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.
Place Trade Financial Welcomes Rachel Wing as Head of Business Development
Sarah M. Place, President & CEO of Place Trade Financial, Inc., [Member FINRA, SIPC], (www.placetrade.com), a full service, discount broker and online trading firm, announced that Rachel A. Wing has joined the firm as head of Business Development. In this position, Ms. Wing will work closely... - May 02, 2008 - Place Trade Financial, Inc.
COOKIE MOON Doggie Spa Essentials Launches Online Store
Eco-friendly dog grooming products also available at select stores in Los Angeles. - May 02, 2008 - COOKIE MOON Doggie Spa Essentials
Lucky You Shoe Company (Luckyyoushoes.com) Says "Why Buy When You Can Borrow?"
Finally, a company whose practical fashion-forward thinking has made beautiful, high-end designer shoes available to every body on any budget. Owned and operated by entrepreneur, Amy Hutson, Lucky You Shoe Company offers unprecedented access to indulgence without the expensive commitment. - May 01, 2008 - Lucky You Shoe Company
D&D Custom Art Announces the Launch of Their Online Presence
D&D Custom Art, a company that has been offline for over a year, has officially launched online. They offer a variety of products including custom embroidery, wind spinners, garden art and wood art. - May 01, 2008 - D&D Custom Art
Mom's Giving Back in More Ways Than One
In celebration of Mother’s Day and Small Business Month, a unique new group, Mom’s Business Associates (MBA), will hold a business workshop, educating business owners about Free resources available to help start, grow, and succeed in their business. The proceeds of this event will be... - May 01, 2008 - MBA (Mom's Business Associates)
My Yoga Online Launches Enhanced Technology on Revolutionary Yoga, Wellness, Pilates and Meditation Lesson Video Website
Latest Version of Flash Streaming Video Technology Makes MyYogaOnline.com Available With High Quality Full Screen Video Across All Platforms and on All Browsers. MyYogaOnline.com (www.myyogaonline.com) has re-launched its website with improved Flash Streaming Video technology. The latest version... - April 30, 2008 - My Yoga Online
Local Virtual Assistant Receives Entrepreneurial Recognition
Henry's Virtual Assistant Services receives VAccolade Business Entrepreneurial award. - April 30, 2008 - Henry's Virtual Assistant Services
Girls Incorporated Receives the Enterprising Women 2008 Advocacy Award
Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine (www.enterprisingwomen.com), has announced that Girls Incorporated is the recipient of the 2008 Enterprising Women Advocacy Award. Accepting the award on behalf of Girls Inc., was its chief operating officer, Marcia Brumit Kropf, Ph.D. - April 30, 2008 - Enterprising Women
May 2008 Philadelphia First Friday **Gala Opening Reception** Featuring Original Artwork by FitzGibbon, The Ebullient Butterfly
First Friday Gallery Walk after party featuring artwork by up and coming artist Nicole FitzGibbon on May 2, 2008. - April 26, 2008 - Nicole Kristiana Studio
Mastering Your Mind – the Key to Having Everything You Want
Resource City Connections presents a 2-part tele-seminar with Master Manifester and creator of Mastermind Activation® Jane Ubell-Meyer. The tele-seminars take place on Monday, May 5th and Wednesday, May 7th at 7:00pm Central. - April 26, 2008 - Resource City Connections
Michele Matties, Owner No Worries Organizing Services Recognized at NAPO National Conference as CPO®
Michele Matties, owner of No Worries Professional Organizing of Framingham, MA was recognized as a member of the inaugural class of CPO® (Certified Professional Organizers) at the recent NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) National Conference in Reno, NV. The program of... - April 26, 2008 - No Worries Organizing
Exciting New Opportunity for Independent Jewelry Sales Representatives
Kele & Co is a new direct sales company with an innovative organizational structure that gives sales representatives a higher commission structure and flexibility, while selling top-quality products. Kele & Co provides top-quality .925 sterling silver, semi-precious, and stone jewelry. - April 26, 2008 - Kele & Co
Katherine Anne Confections to Launch Eco-Chocolate Truffles Line at Whole Foods Market®
High-End Truffles a Great Idea for Eco-Friendly Moms. - April 26, 2008 - Katherine Anne Confections
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Enters Agreement with WeddingWire.com
MSLO expanded its weddings franchise recently by signing an agreement with, and taking a 40% stake in, top online wedding planning company WeddingWire.com. - April 25, 2008 - WeddingWire
NetSpeed Learning Solutions Announces Five-Year Contract with the GAO
NetSpeed Learning Solutions, a woman-owned business headquartered in Seattle, WA, announces a five-year contract to provide leadership skills training to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). In addition, NetSpeed Learning announces the launch of NetSpeed Fast Tracks, a web-based learning on demand platform that allows organizations to provide just-in-time learning and peer-driven learning using Learning 2.0 tools such as podcasting, blogging and multimedia. - April 25, 2008 - NetSpeed Learning Solutions
New Falcon Floral Designer to Give Portion of Profits to Care and Share
Owner, Amber Mustain has decided that a portion of the profits at Beautiful Expressions will be given to Care and Share. Not only will a portion of the profits from the Grand Opening on April 26th be donated, but on a monthly basis after that--permanently. - April 24, 2008 - Beautiful Expressions
Ting! Author Arupa Tesolin's New Book to "Spark" Personal Innovation & Creative Power
Hot on the heels of her international business book success "Ting! A Surprising Way to Listen to Intuition & Do Business Better" author Arupa Tesolin's new book "Spark - Raise Your Mind to the Power of Infinity & Create Anything" arouses curiosity about the hidden feminine side of the science of creating. - April 24, 2008 - Intuita
HerBigIdea.com Re-Launches Blog and Podcast on BlogTalkRadio
HerBigIdea.com re-launches its blog and podcast on BlogTalkRadio with a goal of showcasing strong-independent women. The blog was created by Elaine Heirigs to inspire its readers and listeners to establish their own businesses by learning from other female entrepreneurs and mompreneurs. - April 23, 2008 - Her Big Idea Podcast & Blog
A Cutting Edge Way to Increase Your Business Knowledge, Easily and Affordably
Today, Business Expert Webinars launched with over 100 speakers and over 700 webinars on their schedule. - April 21, 2008 - Business Expert Webinars
Ochanga Celebrates 1st Year of Providing Trendy Boys Fashions
Ochanga celebrates 1st year of providing trendy boys fashions at the 2nd Annual LA Baby Celebration Expo in Los Angeles, CA. - April 20, 2008 - Ochanga International Clothing for Boys, LLC
GEMGEM Adds Gift Registry Service Powered by eWish.com
GEMGEM, a.k.a. eGEMGEM.com, known for high quality baby products with style and comfort, has added a new gift registry service designed to make gift buying simple and convenient. The idea for GEMGEM took hold in 2007 when Yoojin (parent/founder) was pregnant her first child Brendan. Like many... - April 19, 2008 - eWish.com
MacauHR Appoints New CEO
Ms Jiji Tu, the newly-appointed Chief Executive of MacauHR, Macau’s leading human resource solution, will bring to the organisation extensive career experience and personal interests in Human Resources, especially in the linked macauhr.com, macauHR recruitment, macauHR training, corporate services and the MacauHR publication, Life! Magazine. - April 19, 2008 - MacauHR
Sung-Joo Kim Inducted Into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame
Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine (www.enterprisingwomen.com), has announced that Sung-Joo Kim, founder of Sungjoo Group, has been inducted into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame. Established in 2002, members of the Hall of Fame have demonstrated a lifetime of... - April 19, 2008 - Enterprising Women
Pilots do It. Bronc and Bull Riders do It. Now You Can do It Too.
Horseback riders of nearly all disciplines can now benefit from lessons on “LuLu,” one of only two electronic riding simulators in the state. - April 18, 2008 - The Riding Simulator
Gillian Armour Image Consulting Opens in Albuquerque
Gillian Armour, AICI, is proud to announce the opening of her second New Mexico location in Downtown Albuquerque. Gillian Armour Image Consulting helps men and women with their appearance, self-esteem, wardrobe, grooming and body language in ways that empower them to change. “I want to give... - April 18, 2008 - Gillian Armour Image Consulting
Team Double-Click®, Direct Selling Women’s Alliance, Announce Strategic Alliance
Team Double-Click®, the country's largest virtual staffing agency, popular for its rigorous screening, interviewing and training process to obtain qualified virtual assistant professionals, recently announced the formation of a strategic partnership with the Direct Selling Women’s... - April 18, 2008 - Team Double-Click
Patty Briguglio Named Impact Women Business Owner
MMI Associates, Inc. (www.mmimarketing.com) has announced that Patty Briguglio, president, has been named a 2008 Impact Women Business Owner by Business Leader Magazine. The awards recognize the outstanding leadership of women business leaders, in the professional arena as well as the community. - April 18, 2008 - MMI
Last Week to Register for Luncheon Featuring Bestselling Author Kathy Reichs
The Raleigh Professional Women's Forum (RPWF) (www.rpwf.net) will take registrations through this Friday for the 2008 Pages to Podium luncheon featuring bestselling author Kathy Reichs. The event will be held on Thursday, April 24, at the Brier Creek Country Club. Register online now at... - April 18, 2008 - Raleigh Professional Women's Forum
Sarasota’s Outdoor Lighting Experts, NiteLites, to Help Sponsor the Annual “Tropical Nights” - Meals on Wheels Annual Fundraising Event
Randy and Becky White, local owners and operators of NiteLites Outdoor Lighting of Sarasota are participating in the annual fundraising event ‘Tropical Nights’ which will be held at the home of Darrell and Mary Ann Turner of Turner Tree and Landscape. The proceeds from this event will benefit the area Meals on Wheels Program. - April 17, 2008 - NiteLites Outdoor Lighting
Popularity of "Spiritual Water" Inspires Launch of Profitable Network Marketing Opportunity
New Business Combines a Recession-Proof Product with a Spiritual Mission to Revive Faith, Hope, and Health. - April 14, 2008 - Spiritual Brands, Inc.
National Osteoporosis Foundation and CESLIE-The Women's Network Honor LeFrak Mother and Daughters for Commitment to Bone Health and New York Community
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) has partnered with CESLIE – The Women’s Network TM to host an event honoring the LeFrak women—a dynamic mother-daughter trio—for their success in business, community involvement and dedication to osteoporosis prevention. Joan... - April 14, 2008 - CESLIE-The Women's Network
Bizymoms.com Launches Career Kit That Benefits Jewelry Makers
Bizymoms.com has created a new career kit that will help Jewelry Makers every where start their own business and sell their beautiful creations on the World Wide Web. Not only will this kit benefit those who create jewelry, but those who just want to sell jewelry as well. - April 12, 2008 - Bizy Moms
Resources for Seniors Hosts Speaking of Women’s Health
Tobi Bowen, director of development and marketing with Resources for Seniors, has announced that the organization will be the Beneficiary Host for the 2008 Speaking of Women’s Health conference with the new theme “Discovering Your Everyday Super Hero.” The conference will be held... - April 12, 2008 - Speaking of Women's Health
The Ladies of Mairecipes.com Announce Their New Blog
MaiRecipes.com has created a blog to further enhance the community feature of our website. In efforts to continue making recipes personal again, the cooking community is invited to share in the lives of the ladies of MaiRecipes.com and offer comments about their own family experiences. The blog... - April 12, 2008 - Mai Recipes
The Ladies of Mairecipes.com Are Making Recipes Personal Again
Mairecipes.com, a Bluewebshop site, is designed for cooks who need to put good food on the table without spending a lot of time and money doing it. Mairecipes.com launched in May 2007 and offers a wide variety of recipes from cousins; Gwen, Meg, and Jordan Mai "My". It provides a variety of recipes in more than 15 categories for easy navigation. For those wanting to learn while they cook, mairecipes.com offers exclusive how-to videos and much more. - April 10, 2008 - Mai Recipes
Simon Fraser University Partners with My Yoga Online to Provide Videos for Their Students
Unique Partnership of Simon Fraser University and My Yoga Online (MYO) Sets The Stage for Other Partnerships with Colleges and Universities Around The World. - April 09, 2008 - My Yoga Online
What's Your Hue? Home And Garden Party Designers Say Color, Contrast Among Trends
Home & Garden Party Designers give advice on the hottest home design trends this spring in recognition of National Decorating Month. - April 08, 2008 - Chelly and Doug Bundy of Home And Garden Party
Cutting-Up Launches “Be Green” Tee Shirt Promotion and Pledges 25% of All Proceeds From the Shirt to the Earth Day Network
Texas Company Promotes Earth Day 2008 and hopes their "Be Green" T-shirt will be a reminder for wearers to be green all the time not just on Earth Day. - April 05, 2008 - Cutting-Up
Bizymoms.com Offers Home Based Career Kits with New Value Added Features
Bizymoms was founded in 1997, and has grown tremendously over the last 10 years. Now more than 4.5 million visitors come to Bizymoms.com every year to find help and advice within the 18,000 plus information packed pages. The site was inspired with the key goal of helping stay-at-home moms, achieve the dream of starting their own home based business. - April 05, 2008 - Bizy Moms
Encouraging Business Bliss at the First Annual Make Mine Pink "Getting Down to Business Retreat"
Make Mine Pink is not only a completely women owned and operated shopping web site, but a unique networking and support group of and for women at every stage of business. In an effort to expand their services to women following their bliss, they are hosting their first annual "Getting Down To... - April 04, 2008 - Make Mine Pink
April 19 Designated as Boomer Diva Nation Day
Daytona Beach Mayor Glenn Richey has designated April 19 as Boomer Diva Nation Day. This is in conjunction with the First Annual Baby Boomer Girlfriends Spring Break which will be held there April 18-20. An official Proclamation will be issued, during the Girlfriends luncheon, declaring the day as... - April 03, 2008 - Beverly Mahone
Women TIES Greater Rochester Luncheon for Women Entrepreneurs
Women TIES, Women Together Inspiring Entrepreneurial Success, presents a special luncheon for women entrepreneurs doing business in the Greater Rochester area. - April 02, 2008 - Women TIES (Women Together Inspiring Entrepreneurial Success)
IWIRC Women’s Networking Group Honoring Francine Gordon and Annerose Tashiro for Outstanding Achievement at Spring 2008 Luncheon
IWIRC announces award recipients and luncheon keynote speaker Michael Beschloss. IWIRC Women’s Networking Group honoring Francine Gordon and Annerose Tashiro for outstanding achievement at Spring 2008 Luncheon. - April 02, 2008 - IWIRC
Visual Design Expert Rie Norregaard Joins Roundarch
Roundarch, the leader in large scale Website design and development, announces the addition of Rie Norregaard to the Roundarch team. In her role as Executive Creative Director Rie will work alongside Geoff Cubitt and Jeff Maling in providing strategic vision and creative leadership to Roundarch... - April 01, 2008 - Roundarch, Inc.
Generation Y Expert Speaks to the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce on Attracting and Leading the Millennials
Leadership Consultant and Generation Y Expert, Bea Fields, recently spoke to the Bellevue, Washington, Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Forum on the topic of Leading at the Speed of Y: Attracting, Developing and Leading the Millennial Leader. - March 31, 2008 - Bea Fields Companies, Inc.
Showcased to Sell: the Secret Weapon for Home Sellers in an Uncertain Market
With February 2008 markeing the lowest point for home sales in 20 years, it is more important than ever that home sellers properly position their home for sale. - March 27, 2008 - Rediscovered Rooms
Speaking of Women’s Health Announces Theme for 2008 Conference
Erika Mangum, co-chair of Speaking of Women’s Health (www.swhraleigh.com) and president of Iatria Spa, has announced the theme for the 2008 Speaking of Woman’s Health conference: “Discovering your Everyday Super Hero.” The theme, which encourages women to develop and... - March 27, 2008 - Speaking of Women's Health
Elayne Reimer Named to Coldwell Banker® International President’s Premier
Elayne Reimer of New York City is a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Previews International and has earned membership in the company’s International President’s Premier. This designation honors those sales associates who are crème de le crème within Coldwell Banker and is presented to less than one percent of sales associates globally. - March 26, 2008 - Coldwell Banker Hunt Kennedy
Chukar Cherries Celebrates 20 Years of Gourmet Gift Manufacturing
Chukar Cherry Company, the Year ‘Round Cherry and Berry Company™ celebrates twenty years of producing the Best of Nature, Best of Chocolate® utilizing the fruitful bounty of the Pacific Northwest. Fresh and unique Chukar® brand products have become signature food gifts for... - March 26, 2008 - Chukar Cherry Company
Canada's Own "Little Soles™" Steps Into the Celebrity Hollywood Baby Breakfast Club Gift Basket
Hand-picked by glamour guru Janyneoni Moore, Little Soles™, based out of Calgary, Canada has been invited to include their quality designer children’s shoes in this spring’s Hollywood Baby Breakfast Club Gift Basket on April 2, 2008. The Hollywood Baby Breakfast Club is an... - March 25, 2008 - Little Soles Inc.