Women Entrepreneurs

Giving Back: A Perfect Way to Start the New Year

Michelle Renee | Posted 12.22.2009 | Impact


Michelle Renee

Giving back is in my blood, but I didn't grasp just how deeply it is etched into who I am and how important it is as part of a successful business strategy until I became an entrepreneur.

Child Care: A Worker And A Mother

Sheila Lirio Marcelo | Posted 12.21.2009 | Living


Sheila Lirio Marcelo

I know my responsibility of being a good mom does affect my work. How couldn't it? Recent studies show the average family experiences five "child care crises" each year that cause parents to miss work.

The Goldman Sachs Investment You Haven't Heard About Yet

Dan Silverstein | Posted 12.23.2009 | Business


Dan Silverstein

Of all the possibilities this storied bastion of testosterone production might have selected, educating women entrepreneurs surely qualifies as one of the more astounding.

The Forest For The Trees: 2 Women Leading Biomimicry In Design

Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 11.24.2009 | Green


Chauncey Zalkin

Is it possible that we forgot to look to nature? The ecosystems around us have adjusted their processes so that they can survive, sustain and thrive. What can we learn from them?

Virtual Exhibit Economica Spurs Discussion of Women's Global Earning Potential

Emily Goligoski | Posted 11.17.2009 | Impact


Emily Goligoski

The International Museum of Women exhibit Economica manages to humanize the impact of policymakers' and institutional decisions by inviting women to tell their stories themselves.

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.

The New Power Girls: Women Entrepreneurs And Gender In Business

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 11.10.2009 | Business


Patricia Handschiegel

Power Girls are women in a man -- and women's -- world. Gender does not define who we are, what we need to do, and most of all, what we want to accomplish. It never has.

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 11.29.2009 | 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 11.29.2009 | 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 11.24.2009 | 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 11.24.2009 | 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 11.16.2009 | 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 11.16.2009 | 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 11.09.2009 | 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.