Dr. Firestone [as we know her] is a visionary who works tirelessly to bring together the best minds to inspire the members. She is very passionate about the quality of the organization and what it delivers.Read: Women Entrepreneurs Find Their Place Thanks to Dr. Marsha Firestone
There are about 40,906 women-owned companies in Philadelphia, according to the report, primarily in health care, construction, technology and staffing services.Learn more: Philly is a top city for women entrepreneurs: Small Business Trends Report Are you based in Philly? Consider WPO membership, for we have a chapter in Philadelphia.
Ochs gives some excellent insight into the advisory company’s business of working with real estate developers and corporate borrowers to mitigate interest rate risk since 1981 and explains how it functions as an extension of its clients’ treasurer or chief financial officer functions.Read: Q&A: Christina Ochs, Corporation for Interest Rate Management (requires free trial registration)
In a survey, participants read statements about a fictional employee “Sam[Sally]”—different groups read different statements about Sam[Sally] indicating how much self-control he[she] had (self-control was used as a proxy for competence). When Sam[Sally] was presented as someone with great self-control, participants expected much more of Sam’s[Sally's] performance at his[her] manufacturing job. In a separate experiment, undergrads were asked to delegate essays for proofreading to other students with varying levels of self-control. Unsurprisingly those with more self-control ended up with more work assigned to them.Read more: Being a go-Getter Is No Fun -- The Atlantic
From creating jobs to making capital investments and contributing to our local community, women entrepreneurs are an incredible force in today’s economy. As the number of women-owned businesses grows, there are more opportunities for women to succeed in business ventures today than ever before.Before you start your business, answering the four questions outlined in the following article will make the process smoother, less stressful, and go a long way towards ensuring your business thrives.
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Decision-making can’t be totally dependent on one person, as that person may not always be in the capacity to make the best decisions.What's a business owner to do? Develop a process and be systematic about it. After all, you want to not only scale your business for growth but also be able to take a vacation once in a while!
The Edward Lowe Foundation rocks but not just because they feature some of our WPO Chicago members on their website. (Yes, that's nice too!) Rather, it's because they offer a wonderful program for second-stage business owners that helps them create empowering workplaces.
Conducted among 2,600 entrepreneurs based in 18 countries, in Asia, Europe, and the United States, the study led by Scorpio Partnership reveals the emergence of a new generation of entrepreneurs under 35, "The Millennipreneurs."Read the entire article: Women Entrepreneurs Are 'More Ambitious and Successful' Than Men
Social media is where your customers are—shouldn’t you be there, too?Yes, Even CEOs Need To Use Social Media -- And They Need to Do It Well
Yes, you can go at it alone but that's no fun. At all. Especially if you own an online business, where you work from home. What we do know is: Together Everyone Achieves More.I can't help but think that's where the Women Presidents' Organization comes in handy too. We serve as the SQUAD -- helping women business owners stay on top their A-Game and be the best business owners possible.
The conference encourages WPO members to share business strategies and experience with other successful women from all over the world, as well as learn from interactive seminars and speakers. Additionally, it will provide potential members who qualify a unique opportunity to experience the impact the WPO has on women business owners professionally and personally.
Go for it! Surround yourself with people who will support you and encourage you to keep going. Be prepared to work harder than you ever thought possible but always remember what inspired you in the first place.And when you get the to the one-million dollar mark in revenues with your business (if it is service-based), the Women Presidents' Organization is just the support you will need so you will never feel alone with your challenges and can grow at a fast clip.
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