Women in Business Archives

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LISTEN: Fortune’s List of Most Powerful Women in Business 2023

We're featuring an overview of Fortune Magazine's recently released list of the 2023 most powerful women in business. The list is a global ranking of 100 female leaders, 67 of which are CEOs. For the...

byStartupNation

October 11, 2023

LISTEN: Middle-Aged Working Women are Happier Later in Life

Jeff, Kristin and Mark discuss the recent research that suggests middle-aged married women who work are happier later in life and depression in their spouses also was low. Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR...

byStartupNation

June 15, 2023

How I ‘Accidentally’ Launched an Ad Agency

When I left my job in corporate America, I didn’t set out to create one of the fastest-growing digital marketing agencies in the nation. But that’s what happened. Through a lot of hard work, soul...

byAntonella Pisani

April 17, 2023

Olga’s Kitchen Gives Michigan’s Female Entrepreneurs a Chance at $10,000 Grant

Olga Loizon Memorial Foundation created by Olga's Kitchen will provide grants of up to $10,000 in honor of the brand's late founder and food pioneer. Applicants must be living in Michigan, write a personal statement...

byJeff Sloan

April 14, 2023

Black and Asian woman talking about work in a downtown office.

What Do Women in the Workforce Really Want?

Of the 800 women executives surveyed by Chief as reported on CNBC, it comes down to two things: pay and promotion. "It’s only when we make workplaces work for women leaders that we will see...

byJeff Sloan

April 11, 2023

6 Mentoring Resources for Women Small Business Owners

For female founders who face unique challenges (especially when trying to break into male-dominated industries), having a mentor could be the missing piece of the entrepreneurial success puzzle. Navigating the roadblocks to business success becomes...

byEric Goldschein

March 31, 2023

10 Tips for Women to Successfully Raise Startup Capital

Women have more of a challenge than men when it comes to raising money. According to Fortune Magazine, all-women teams raised only 2.2 percent of available capital in 2017, versus 79 percent for all-male teams....

byYvonne Campos

March 30, 2023

6 Women Who Blazed the Trail for Female Entrepreneurs

March is a full month of female celebration, as the United States recognizes the significant role women have played in American history. Over the last few centuries, women have been (and continue to be) a...

byNav

March 28, 2023

How to Bootstrap Your Side Hustle into a 6-Figure Business

How do you successfully bootstrap a side hustle into a six-figure business? Building a wildly profitable business is simpler than you might think. With the right business model and strategy, you can build a successful...

byLuisa Zhou

September 29, 2022

From 0 to 60 M.P.H.: How to Launch Your Brand Quickly and Effectively

One of the most challenging parts of starting a new business is building a brand. With so many hurdles and a to-do list a mile long, business owners need ways to save their valuable time...

byMeg Mothershed

September 26, 2022

How to Secure Funding as a Female Business Owner

Raising working capital is a huge part of the job when starting a business. However, many women-owned businesses can run into trouble when looking for financing to fund their small business. When loans and other...

byRapid Finance

September 23, 2022

Harnessing Your Emotional Intelligence as a Female Entrepreneur

Women in the workforce hear it all the time: “You’re so emotional.” It’s a criticism levied at women (usually from men who are afraid to express their own feelings). The subtext is: “You’re too emotional...

byKarrie Brady

September 23, 2022

Turning Passion into a Career: Entrepreneur Shares Lessons Learned

Unlike most entrepreneurs, my main goal as a young adult was not to eventually start a business – it was to go to the Olympics. I spent years competitively swimming. I had perfected the techniques...

byJenny McCuiston

September 22, 2022

5 Tips for Aspiring Mom Entrepreneurs to Turn Your Startup Dreams Into Reality

As a mom, your schedule tends to center around your kids more often than not. From school drop-offs and pickups to ballet recitals and lacrosse practices to checking homework and cooking dinner, it can feel...

byPurusha Rivera

September 20, 2022

5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Starting A Business From Scratch

We often envision the traditional startupper as either the 24/7 working lonely wolf or the adventurer enjoying long-sought freedom and flexibility. But with the hardships, pitfalls, upswings and victories that come with starting your business,...

byLesley Pyle

September 15, 2022

Turn Your Passion into a Business: 3 Steps for Purpose-Driven Startups

Purpose-driven companies are all around us, replacing profit with a greater good. Tesla setting a standard for clean energy in transportation, Pela making common goods compostable or Love Your Melon using hat sales to fight...

byTricia Martin-Owen

September 12, 2022

Challenges and Opportunities for Women Working Remotely

The pandemic made working from home commonplace. As more women enter the workforce, they encounter challenges and opportunities in working remotely. Possible downsides of having a remote job include distractions, social isolation and higher expectations...

byDevin Partida

September 9, 2022

LIT Method’s Taylor Norris Shares Business Tips for Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs

Passion, vision, trust -- and being prepared for anything -- are the key drivers fueling women entrepreneurs. Every day is International Women’s Day in my mind. While it’s wonderful to have a holiday highlighting our...

byTaylor Norris

September 8, 2022

13 Tips for Future Women in Business Leadership

As a woman in leadership, what is your best tip for a future female leader? While the modern workspace is more open and equitable for women than previously, there are still pitfalls to avoid and...

byBrett Farmiloe

September 7, 2022

Urbanum’s Brigid Beaubien: An Eclectic Approach to Home Goods

Urbanum, with its creatively decorated windows and sophisticated black and gold color scheme, sits in a busy, revitalized strip in the New Center neighborhood of Detroit. For gifts and decor, this spot can't be beat...

byStartupNation

September 6, 2022