More female entrepreneurs are starting their own businesses in 2013 than ever, and the aggressive growth trend for women-owned businesses that started in 1997 shows no signs of slowing down. Today, women-owned businesses can be found in every industry and the statistics are truly amazing, as you can see in the infographic below from CreditDonkey. However, there are still … [Read more...]
The Status of Women in Media Is Not Good
The status of women in U.S. media in 2012 isn't good. In fact, it's extremely disappointing. Women's Media Center put together a variety of statistics from research conducted by various organizations over the past couple of years and published the data in a report called "The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2012." The report authors, Robin H. Pugh Yi, Ph.D. and Craig T. … [Read more...]
What Four Letter Words are in the Way of Your Career?
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: In business, there are a variety of words that, when used in the context of women, have become akin to "four letter words." Marcy Twete, founder and CEO of Career Girl Network, has identified a few of these words such as driven and family-oriented. While these words can be viewed as positives when they're associated with men, they're seen as just … [Read more...]
Impressive Achievements of Million-Dollar Women-Owned Businesses Revealed
New data released by American Express OPEN and Womenable reveals some of the impressive achievements of million-dollar women-owned businesses over the past 10 years. Using U.S. census data, the report was authored by American Express OPEN research advisor Julia Weeks. Taking a look at million-dollar women-owned firms by industry as reported by this research, wholesale trade … [Read more...]
6 Big Problems Women Leaders Face in 2013
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: While women in business have certainly made progress in 2013, the challenges women face in business are far from over. Jill Flynn, Kathryn Heath, and Mary Davis Holt of Flynn Heath Holt Leadership (FHHL) put together a list of the 6 paradoxes women leaders will face in 2013. They explain that these paradoxes are the mixed messages that continue … [Read more...]
2012 Women in Business and the Gender Gap Research and Statistics
The year is almost over, and as we prepare to enter 2013, it's the perfect time to reflect on the data that quantifies the gender gap that women in business face. With that in mind, I went through all of the research-related articles published on Women on Business during 2012 and pulled together 20 articles that provide the most compelling data. Let's hope the numbers … [Read more...]
15 Good and Bad Things Overachievers Do
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Overachievers share a variety of personality and behavioral traits. Some you might like, and some you might not. Penelope Trunk, founder of Brazen Careerist, created an insightful list of 15 things overachievers do that is guaranteed to get you thinking in new directions. You might already know some of these 15 things and some might be new to … [Read more...]
10 Quotes from Businesswomen to Move You to Action in 2013
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Last week, we highlighted Kickstart Kitchen's Pinterest board dedicated to sharing the top business lessons businesswomen learned in 2012. Now, it's time to highlight another great collection of quotes from businesswomen with Sandy Sidhu's 10 Insights to Move You from Idea to Action in 2013, which she featured on her site, Sidekick PM. You can … [Read more...]
Customer Service Lessons from Women Entrepreneurs
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What can women entrepreneurs teach us about customer service? Rieva Lesonsky of American Express OPEN Forum provides some specific lessons that women entrepreneurs are using to redefine customer service. Some of the customer service techniques that women entrepreneurs are using might be considered byproducts of innately female characteristics. … [Read more...]
2013 Trends and The Power of Women
Guest Post By: Andrea Simon, PhD., president of Simon Associates Management Consultants. Learn more about the author at the end of this post. I was recently asked to think about how 2013 trends will impact women in the work force and how women will impact the trends. And I have to say, this is a very intriguing topic. As a female entrepreneur who has built a successful … [Read more...]