Thanks to the Small Biz Survival blog for putting this contest on my radar.  Mirassou Winery is a big supporter of women in business and female entrepreneurs.  The company is holding a Make Your Dreams Come True with Mirassou contest that will reward one lucky winner with $50,000 to start her dream business.  Additionally, three runners up will receive Talbot shopping sprees to refresh their business wardrobes. Continue reading »

I read a great post by Linda Hollander, The Wealthy Bag Lady, on the WomenCorp blog today called “7 Biggest Business Blunders Women Make (And How to Avoid Them).”  In her post, Linda describes the top seven mistakes women in business make from small business entrepreneurs to corporate executives. Continue reading »

Today, Women On Business added a Businesswomen Bloggers Directory page to provide a single source of links to businesswomen’s blogs about business.  You can visit the directory through the “Businesswomen Bloggers Directory” link in the header of every page on the Women On Business website or through the links in this post. Continue reading »

I love it when I find a company that focuses on supporting women in business.  Today, I found a company called Women@Work, which operates under a unique business model.  Women@Work opened in 2002 with the mission of helping women at every stage of their career successfully navigate their re-entries into the workforce. Continue reading »

The Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) named Johnson & Johnson’s (NYSE: JNJ) Women’s Leadership Initiative the first winner of the HBA ACE award.  The award recognizes the ‘Advancement, Commitment and Engagement’ of women’s careers in the healthcare industry, which is also the primary mission of the HBA. Continue reading »

Each year, the Center for Women’s Business Research prints cards providing the Key Facts About Women-Owned Businesses.  The 2007 fact cards are actually small brochures that can be purchased in packs of 100 for $70.  The Center for Women’s Business Research suggests handing the cards out in meetings or conferences, but I also like the idea of including one of the cards in business plans, business correspondence and more.  When I read the facts on the cards, I couldn’t help but think of so many ways the cards or simply the information on the cards could be used to benefit a female entrepreneur or businesswomen’s organization. Continue reading »