Planting seeds for the future | Ford Better World
Ford Fund and Michigan Women’s Foundation generate capital opportunities for women business owners Perhaps others don’t see them as business people, maybe they face discrimination in the workplace or it might have something to do with their backgrounds, but women in our society face challenges that other groups might not face, explained Jim Vella, President, Ford Motor Company Fund.
Read MoreAs More Women Move into Franchising, Capital Must Keep Pace
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS Women business owners are a strong and diverse set of the nation’s economy. As such, they go into franchising for a number of reasons.
Read MoreWomen won't retreat from the fight for parity in business
Women’s History Month is March — a time to celebrate the historical accomplishments of women across America. In the early 1900s, women stormed the streets for the right to vote and in the 1980s, women stood on the steps of the Capitol asking for parity in business.
Read MoreWomen in Business Find Allies at PNC
Just 30 years ago, women couldn’t access the financial resources they needed to start a business. Today, women-owned businesses are among the fastest-growing business segments in the United States.
Read MoreSharapova to Mentor Hopeful Businesswomen
(Baseline: MAR 13, 2018) by Jonathan Scott Maria Sharapova has pulled back the proverbial curtain on a new, titular endeavor: the Maria Sharapova Women's Entrepreneur Program.
Read MoreCreating Policy to Help Women-Owned Businesses Starts in Data
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS This year is the 30th birthday of the Women’s Business Ownership Act. Continuing the progress towards equality in entrepreneurship begins with accumulating the right data.
Read MoreWhy Cash Flow Can Be an Important Factor for Small Business Success
When managing a small business, owners will say cash is king. Or, as Zeynep Ilgaz will tell you, “cash is queen.” Ilgaz, founder and CEO of Confirm Biosciences, Inc., started her business, as many small business owners do, with her own funds – in her case, $2,500. Getting from there to the $14 million revenue business she leads today was an exercise in cash management that took a very disciplined approach.
Read MoreWhy Not . . .Cultivate a Productive, Engaging, Enjoyable Working Environment?
Work and life. Life and work. The two are not mutually exclusive because our lives include the work we do, and doing a job we love, pursuing a career we are passionate about requires much of our time and is often our life’s pursuit.
Read MoreFemale Entrepreneurs Are the Next Wave of Business Success
The main barriers to female entrepreneurship--and the top tips to overcome them.
Read MoreFive Ways To Promote Women Business Owners Online
Women business owners are a powerful force in the United States. According to the National Association of Women Business Owners, there are more than 9 million women-owned businesses in the United States who employ almost 8 million people and bring in $1.4 trillion annually.
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