THE UNILEVER FOUNDRY IS THE HUB FOR UNILEVER’S ENGAGEMENTS WITH TECHNOLOGY INNOVATORS. THROUGH THE FOUNDRY, PEOPLE AND COMPANIES CAN RECEIVE MENTORSHIP FROM OUR MARKETERS, PILOT PROJECTS WITH OUR BRANDS AND RECEIVE INVESTMENT FROM UNILEVER VENTURES.You can pilot a project. Receive a mentorship. Receive an investment.
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How are female business owners driving growth in the economy?
WPO members account for significant economic growth. They generate $19 billion in aggregate revenue and employ 145,000 people. Two out of every three new businesses being started today are by women. I call entrepreneurship the great equalizer. By owning their own companies, women have more power, more influence and can pay themselves more. By 2018 one third of all U.S. jobs will be generated by women-led businesses (source: Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute).Read the entire Q&A: Women in Business Q&A: Dr. Marsha Firestone, Founder and President of the Women Presidents' Organization
"Our founders were such iconic women," DiMenco said. "And people knew what the organization did was important because they trusted Hedy [Ratner]. They knew she was an advocate for women, but they really didn't know as much as they should about the direct services that we provide. ... It's time to brand the center."Read the entire article published in the Chicago Tribune here.
"We saw production soaring, with an average revenue growth of 203% from 2009 to 2013," says Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., president and founder of the WPO. "Not only is the financial growth of these companies impressive, it shows that women entrepreneurs are making inroads in non-traditional businesses, such as information technology, transportation, and engineering."The winners were announced at last week's WPO 17th Annual Conference in New Orleans. Read more here. Visit: The 7th Annual 50 Fastest Growing Women Owned/Led Businesses
The highly anticipated WPO Annual Conference, to be held April 23-25 in New Orleans, provides opportunities for successful women entrepreneurs from all over the world to share business strategies and experience, as well as learn from interactive seminars and inspirational speakers. Eriksen will provide complimentary copies of "Exporting" to all 800 attendees in their conference bags. As a woman-owned business enterprise that helps companies reach their global audiences, Eriksen is pleased to have this opportunity to provide a resource for women who are already in the international marketplace or looking to expand globally.Learn more: Eriksen Translations Helps Women Business Owners Reach Their Audiences in the Global Marketplace
Whatever the source of the effect, the practical implications for designers are quite intriguing. During a product development process, for instance, visual metaphors might prime people to give designers more creative feedback. And say you hold a focus group in a room vivified with bright light bulbs. Theoretically, participants would come up with more, and more constructive, ideas than participants who sit in an empty room.Read the entire article: The Remarkable Power of Visual Metaphors To Make Us More Creative
It’s not just that more women use the most popular social networks, we can slice the data in different ways and why, if you own or manage a business, you should take note of this gender trend (other trends include education, age, and household income).Read the entire article: Why Women Rule Social Media?
Up from last year, 92% of female entrepreneurs agree the stage is set this year for even more women to launch their own businesses.Read the entire article: Why Women Entrepreneurs Are More Optimistic Than Ever
While best (or perhaps only) known as the organization behind the annual awards show, the Academy is also a company that employs thousands of people who work in education, on film archiving, and--right now especially--on the soon-to-open, Renzo Piano-designed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Despite the year-round work, the Academy’s visual identity only spotlighted one thing: the Oscars.Does your company's logo reflect everything you do? If not, consider what the Academy did and get a makeover.
4. If you need start-up or expansion financing, consider sources other than traditional banks. One of the concerns most commonly cited by women entrepreneurs is difficulty finding start-up financing. And it's little wonder: traditional banks typically don't lend money to new ventures that don't have a track record of success or creditworthiness. Instead of focusing on conventional big chain banks, start-ups should instead look for local community banks, credit unions, and other local financial institutions that have a vested interest in the health of the local economy. Often, their application processes and criteria are softer than the big banks.Read: Seven Tips for Women Entrepreneurs
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| ©2014 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. |
Hence many are taking either route [established institution or entrepreneurial route], for different reasons — to follow their passion, to prove themselves, to serve others, to gain recognition. Not everyone is a conformist who joins a big firm. Not all Zuckerberg wannabes are following their bliss. It’s not the choice of workplace that matters most. It’s why we make it, and what we do with it.Read the entire article: The Best Path to Success Is Your Own
A recent study by the California Reinvestment Coalition found that small business loans given to female-owned businesses in California have dropped 70 percent since 2007, and it's likely that other states have also seen a drop in small business lending to women. Even if a female business owner is financially secure, it's more than likely that she'll be turned away.Read the entire article, which includes five tips for getting funding: How to Get a Small Business Loan: Tips for Female Entrepreneurs
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| WPO: http://www.womenpresidentsorg.com |
Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) provides peer advisory groups to support women entrepreneurs. Also known as “mastermind” and “CEO” roundtables, peer advisory groups bring the heads of companies together to problem-solve and brainstorm their day-to-day challenges and opportunities under the guidance of a trained facilitator. “Entrepreneurs learn best from one another rather than academic courses,” said Marsha Firestone, president and founder of WPO.Read the entire article: 11 Reasons 2014 Will Be A Breakout Year For Women Entrepreneurs - Forbes
The National Women’s Business Council continues to be a leading voice in advancing the women's entrepreneurship agenda with a strong focus on providing key insights and solutions to increasing economic gains for women business owners.Download the report.
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