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A Female Founder’s Tips for Fundraising
The odds may be stacked against you, but with some determination, you can get what you want.
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Building a Business
Think Business Is a Boys’ Club? Think Again. (Infographic)
These stats show women-owned businesses are thriving.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
Women Raise More Money With Crowdfunding, Research Shows
The difference comes down to the words female founders use, according to a UC Berkeley study.
Building a Business
Meet the Fearless Female Franchisors Who are Living Their Dreams
Two franchisors who took big risks to bring their passions to life.
By Gwen Moran
Thought Leaders
3 Ways This Female Entrepreneur Succeeds on Her Own Terms
It looks like Butler/Hill puts people before profit but really they just understand taking care of people is what makes a business profitable.
Building a Business
Giving Thanks to a Female Tech Pioneer You’ve Probably Never Heard of
Dame Stephanie Shirley founded a female-run software development company in 1962 -- but she still had to sign her name as a man to be taken seriously.
Building a Business
Hold the Testosterone: Must a Woman Behave Like a Man to Succeed?
Here are four tips for being your 'authentic' self.
Building a Business
Census Data Provide a Mixed Message on Women Entrepreneurs
Women are making strides in business ownership, but still lag in some important areas.
By Scott Shane
Building a Business
These 3 Organizations Are Working to Boost Female Entrepreneurs
Women remain a minority among entrepreneurs but there is increasing attention on leveling the playing field.
Building a Business
Annie, Get Your Gun: 4 Business Lessons From a Sharpshooter
If you can embody Oakley's spirit in the boardroom, you'll go far.
Building a Business
How New York City Plans to Assist 5,000 Female Entrepreneurs
A new partnership with Citigroup aims to provide free help to aspiring female-business owners.
Building a Business
Melinda Gates: Why Hiring Women Is Good for Business
When you invest in women, you invest in the people who invest in everybody else.
Building a Business
6 Innovative Women to Watch in 2015
Just remember -- you read about them here first.
Thought Leaders
15 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2015
Entrepreneurship is more than simply coed. By many measures, women are surpassing men in the zeal and tenacity with which they pursue their dreams.
Building a Business
Bottom’s Up: How a Kombucha Bar Took Root in Virginia
A small-batch brewer rethinks the probiotic favorite.
By Jodi Helmer
Business Accounting
Why Female CEOs Are Getting More Funding
How companies are pushing to close the gender financing gap.
Thought Leaders
Shark Tank Star Lori Greiner: I Never Think of Myself as a Female in Business
The 'Queen of QVC' says it doesn't matter if you're a king or queen in business. It just matters that you rule.
Thought Leaders
A Guide to Maternity Leave for Entrepreneurs
Nurture both babies at once with a bit of planning, foresight and a team you can trust and rely upon.
By Maggie Lord
Building a Business
4 Things Entrepreneurs Should Think About That May Not Be in the Business Plan
Two young women recount the lessons they learned from starting their social media-marketing agency.
Thought Leaders
Passion, Persistence and Red Lipstick
Three things that will transform any woman into an entrepreneur.
Thought Leaders
You’ll Never Guess Where Female Entrepreneurship Is On the Rise (Infographic)
Businesses owned by women are booming in the South. Check out this infographic to see how your state matches up.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
Staging the Anti-Conference That Will Pull in Young Entrepreneurs
A confab that drew lots of youthful women in business provides lessons on how to tailor your event to attract millennials.
Thought Leaders
When Making Any Major Business Decision I Turn to My Mom’s Advice
The co-founder of ethical fashion startup Zady opens up about how her mother's insight has helped her decision-making process.
By Maxine Bédat
Business Accounting
3 Ways for Women to Close the VC Gender Gap
Only 7 percent of U.S. venture capital deals go to women founders and CEOs. Let's change that statistic.
Building a Business
Team ‘Ban Bossy’ or Not: 3 Reasons Why Hiring Women In Tech Grows Business.
As of late, there has been a lot of news about female employees at startups. Here are a few reason to get women on board.
Thought Leaders
Tell Us: Will You Ban ‘Bossy’ From Your Vocabulary?
Lean In, Girl Scouts of the USA and others are partnering up to bring Sheryl Sandberg's message of empowered female leadership to playgrounds and classrooms.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Power Pedicures: The New ‘Golf’ for Businesswomen?
One woman has found success hosting business meetings at nail salons.