Mentoring Women In A Global Economy Through the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women’s Peace Through Business program, women in the U.S. mentor women business owners in Afghanistan and Rwanda so they can develop their businesses and become even stronger advocates for peace.
Updated Tue Jan 24, 2012
CyberSynch Founder Working To Heighten Diversity In The World Of Startups Amos Winbush III, the founder of data-transfer and synch company CyberSynch, is challenging entrepreneurs and VCs to support increased minority participation in tech startups.
Updated Wed Nov 9, 2011
Kred Takes Target Marketing To A New Level Who influences you when you have to make a buying decision? A friend or family member? A fellow business owner? A celebrity hawking a particular brand? Most likely, the answer varies depending on the type of purchase you’re making. Enter Kred, a new social media app that is going turn the world of marketing on its head.
Updated Tue Oct 4, 2011
Who Was Really Celebrating National Small Business Week? Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has proclaimed National Small Business Week to recognize the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of America. But notwithstanding the grand festivities, very few small business owners felt like participating in the soiree. Why? Because many don't feel there's much to celebrate.
Updated Wed May 25, 2011
Why Aren't Women Leading High-Tech Start-ups? In 2004, my partners and I unveiled a video news and information website for small business and people thought we were crazy. "Video on the Internet?" was what we regularly heard. But that wasn't the only challenge. There were very few technology companies led by a woman and no one thought we'd succeed.
Updated Wed Feb 23, 2011
Entrepreneurs Soaring to New Heights in International Markets Only a small percentage of America's small businesses are involved in exporting. British Airways is hoping to change those numbers by helping small businesses open international markets. How? By flying 250 small businesses to any destination in the world the airline flies.
Updated Thu Feb 10, 2011
Does the World Need Another Social Media Site? I like to consider myself a fairly early adapter in the social media arena. However, most new market entries have failed to intrigue me because they are redundant and don't offer a unique value proposition. So it makes me ask, "Does the world need another social media site?"
Updated Mon Dec 6, 2010
You're Never Too Old to Reinvent Yourself. Ask This 82 Year Old Entrepreneur Talk about reinventing yourself! Marjorie Alfus is someone who has successfully navigated numerous iterations of her career including scientist, lawyer, real estate, television producer, entrepreneur, mother, grandmother, and health care advocate.
Tue Oct 5, 2010
Accidental Inventors: A Search for Solutions to Everyday Problems Transforms Two Women. Personal experiences led two women in search of answers to everyday problems. The result: Each became a successful inventor and are now encouraging others to follow their lead.
Fri Sep 17, 2010
Community Farmer's Market Uses Tech Tools to Gain Competitive Advantage For nearly 40 years, the Belleville Farmer's Market in Belleville, IL has been delighting its customers. In recent years, the produce industry has seen dramatic changes. Now the community market faces fierce competition from big box stores and large grocery chains. In order to compete, the market is using technology tools to gain a competitive advantage.
Mon Aug 30, 2010
Starting Over Means Greater Success for Dog-Trainer and Entrepreneur "Discontent is the first necessity of progress." -- Thomas Edison.
It was discontent that inspired entrepreneur Casey Ray, to do what some small business owners might never have the courage to do. After three years of operations, he started his business over from scratch.
Thu Jul 29, 2010
Turning a Part-time Passion Into a Full-Time Enterprise A part-time business gives you the opportunity to develop your business model and learn from your mistakes. As your business grows you reach a pivotal moment: Do you maintain the status quo or push the envelope and go full time?
Mon Jul 12, 2010
Peace Through Business: U.S., Afghan, & Rwandan Women at IEEW Conference There’s an old saying, “When you educate a woman, you educate a nation.” Combine this with the fact that an economically sound country has a much greater capacity for peace and you have the premise behind the Institute for the Economic Empowerment of Women’s Peace Through Business program.
Sat Jun 26, 2010
America's Got Talent! Entrepreneurial Talent. There is so much talent in all of us. Sometimes a little guidance, assistance, mentorship, or just someone to believe it us can make all the difference in the world. Mentorship and technical assistance can turn the seed of an idea into a blossoming business.
Sun Jun 6, 2010
Does Fate Play a Hand in Entrepreneurial Success? Life's journey has taken you to the place you are today. For entrepreneurs, that journey often unveils opportunities which turn into entrepreneurial success stories. So would you call it fate? Intuition? Instinct? Luck? I wouldn't. I call it savvy entrepreneurial smarts. I think entrepreneurs have an uncanny ability to turn life experiences into valuable business propositions.
Thu May 20, 2010
Show Me a Market Problem and I'll Show You a Business Opportunity! Me too businesses rarely become success stories. Wildly successful entrepreneurs see market problems as business opportunities. They understand the importance of filling a market void to create unique value and build great businesses that become market leaders not followers.
Tue May 4, 2010
Sometimes You Have to Get Out of The Way to Allow Your Business to Succeed Entrepreneurs are creative, energetic visionaries and rick-takers, but sometimes they have to get out of the way to allow their businesses to succeed.
Wed Apr 14, 2010
Are Social Network Profiles Putting Us at Risk for Business Discrimination? Are you losing business opportunities because of a social network profile page?
Posted Wed Feb 4, 2009
Best Vacation Tip for Small Business Workaholics. Do you actually go on vacation when you go on vacation? Typically, I don't.
Posted Thu Dec 4, 2008
A Small Business Lesson I Learned from a Spy. I was speechless (and for me that hardly ever happens) when I met Valerie Plame Wilson last week at a VIP reception in New York hosted by the
Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008
