Meeting Other Businesswomen Enhances Growth Potential

Being a a business owner can be lonely, hence meeting other women who understand you, both professionally and personally, can make a difference to your business’ success.  That's why the Women Presidents' Organization business model works so well for so many female business owners.  When they become a part of WPO, the business owners are far more likely to forecast growth and remain on that trajectory for a very long time.

But beyond WPO, there are other women's networks around the world.  In the article below, the author concentrates on a few located in the UK.

Check it out.

Never Let Failure Stop You

A 2017 study by the Small Business Administration found that about 79 percent of small business startups survive their first year, 51 percent survive five years and 33 percent survive ten years. Don't be a statistic--learn how to be one of the successful businesses by following these three key guidelines.

1. Anticipate failure.
2. Adapt to change.
3. Innovate to stay ahead.

Read the entire article, "Failure Is Inevitable.  It's How you Move Forward That Counts."

WPO Chicago Summit 2018 Hosted at Radio Flyer

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WPO Chicago Chapter members had the opportunity to network, learn and be hosted at Chicago-based Radio Flyer, recent recipient of the World's Largest Toy Wagon by Guinness Book of World Records and of more than 30 other workplace awards to date.

The focus at the 15th Annual WPO Chicago Summit, a strategic engagement program specifically designed for WPO Chicago members, was to Build a Great Company Culture.

Achieving Success Through a Value-Driven Enterprise

Robert Reiss, contributor for Forbes, writes that women are the future of leadership.

Below he asks 7 great women leaders two questions: how values drive their organization and their advice on communicating values. They are:

1. Laura Blair, CEO, In Villas Veritas
2. Lorna Donatone, CEO, Sodexo North America
3. Dr. Marsha Firestone, President, Women Presidents' Organization
4. Carolee Lee, Founder, Carolee Designs & CEO, AccessCircles
5. Judith Glaser, CEO, Benchmark Communications
6. Dottie Herman, CEO, Douglas Elliman
7. Michelle Peluso, CMO, IBM

Read more from women leaders on how value drives success.

About Robert Reiss:  He is the host of the nationally syndicated Am/Fm radio show The CEO Show with Robert Reiss; co-author, “The Transformative CEO,” and he shares insights by giving keynote speeches on the topic, “What we can learn from America’s top CEOs.”

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