It sounds like the plotline of a movie: vivacious professional ballerina of 11 years quits to manage the family natural fruit pulp business in the Dominican Republic. While it’s not a movie (yet), and as Estefany Marte pointed out, most movie plots would likely go the opposite direction – manager to ballerina. But, it’s her […]
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How did she rank in the 100 Most Powerful Arab Women of 2011? Noura Al Kaabi, the CEO of twofour54, credits her family: “My family is the reason for my success. They support every step we take but never force any choice on us. It is a wonderful mix of support and freedom that I […]
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I recently heard the quote, “Our worst fears lie in anticipation.” Anticipation runs high after you’ve made a business connection, applied for a job, internship/fellowship or met an important contact. But the uncertainty can be tamed if you have a confident follow-up strategy, or as we say: the WAY you follow up. Common questions we […]
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“[Entrepreneurship] gives you the opportunity to make a positive impact – if you’re not happy with the way things look or are done, start a business to change it!” And that’s exactly what Elizabeth Kimotho did. Even though both of her parents are business owners, entrepreneurship in Kenya can have negative connotations, typically viewed as […]
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Just named in India Today’s list of top 25 women achievers, Lynn de Souza, is a marketing and advertising dynamo with decades of experience and leadership under her belt. Currently, Lynn is Chairman and CEO of Lintas Media Group, one of India’s largest media agencies, which saw a 17 per cent growth in revenue in 2011. […]
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Maria Carolina Cintra always wanted to have her own company. Knowing there are only a handful of Brazilian female tech entrepreneurs, she has used her internet savvy to change that. Cintra is the founder and Innovation Director of Kingo Labs, the first company in Latin America to develop its own reality mining applications, collecting and […]
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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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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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With the goal of being the next Pixar, Randa Ayoubi, a woman entrepreneur from Jordan created Rubicon, a global 3D animation and computer graphics company. As its CEO and founder, Randa transformed her small venture capital project into a booming company with five international branches, more than 300 employees, and one mission: teaching kids through […]
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“But aren’t Filipinos mostly laborers and maids?” Lalaine Chu-Benitez was presenting her magazine to an advertiser who asked her this question. It was precisely this attitude that led to the creation of Chu-Benitez’s international, Dubai-based publication, Illustrado. Her goal was to combat stereotypes and raise the morale and the image of the Filipino woman in […]
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