Deciding to pursue your entrepreneurial dreams is an exciting professional milestone. Quitting a full-time job to escape the corporate world or use your creativity to make a difference comes with great emotional, as well as financial, risk though. Entrepreneurs may have all of the ambition, drive, education and intelligence to launch a startup, but without […]
With the ample amount of knowledge that product reviews and customer testimonials provide to shoppers online, consumers are increasingly conducting research on the web before committing to a purchase.
According to Fortune, there are three ways modern women can make their way into the C-suite: securing positions in the boardroom, finding corporate mentors and workplace sponsors, and education. Indeed, business education remains one of the best paths to upper-level management, which means women in business must continue learning throughout their careers.
In the noble pursuit of gender equality, business schools across the nation have devoted the past few years to encouraging more women to enroll in business education. Dozens of universities have enacted affirmative action goals to recruit more women into MBA programs ― and for the most part, it has worked.
As is true with anything in life, there are always curve balls being thrown. The pitcher that is throwing life events doesn’t give you a secret signal every time he plans to give you one. It just happens. One moment, the ball is coming at you straight, and in an instant, it takes a sharp […]
We’ve reached a very exciting point in history where female entrepreneurship is finally thriving and healthy. While there’s plenty of progress to be made when it comes to equal opportunity, pay equality, and other related issues, it’s possible for young entrepreneurs like yourself to move from an idea to a profitable venture. Let’s take a […]
Women are increasingly starting their own businesses. About 29 percent of American businesses are owned by women, up from 26 percent in 1997, according to the Institute of Women’s Policy Research. If you’re thinking about launching your own small business, the path to success probably looks something like this: Find a product with high demand […]
Starting a business is daunting to say the least. It’s not easy nor is it for the faint of heart. However, that is what makes an entrepreneur different. Entrepreneurs are risk takers; they are people who are willing to risk everything, financially and career wise, to grow their ideas and businesses. If you are planning […]
With many women working hard to shatter the glass ceiling, it appears that there are increasing possibilities for women in professional capacities. Industries that are commonly skewed to be male-dominant are now being occupied by female workers.
Some of the first images that come to mind when we think of women are homemakers, breakfast lunch and dinner makers, laundry doer, and the taking care of children. There is nothing wrong with these roles, and is greatly appreciated by the majority of people, but is it wrong to think women can do more […]
