Let’s face it, we all went in to business because we were really good at something and thought we could do it better. A couple of years later, we have learned some new things and are a little less willing to listen to someone else’s advice. But what if that advice is coming from a client? I recently had a situation where some unwanted advice led to a deeper understanding of my … [Read more...]
Sound Bites and Statistics from Women Business Leaders [Infographic]
Confidence, inclusivity, and knowledge -- those are three of the predominant themes researchers from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School found when studying sound bites and statistics related to women business leaders. According to the infographic the University of North Carolina researchers put together to visually communicate the data and quotes … [Read more...]
Women are Less Likely to Backup Files Than Men [Infographic]
Are you protecting the files on your computer? According to research by Seagate and Harris Interactive, 54% of U.S. adults know someone who has lost files due to computer failures. Despite the fact that 90% of U.S. adults feel that their data is valuable, 25% of them never backup that data. The study also found that women are less likely to backup their data than men. 30% of … [Read more...]
Gender Gap in 2012 Election Coverage Is Huge [Infographic]
A new infographic from 4th Estate shows that the vast majority of 2012 election coverage by the media is guilty of leaving women out of the conversation about women's issues. Check out the infographic below where you'll see that on issues related directly to women like birth control and women's rights, print media quotes women far less frequently than men. Unfortunately, it … [Read more...]
Build a Brand – Not Just a Career
Guest Post by Laura Ries (learn more about Laura at the end of this article): Talk about "having it all." How about the 37-year-old woman, pregnant with her first child, named the new CEO of a $5 billion company that last year had net profits of $1 billion. With Marissa Mayer's Yahoo appointment, there are now 20 female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. So how do you … [Read more...]
Women-Owned Businesses Employ More People Than Walmart and More
Did you know that women-owned businesses in the United States employ 40% more people than the top three employers (McDonald's, IBM, and Walmart) combined? That's just one of the statistics from the American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses Report. In total, 7.7 million people are employed by women-owned businesses in the United States, which is a 9% increase over … [Read more...]
Girls Are Smarter Than Boys [Infographic]
Girls are smarter than boys, but where are the girls in math and sciences? That's the question asked in an infographic from EngineeringDegree.net which makes the argument that girls are smarter than boys but a gender-related lack of self confidence causes them to steer away from occupations that are traditionally dominated by men. For example, although girls have higher IQs … [Read more...]
What Marissa Mayer should bring to Yahoo
Marissa Mayer is a 37 year old executive of a technology firm that alone should create energy and excitement around leadership potential. She is joining Yahoo from Google and to be frank some rigidity is needed at Yahoo. So as we wait with bated breath to dissect her every move as CEO, here are things that I would like to see her bring to the troubled company. Well rounded … [Read more...]
Statistics Reveal Congressional Hearings Exclude Women
Women and women-owned businesses are some of the fastest growing contributors to the United States economy, but their voices aren't being heard by Congress. In a new report, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) released some startling statistics that shows just how much women are excluded in Congressional Committees and committee hearings. Following are some of those stats. … [Read more...]
Ashley Nialetz Joins the Women on Business Team
Please join me in welcoming Ashley Nialetz to the Women on Business team of contributors! You can learn more about Ashley below. About Ashley Nialetz Ashley Nialetz is Founder and CEO of Fat Pug Tech. She is also a wife, mom of two, caffeine addict, and customer service pro She worked as a virtual assistant for two years before starting her own virtual assistance … [Read more...]