Sammy Smimmo wasn't happy with what she was selling, so she started building it herself.

Interesting new site modeled off eBay but for people-to-people lending: Prosper Now, startup capital is a breeze provided you have friends!

In baltimoresun.com For 16 years, Kimberly Harden worked a 9-to-5 job that gave her little satisfaction. But she also ran a wedding -- and e...

... During Black History Month Interesting ... "It’s about transcending the social ills that oppress our people every day and coming up...

[Laurel here ... For all the men who email me and say, "Hey, women aren't the only ones who want freedom, flexibility, recognition,...

In MiamiHerald.com They want access to capital, training and markets. But women with businesses of $1 million or more are twice as likely a...

In Iceved What does it take to become an entrepreneur and get your business off the ground? Here are some tips from those who have done it....

Published in the New York Times January 9, 2006 You have to read this to believe it and since it is only available to subscribers, I am post...

In BusinessPundit.com A lesson for us all in this poignantly written commentary headlined "Why I Quit Entrepreneurship and Got a Real ...

In Chron.com A report released this week finds older workers who are self-employed — particularly those who not only work for themselves but...

In The Wall Street Journal I have been trying to track down the online version of the letter to the editor published in The Wall Street Jour...

In Oak Bay News Women in Canada are starting more businesses than ever. Money isn't the main reason. Guess what is? Find out here.

In Entrepreneur While some would have found the twists and turns of this woman's entrepreneurial ride too tumultuous to stomach, and her...

In icWales Whether you are running a business in Wales or Wilmette, Illinois, women are motivated by a desire for independence, freedom and ...

In the Financial Times My favorite and most influential management guru -- Peter Drucker -- passes on at age 95. "Managers learn in b...

In The Wall Street Journal Yesterday I read Colin McGinn's review on "What's It All About?" -- a book on how to figure out...

Rosa Parks was a true entrepreneur. She had courage and stood up for what she believed in. She was a change maker -- fighting so vigorous...

In U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature Profile America for Saturday, October 22, 2005 is on Women Entrepreneurs. Did you know that this mont...

In MSNBC In her new book, "How to Run Your Business Like a Girl," Elizabeth Cogswell Baskin turns the idea of doing something ...

In Portland Bizwomen.com It happened again. The workday was essentially over, shirts were untucked, shoes were off, and the kids had their ...