate your business journey
“If 1 million more women-owned businesses added two or three employees each, a very reasonable goal, we could create up to 3 million more jobs.” Worse-than-expected jobs data in March left policymakers, candidates, economists and business leaders grappling once again with ways to keep the economic recovery from stalling. Though many options have been explored, one […]
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You’ve probably heard of Spanx, and perhaps you even own a pair. This month, 41-year-old Spanx creator Sara Blakely graces the cover of Forbes, as she was just added to this year’s World’s Billionaires list. She’s the youngest woman to join this list without help from an inheritance or husband. This accomplishment follows decades of […]
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The news about the latest iPad and Apple’s dividend payout these past few days has gotten me thinking again about the genius of Steve Jobs. When I read Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson last fall I was struck by three aspects of his life that seemed to me to hold valuable career advice and lessons for […]
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On International Women’s Day, we celebrate YOU and working women worldwide. Over the past year we’ve been inspired by so many successful working women worldwide. Through their journeys, entrepreneurial spirit and success we have gleaned practical insights from which we can all benefit. We thank these women for all that they are and what they […]
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Sincere thanks to Barbara Stanny for publishing an article by Rania Anderson on her page at Forbes.com. The story details how a group of women angel investors at the Woman’s Capital Connection are “Changing the Face of Angel Investing” by investing in women-led businesses. Read Rania’s guest post on Forbes.com.
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The future of the world’s women is not in Scandinavia or the U.S., but among the entrepreneurs in Mumbai, Manila and Sao Paulo…
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This Letter to the Editor was written by Rania H. Anderson and published in the Kansas City Star on Wednesday, September 21, 2011. I appreciate Yael T. Abouhalkah shedding light on the reduction of the number of women in political roles in Kansas City. But I take issue with the headline on his Sept. 15 […]
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Today, Wednesday, December 15, 2010, our president will convene 20 business leaders for a CEO Summit at the White House. Just last month, we heard from a similar group, the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council on how best to move forward to revive the sluggish U.S. economy. Even though Mr. Obama’s primary goal is job creation, by […]
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When you attend an International Women’s Forum conference, your head nearly spins as every woman you meet is even more accomplished than the last. No surprise when you’re at the annual convening of a global organization of preeminent women leaders, but still so very impressive in person. Two women with whom I had the great […]
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Women-led businesses are not a special interest group. We are a significant engine of the global economy. How are you growing your business? Here are some organizations that help…
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