Women Entrepreneurs

Develop Your Strategic Plan for 2010‏!

Michelle Renee | Posted 11.07.2009 | Business


Michelle Renee

Having a proven strategic business planning and financial forecasting system will help you, not only save time and reduce stress, but also make the most out of your existing cash flow, opportunities and resources.

Is There A Feminine Way of Doing Business?

Lotta Alsen | Posted 11.04.2009 | Business


Lotta Alsen

We have a different rationale for starting a business. And because we are different, we also bring in new perspectives.

Leaving the Law, Part Two: A Different Kind of Green

Laura A. Hutchings | Posted 10.24.2009 | Denver


Laura A. Hutchings

In May of this year, I left my post as an associate at a large international law firm to stake my claim in the Wild West of Colorado's clean energy economy.

Lessons From Coco Chanel, a Self-Made Woman

Rachael Chong | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business


Rachael Chong

A woman ahead of her time, Coco Chanel was a true entrepreneur, who brought women freedom through fashion.

The New Power Girls: Diane Von Furstenberg, AMEX And Women Entrepreneurs Share What Small Business Needs, Plus Introducing NPGDaily.com

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 09.29.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

With more women in business than ever, more opportunities than ever, what did people need to succeed today? What, if anything, did women founders especially need or want?

The Ambiguity in Women's Lives

Tabby Biddle | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living


Tabby Biddle

Is it possible for women today to be independent, ambitious, successful career women and at the same time still be taken care of and "protected" by a partner?

New Power Girls: 20 Women Founders To Watch, Part II

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

Part substance, part style, and a hundred percent ambition, Power Girls are a new breed of business women and the evolution of hundreds of thousands of women before them.

Ecopreneur: An Innovative Way to Attract Investors in a Recession

Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Kristin Boekhoff

I don't have to convince the Bangladeshis of the potential of their country. They are keen to change the world's negative perception of Bangladesh; a high-profile, luxury eco resort could do just that.

New Power Girls: 20 Women Founders To Watch, Part I

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 09.16.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

A sister-project to the series here on Huffington Post, Newpowergirls.com is a bit like Mashable, Paid Content or TechCrunch, except our focus is all female.

Mental Masturbation

Sandy Grason | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living


Sandy Grason

I spent countless hours having these amazing, intellectually stimulating conversations but I wasn't taking any action. Mental masturbation.

New Power Girls: What People Are Saying About the New Power Girls and How to Get NPG in Your City

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 09.10.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

The New Power Girls, like the Old Boys Club, work together, play together and have an alliance in our work that crisscrosses the country through dozens of cities.

The New Power Girls: Women Entrepreneurs On How To Deliver Your Company's Message, Plus Enter to Win Contest

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 10.18.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

Today, as platforms to deliver your company's message expand, it's even more important to have a tight focus on what you want to say, to who and where.

The New Power Girls: Is the Credit Crunch Hurting Women Startups?

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 09.26.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

Today's new modern women entrepreneurs and executives know the power of networking and support. In fact, they live by it.

The New Power Girls: Top Women Founders Share Tips On Innovation, Ideas in Recession Market

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 09.19.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

Today's new modern women entrepreneurs and executives are among some of the most creative people I know.

The New Power Girls: Women Entrepreneurs Talk About the Need for Healthcare Reform

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 09.12.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

With health care costs skyrocketing, many women entrepreneurs are tapping insurance coverage from their husbands, versus purchasing policies on their own.

The New Power Girls: What Social Networks Are Best for Your Business?

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 08.29.2009 | Media


Patricia Handschiegel

When it comes to making the most of the new social web, Power Girls know how to work it.

Interview: Entrepreneur Yuli Ziv, Founder of the Style Coalition

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 08.25.2009 | Style


Felicia C. Sullivan

"Many times," said Ziv, "it feels like the media is on the watch for the next designer to close their business or cancel their runway show at the fashion week."

Women Entrepreneurs: Opportunities Where?

Eve Blossom | Posted 08.10.2009 | Business


Eve Blossom

While the conversations between panelists at the Aspen Ideas Festival last week were compelling, there was one glaring absence: the female perspective.

Change The Gears In Your Fears

Jen Groover | Posted 08.09.2009 | Living


Jen Groover

Too many have been programmed to immediately identify why we shouldn't follow our passions instead of first considering all the happiness and vitality that doing so would bring.

Interview: Entrepreneur Laura Slatkin, Founder of Candela Group & NEST Fragrances

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 08.06.2009 | Business


Felicia C. Sullivan

When starting a new company you must prepare yourself for a roller coaster ride. It's important to really love what you do and enjoy the ride. If you are not having fun... it is time for a change.

Interview: Entrepreneur Manuela Testolini, Founder of Altru & In A Perfect World

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 08.02.2009 | Style


Felicia C. Sullivan

Testolini's organization works with community-based organizations to inspire and empower children to become compassionate, socially conscious and responsible leaders.

The New Power Girls: Award-winning Writer/Director/Author Andrea Buchanan on Switching Platforms

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 08.02.2009 | Entertainment


Patricia Handschiegel

This week, fellow entrepreneur and New Power Girls co-creator, Meghan Cleary and I sat down with this transmedia talent to get her three top tips for moving and expanding to different platforms.

The New Power Girls: Video Series Episode 5 - Smarty People's Amy Swift Shares How to Network in Business

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 07.31.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

It's often said that it's "not what you know but who you know." Within ten minutes of being around Smarty People's Amy Swift you completely why people...

Interview: Entrepreneur Carol Shaw, Founder of LORAC

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 07.30.2009 | Business


Felicia C. Sullivan

Every single mistake I've made has made me a better business woman. And, ironically with product development some of the mistakes I've made have turned out to be top sellers.

Mastermind Your Success

Jen Groover | Posted 07.30.2009 | Business


Jen Groover

Ideas need collective input from different perspectives to develop. When a group is able to brainstorm and meditate together on one idea, that idea has no choice but to grow.