Women in Business News
Check out breaking news in the area of women-owned businesses. Learn about new appointments, leaders, awards, women-based initiatives and female-focused products and services that celebrate and acknowledge the burgeoning role of women in business.
GWBC and Newell Rubbermaid Team Up with United Way for 2011 Shoebox Project
Women Business Enterprises joined forces with United Way at the Greater Women’s Business Council Tables of 8-Greater Giving held at Newell Rubbermaid’s global headquarters on April 27. The networking event allowed WBEs to share experiences, best practices and business skills to help... - May 08, 2011 - Greater Women's Business Council
Katherine Lee Joins the Board of User Experience Consultancy System Concepts
Katherine Lee has been promoted to Director of user experience consultancy, System Concepts. - May 08, 2011 - System Concepts Ltd
Tamika Stewart Joins the Growing Team at Junction Creative Solutions
Junction Creative Solutions (Junction), an Atlanta-based strategy firm, adds Tamika Stewart as Project Manager to its growing team. Tamika brings more than 5 years of experience in account management and the interactive advertising industry with demonstrable achievements throughout the course of... - May 06, 2011 - Junction Creative Solutions
MyLLC.com Joins Forces with Startup America Partnership to Assist, Educate and Protect Emerging Entrepreneurs and Businesses Nationwide
Nation’s leading document filing and business entity formation company specializing in LLC and Corporation formations joins Fortune 500 Companies, National Non-Profits in supporting President Obama’s Startup America Partnership vision. - May 04, 2011 - MyLLC.com
Moms in Business Unite Extends San Diego Conference Early Bird Rate; Save Big by Registering Before May 15
Moms in Business Unite has extended the early bird rate for its August 3 San Diego conference until May 15. - May 04, 2011 - Moms in Business Unite
Miramichi-Based Atwood Technology Expands, Doubling Staff Over Last Year
Operational expansion and opportunities abound, this start-up is gaining traction. - May 03, 2011 - Atwood Technology Inc.
Karen Fagan International Launches Bold, Brilliant & Rich Live Online Summit to Expose the Biggest Lie in the Entrepreneurial World
Women of all ages and from all walks of life are invited to join well known, successful, women entrepreneurs in a five-week, online summit, as they share hard-learned lessons and personal success stories, as well as strategies and techniques for business success. - May 02, 2011 - Karen Fagan
Tennessee Stakeholders Tackle Offshoring of STEM Workforce: White House Meets Tennessee’s Industry & Education Leaders
Science and technology is at core of national security and economic vitality. The White House called for an all-hands-on-deck approach by creative public-private partnerships - such as the local initiative started in Tennessee. The representative for major U.S. corporations' CEOs cited a “misalignment” between the knowledge and skills required for workforce demands, while local business leaders cited STEM as a shared community value needed to spur the economy by developing local STEM talent. - April 30, 2011 - STEMdiversity, LLC
Moms in Business Unite Wins Top Honors in Mom Business Competition
Moms in Business Unite has been ranked #79 in StartupNation's 2011 Leading Moms in Business competition. - April 30, 2011 - Moms in Business Unite
IvyExec.com Achieves Milestone, Surpasses 200K Unique Visitors
Ivy Exec reports that web traffic to its website IvyExec.com, exceeded 200,000 unique visitors for the month of March. This milestone caps 48 months of continuous growth for the 4-year-old internet company. Additionally, Ivy Exec noted that its membership of global leaders in finance, marketing,... - April 29, 2011 - Ivy Exec
Roberts Training Offers Free Microsoft Excel Training
Roberts Training Offers Free Microsoft Excel Training on May 11, 2011 at Staybridge Suites, 260 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ 08873 from 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM - April 28, 2011 - Roberts Training
Nicolette, Owner of "Abundant Life Art," Creative and Determined Selling Art Between Escrows is Having Unique Art Party at Popular Giuseppe's Restaurant in Pismo Beach
You Are Invited to a New Art Reveal Party, May 11th 5-8PM 2011 at Giuseppe's Cucina Italiana / The Garden Room, 891 Price Street Pismo Beach, California. Nicolette will be showing her New Originals, Brand New Giclee's on canvas, Limited Edition Prints, Notecards, Art Tees, Handmade Pottery and Turquoise Jewelry. -Complimentary Appetizers- Join in the fun. Bring a friend. All are welcome. - April 26, 2011 - Abundant Life Art
CARE Awards to Honor Child Star Erin Murphy
Audiences remember her as the adorable daughter and nose-twitching witch, Tabitha Stevens, from the 1970s television series Bewitched. This month Erin Murphy will be honored alongside 150 current child actors at the CARE (Child Actor Recognition Event) Awards. The event will be held on April 30th at Universal Studios Hollywood. - April 25, 2011 - BizParentz Foundation
Rapport International, LLC Awarded Spot on State of Massachusetts Preferred Vendor List
Rapport International, LLC has won a Massachusetts State Contract and is listed on the preferred vendor list. - April 25, 2011 - Rapport International LLC
Haag-Streit UK Appoints New Marketing Manager to Strengthen Marketing Strategy
Haag-Streit UK, the leading manufacturer and distributor or gold-standard optometry and ophthalmic equipment, announce the appointment of Sharon Mills as their new Marketing Manager to join their 44-strong team, based out of their Harlow headquarters. - April 25, 2011 - Haag-Streit UK
Magic Bean Cafe & Lounge Shows Commitment to the Great Lakes Bay Region by Adding Partners from Bay City and Saginaw to Handle New Growth
Magic Bean Cafe & Lounge believes in the Great Lakes Bay Region's talent. To handle the new growth with menu items, bistro beverages and liquor, a need for adding owner/operators was a must. With much consideration and thought Magic Bean Cafe & Lounge is proud to announce the addition of Stephanie Zeilinger and Eugene Seals Jr as partner/operators and Steven Magstadt as the culinary artist. - April 24, 2011 - Magic Bean Cafe & Lounge
Enterprising Women Welcomes Two New Members to Advisory Board
Caren Schweitzer and Jennifer Scully Added as Board Members - April 23, 2011 - Enterprising Women
Register Before April 30 to Get Moms in Business Unite Conference Early Bird Price
Early bird registration for the Moms in Business Unite Conference in San Diego will end on April 30. Women who register for the August 3 event before that date will get the lowest conference rate. - April 22, 2011 - Moms in Business Unite
Tracy Browne, Angela Floyd Named Corporate Vice Presidents at Balfour Beatty Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction has appointed Tracy Browne as corporate vice president of sustainability and Angela Floyd as corporate vice president of business improvement. In her new role, Browne will leverage her past direction of the company's national sustainability task team to include the... - April 20, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Latest Stacey Dash Creative for Tiret Timepieces
Stacey Dash, the beautiful and talented model, actress, & designer is featured in the latest Tiret campaign for Second Chance Collection. - April 20, 2011 - Tiret New York
Launch of InsideOut Styles
New Chicago based designer, Shalini Sharma, launches her first collection of fine, 100% reversible, customized by color draped jersey dresses for women that want style with comfort and no fuss. www.insideoutstyles.com - April 18, 2011 - InsideOut
Rentable Me: Making Social Marketing Smooth Sailing for Companies
Rentable Me provides social marketing solutions to businesses of all sizes helping them interact with their consumers through the use of Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, and giveaways. - April 17, 2011 - Rentable Me
Lisa Robb Becomes Founding Partner of Social Business Consulting Group (Sobizco)
Lisa Robb in Partnership with Seventeen Leading Social Media Consultants Created World’s Largest Social Media Consulting Firm. Experienced business leader and tech industry veteran, Lisa Robb (@lisarobb1), is now a founding partner of the newly created Social Business Consulting Group... - April 15, 2011 - Lisa Robb, MarketBlender
Vaco Raleigh Technical Recruiter Named to Women in Technology International Board
Andrea Wun Appointed as Marketing Chair of Professional Organization - April 15, 2011 - VACO Raleigh
Attorney Dottie Burch Named to Executive Committee of NC Horse Council
Dorothy Burch, Attorney at Ragsdale Liggett in Raleigh was appointed to the North Carolina Horse Council Executive Committee - April 15, 2011 - Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
Autohaus Import Service Named "Diamond Sponsor" of Women Helping Women Business Expo 2011 in Raleigh
AutoHaus Import Service, one of a handful of female friendly auto repair and service shops in Raleigh, takes major sponsorship role in the Women’s Power Networking annual Women Helping Women Business Expo. The event is June 9th at the Cardinal Club. - April 14, 2011 - Women's Power Networking
Chaordix™ Announced as Worldblu Most Democratic Workplace 2011
Chaordix Selected as One of 52 Organizations to Win the Worldwide Award for Democracy in the Workplace - April 13, 2011 - Chaordix Inc.
Atwood Technology Selected to Pitch in the Dragons’ Den
Be it the dragons’ den or the shark tank, they are both scary places for an entrepreneur. Is a small town girl with a futuristic vision of semantic web ready for the challenge? - April 12, 2011 - Atwood Technology Inc.
Ashley Leonard Creative Takes a Unique Approach to Business Writing
Ashley Leonard Creative is launching, with the goal of providing businesses with exceptional writing services. - April 09, 2011 - Ashley Leonard Creative
Barbara Gibbs, Don Schwenneker of ABC11 Eyewitness News Take to the Floor for Dancing Like the Stars
Local Anchor and Meteorologist to Compete in Dance Competition for National Inclusion Project - April 09, 2011 - ABC 11 Eyewitness News
Bay Area Pros Founder and President Monica D. Hardwick to Join Talent Quest Florida as Judge
Founder and President of Bay Area Pros, Monica D. Hardwick, join a number of talented individuals for the annual Talent Quest Florida Competition. - April 08, 2011 - Bay Area Pros
HomeSource Supports Women in Leadership
HomeSource, Australia’s leading home assistance company will sponsor this year’s Australian Regional Women Leaders Convention to be held in Melbourne from April 7-8. Joint Managing Director of HomeSource, Pia Vogel said her support for the Convention was a natural fit. - April 08, 2011 - HomeSource Ltd
Vincent Roa Accepted at George Washington University's Internationally Acclaimed ACTiVATE program
Program Empowers Mid-Career Women to Launch Technology-Based Companies. - April 08, 2011 - Vincent Roa Group LLC
Rethinking Women and Leadership - Adelphi COACH Event Provided Knowledge and Inspiration for Up-and-Coming Women Professionals
Adelphi's Office of Alumni Relations presented a panel discussion on March 23, entitled Women COACHing Women, which discussed how to be an effective woman professional and leader, as well as how to overcome obstacles to achieving this goal. - April 07, 2011 - Adelphi University
Style & Mindset’s Accessory Exchange Benefits Women and Children in Need
Women's Center of Wake County to benefit from fashion accessory exchange hosted by Style & Mindset at Southern Women’s Show Friday, April 8. Women are invited to exchange and donate their gently used fashion accessories for “new to them” items at the show’s opening event at the Fashion & Entertainment Stage. - April 07, 2011 - Style & Mindset
AmeriStar Tax Centers Attracts IRS Enrolled Agent to Tax Resolution Team
AmeriStar Tax Centers team of Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents and tax professionals specialize in representing individuals with tax problems before the IRS. - April 02, 2011 - AmeriStar Tax Centers
Conde Nast Traveler Names BeautifulPlaces Liza Graves Top California Wine Country Villa Vacation Expert for Five Year in a Row
Conde Nast Traveler named BeautifulPlaces Liza Graves to their annual list of the world's top villa vacation experts for her expertise in the California wine regions of Napa and Sonoma. BeautifulPlaces has exceptional villas and personal concierge services in the top international wine and resort destinations. - April 01, 2011 - BeautifulPlaces Inc.
Caregiverlist Shares Free Tools for Evaluating Quality Senior Home Care
Understanding the Different Paths Available for Quality Care Eases the Care Planning Process for Both Seniors with Money and Without Money. - April 01, 2011 - Caregiverlist, Inc.
April Fool’s Day Becomes the Wedding Day of Choice
April Fool’s Day traditionally is a day of pranks, out of the ordinary happenings and a day you would never dream to have your wedding day, until now. It will be the first time in almost a decade that April Fools falls on a Friday, the new day for many couples to exchange their nuptials. Pecka Products, Australia’s leading online store dedicated to Hens Party Products has seen a 30% increase in sales over the last fortnight. - March 31, 2011 - Pecka Products Pty Ltd
Billions of Dollars Set Aside for Women Owned Businesses
Thanks to the U.S. Small Business Administration, women business owners have a lot of opportunities to contract with the government starting in 2011. “There are potentially billions of dollars waiting for women in the federal government,” said Ana Harvey, the assistant administrator for... - March 31, 2011 - Greater Women's Business Council
2011 Iowa Women's Leadership Conference Update
Maya Angelou Live Video Feed and Pre-Conference Workshop Sessions still available - March 30, 2011 - 2011 Iowa Women’s Leadership Conference
Grand Opening/Open House for The Ark Animal Hospital
The Ark Animal Hospital is very excited about being a part of such a fabulous community. The hospital is conveniently located in Midtown on 14th Street near Atlantic Station. The Ark Animal Hospital currently offer a full line of daytime services such as vaccines, surgeries, and... - March 29, 2011 - Ark Animal Hospital
The Nc Center for Women in Public Service Releases Podcast on Women in Office Institute
Cecily Timmons Discusses Leadership Program, Calls for Applications by April 1 Deadline. - March 25, 2011 - NCCWPS
MBEConnect Profiles Magazine Releases Inaugural Issue
MBEConnect releases the first issue of a digital magazine highlighting the best and brightest women- and minority-owned businesses in conjunction with WBENC Summit & Salute. - March 23, 2011 - MBEConnect
The NC Center for Women in Public Service Unveils 2011 Board of Directors
Board Guides Nonprofit Organization to Prepare Women for Elected and Appointed Offices Statewide - March 18, 2011 - NCCWPS
Jazz In Your Neighborhood Presents: 7 Singers and One Bass 3rd Concert of Jazz I.N. Series
"7 Singers and One Bass" IntimateLlocal Jazz Concert Benefit in Support of The First Friday Club. www.firstfridaymusicclub.com. - March 16, 2011 - Jazz I.N.
Lauren at Restored 316 Designs Launches a Wallpaper Application for the Mac Desktop in the New Mac App Store
Lauren at Restored 316 Designs today announced the launch of a brand new Mac App Store application, on top of the already popular iPhone and iPad app, that offers a new wallpaper genre choice just for girly girls. Users will enjoy a selection of exclusive wallpapers coined, "Cuptakes," that offers custom designs that are just for the female crowd in the new Mac App Store, and bring the Cuptakes family of wallpapers all together for the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and now, the Mac Desktop Display. - March 16, 2011 - Finely InTouch
Talent Explosion Open Mic Artist Showcase Sponsored by U ENT and VIRTUAL CITY RADIO, INC
VIRTUAL CITY RADIO, INC Mixtape April 2011 recording date is April 15, 2011 at Smash Studios - March 15, 2011 - IN THE VIRTUAL CITY INC dba 2 HOT 4 AIRWAVES
Moms in Business Unite Goes Live on MomTV.com/Monthly Broadcasts Feature Educational Topics for Entrepreneurs
Moms in Business Unite has joined the broadcast lineup at MomTV.com and will be airing an hour-long show geared to entrepreneurs at 10 a.m. Pacific time on the third Thursday of the month. The first show, on March 17, will focus on social media. - March 15, 2011 - Moms in Business Unite
Judgment Recovery Institute Celebrates Second Anniversary – Launching New Finance Option for New Students
Institute Teaches Students How to Create a New Business Enforcing Judicial Judgments - March 13, 2011 - Judgment Recovery Institute