Category: Business

THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of Marie Claire, Anne Fulenwider, came up with the idea to host a “Power Trip” women’s summit in order to bring together Broadway producers, fashion designers, venture capitalists, tech executives, and Hollywood celebrities to the W Hotel…

THE CENTER FOR an Urban Future released a report this month about how women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses are having a growing impact on New York City’s economy. The report, partially researched by our Web Editor and Social Media Specialist, Melanie Breault, also offers policy recommendations…

JACKI ZEHNER IS now part of a collection of successful women telling their ”you need to know” stories for Forbes’ Mentoring Moments series. Her main piece of advice: “You can’t let one bad guy push you out.” Check out the rest of her mentoring advice…

Get to know journalist Riva Richmond, who specializes in technology, global and small business. She is currently the Director of Digital Media at The Story Exchange, a nonprofit media project dedicated to sharing the stories of women entrepreneurs from all over the world. It recently completed an unprecedented 3 year study of 1,000 women in business, which provides the largest qualitative data about female entrepreneurs to date. The information not only offers an intimate look at the stories of women behind the stats, but at the same time challenges the accepted norms about why we start our own businesses. Riva has lots to say.

THE GOAL of this campaign is to empower, celebrate and support women entrepreneurs worldwide. And to that end, the United Nations hosted a conference Nov. 19th that featured discussions with leaders in the world of women-owned businesses and causes. Miss New York Iman Oubou, an ambassador to…