We all know that the number of women at the top levels of business is a fraction of what it should be. Women currently hold 4.4 percent of CEO positions at S&P 500 companies. Only 6 percent of partners in venture capital firms are women,...
Women make up the fastest-growing segment of business owners in the United States today. That doesn’t mean success is a given, however. In comparison to their male counterparts, women tend to have smaller companies with less revenue and fewer employees, as noted in Fast Company magazine...
Female entrepreneurs might not be raising as much venture capital as their male counterparts, but they are succeeding at online equity crowdfunding and becoming more prominent in startup incubator programs. Read more...
Mobile technology has spread rapidly in recent years, and billions more devices are likely to come online in the future, writes Carol Realini, an entrepreneur and World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. ...
NAWBO-NYC’s Mentoring Program is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It’s a chance to grow your revenues, improve your skills, and take your company to the next level....
Several enjoyable hobbies, such as long distance running or chess, can teach you valuable lessons about the business world, entrepreneurs say. ...
It might be a long road getting there, but once women are running their own businesses, they’re happier than ever. There’s a lot being said out there about the state of women in this country. The gender gap is alive and well when it comes to...
The New York Business Journal honored Jane Wesman, President of NAWBO-NYC and head of Jane Wesman Public Relations, as a “Women of Influence” during its awards luncheon on January 22, 2015....
Doing something they’re passionate about is the key driver for women who start their own businesses, cited by 92% of those surveyed by NAWBO and Web.com. Being their own boss and having higher earning potential followed, while flexibility and family were at the bottom of...
Entrepreneur Glaucia Martin-Porath is working to create a co-working space for mothers that offers on-site day care, a game changer for the more than 100 women who expressed interest in the concept. Co-working spaces are growing in popularity across the country, and one location in...