Program to offer boost to women business owners - Palm Beach Post

Posted by @ 11:16 pm, September 30th, 2007

Program to offer boost to women business ownersPalm Beach Post,  United States - 22 minutes agoLinda Stevenson pays close attention to those figures from the Center for Women's Business Research in Washington. As a senior vice president for National …

SBA accused of stalling contracts for women - Bizjournals.com

Posted by @ 11:05 pm, September 30th, 2007

SBA accused of stalling contracts for womenBizjournals.com, NC - 18 minutes ago"Bureaucratic inefficiency or stubborn ideology" is costing women-business owners $6 billion a year, he said. Last year, federal agencies awarded 3.4 …

The Dogs They Loved - Barron’s (subscription)

Posted by @ 11:03 pm, September 30th, 2007

Barron's (subscription)The Dogs They LovedBarron’s (subscription) - 51 minutes ago… a passive, nervous woman, took to her bed with endless complaints real and imagined and had no time for her daughter. Her father, consumed with business …

RI program targets minority companies - Providence Business News

Posted by @ 10:58 pm, September 30th, 2007

Providence Business NewsRI program targets minority companiesProvidence Business News, RI - 10 minutes agoThe state’s Minority Business Enterprise Program oversees the amount of state contracts that are awarded to minority-owned and women-owned companies and …

Loyal network backs Obama after his help - MSNBC

Posted by @ 10:56 pm, September 30th, 2007

Loyal network backs Obama after his helpMSNBC - 12 minutes ago“I’m proud that I’ve spent my career fighting to ensure that minority-owned businesses would have a chance to compete, and I will continue to do so as …

Web-based applications perfect for most educators - ZDNet

Posted by @ 10:48 pm, September 30th, 2007

Web-based applications perfect for most educatorsZDNet - 20 minutes agoBusiness settings often demand the latest features that are currently only available on desktop applications. Even if businesses have moved beyond Windows, …

LI home builders try to manage downturn - Newsday

Posted by @ 9:46 pm, September 30th, 2007

LI home builders try to manage downturnNewsday, NY - 14 minutes agoBY ELLEN YAN | ellen.yan@newsday.com To give an idea of the state of the home builders' business these days, Ira Tane has switched from Model A to Model B. …

She speaks her mind - Twin Cities Planet

Posted by @ 9:45 pm, September 30th, 2007

She speaks her mindTwin Cities Planet, Minnesota - 15 minutes agoJudge is also part of the National Association of Women's Business Owners and loves giving women courage to ask for what they want. …

Book aims to identify practices of successful charities - Chronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)

Posted by @ 9:32 pm, September 30th, 2007

Book aims to identify practices of successful charitiesChronicle of Philanthropy (subscription) - 12 minutes agoBoth women had recently earned master's degrees from high-powered business schools, and they expected their research to confirm the in-vogue notion that …

MCA launches inaugural award to recognise Chinese women entrepreneurs - New Straits Times

Posted by @ 9:18 pm, September 30th, 2007

MCA launches inaugural award to recognise Chinese women entrepreneursNew Straits Times, Malaysia - 26 minutes agoBy : Malina Jeya Palan WANITA MCA launched yesterday an award to recognise Chinese women entrepreneurs who have successfully contributed to country’s …