Erin Risner, Author at The Way Women Work

Business Women, BE BOLD

Here are some examples of how you can BE BOLD in you own way, in your career or business. We want to hear from you: What does being bold mean to you? In what ways have you been bold?

Top 10 Best Career Advice from Women Around the World

We’ve compiled the Top 10 best business and career advice from some of the incredible women we’ve interviewed and connected with around the world to inspire you, no matter where you are on your professional journey.

Interview with one of Russia’s Top Women: Lyubov Simonova

A common complaint is that women in the Venture Capital field and VC investments in women-led business are rare. So we thought we’d introduce you to a woman in venture capital, managing a portfolio that includes investments in women-led businesses in Russia. Lyubov Simonova was kind enough to take some time and answer a few questions for us about her work, path to success, and advice for professional women in Russia and around the world.

The Only Thing That Limits Us is Ourselves: Zhang Xin’s Story

Zhang Xin’s incredible story is living proof that truly, nothing is impossible: the only thing that limits us is ourselves. Named by Forbes as not just one of China’s, but one of the world’s Top 10 self-made women…

Igniting High-Tech Women Entrepreneurs: Women 2.0

Right now, less than five percent of tech startups are founded by women. Since Women 2.0 came on the male-dominated startup scene in Silicon Valley in 2006…

On the Rise: Malaysian Women Band Together in Business

Going on nine years and fast growing with a focus on technology adoption, the Women Entrepreneur Network Association (WENA) of Malaysia is taking a new approach by forming industry-based focus groups in five sectors: ICT, Retail and Services, Food, Education, and Health, Beauty and Wellness.

Be So Good at What You Do That Gender Won’t Matter

Funmi has lived out this advice out and continues to be an example in her growing success. She does this by keeping the client’s vision and end goal in mind, having fun and being bold in her work and ideas…

Biz Divas: Turning Passion Into Profit

“We feel all women should have financial independence as this leads to better self esteem,” said the young, vivacious co-founder of Biz Divas. “We want to help increase the participation…

Young Russian Female Entrepreneur Takes on Tech

With all of her startups, she has frequently done four main things: 1) Look at current social, tech and gaming trends, 2) Observe and take note of successful business models in other parts of the world (in her mind, there was no reason why these couldn’t work in Russia too), 3) Work hard to make […]

Business Women’s Network Spotlight: Jordan

As part of its core objectives and through an advocacy campaign, BPW-A was able to affect change to the laws at Greater Amman Municipality related to professional women working from home. Now…