Be a better networker and build better relationships.She goes on to say "Don’t be fearful of networking and don’t view it as added “extra.” Approach it in the same way you would any other aspect of your business – head on."
Since the Winning Women program began in 2008, it has helped more than 70 women grow their companies' revenue by an average of 20 per cent. The participants take part in a customized program designed by EY focused on building critical relationships, enhancing leadership skills, expanding business know-how and providing increased visibility.Learn more: Hamilton women names to elite class
Between 1997 and 2013, the number of women-owned businesses in the United States increased by 59 percent, compared to 41 percent for all new businesses in the United States, a rate of almost one and a half times the average. Despite this growth, and that women-owned businesses account for 30 percent of all U.S. businesses, they receive only 4 percent of all federal procurement dollars.Pastore supports the Women's Business Ownership Act of 2014. The act focuses on promoting women-owned small businesses through three areas:
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Separately, the study found that female entrepreneurs are also more likely to report greater physical well-being than male entrepreneurs and male and female non-entrepreneurial workers, the study found.Read the entire article: The Advantage of Being a Female Entrepreneur
Skutul, who has been harvesting and selling her own honey with her father's help since the age of 10, tends to two more hives in New Hampshire and an additional two in Maine.Karley's business is Soothing Honey and it has become a huge part of her life.
“Being an entrepreneur doesn’t give me a glass ceiling,” said Lea Haben-Woodford, the publisher and owner of Scottsdale-based SmartFem, an online and mobile magazine for women. She said running her company in Arizona has been great, given the state’s typically warm embrace of small businesses.Find out why women in Arizona are ditching corporate life to avoid gender gaps and starting their own businesses. After all, as one business owner says, "there's more job security in yourself than in turning it over to a company."
Being your own boss can provide flexibility that women look for to balance home life and work life. You can dig deeper into your passions, and it’s one of the best opportunities for professional success.Read: 7 startup tips for new female entrepreneurs
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A recent study shows there's one career path in which women's perceived happiness is greater than men's: entrepreneurship.Read the article: Why Women Entrepreneurs Are Happier Than Male Entrepreneurs
In the past year, MoolaHoop helped raise more than half a million dollars for women.Read some of the success stories: Minority Women Find Advantage with Crowdfunding
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[Gina] Rudan pointed out that Entrepreneur Barbie comes at a time when women -- particularly women of color -- are increasingly starting their own businesses due to barriers in the workplace. She said there’s an estimated 10 million small business owners in the United States who are women and a third of those business owners are Hispanic female business owners.Entrepreneur Barbie: Latina Author, Leadership Coach Gina Rudan Touts Mattel Doll's Latest Profession.
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Lee Ann Munger, director of [Seton Hill University's] e-Magnify's PowerLink program, said women from both countries struggle with the balance between work and family life as they advance in every field.Read the entire article: Chinese female business owners not so different, Seton Hill group finds
With flexibility, determination and passion, some are inspired to start their own businesses so they can raise a family and advance in their industry, Munger said.
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