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.

The Physicians Practice S.O.S. Group® Announces It’s Annual Training and Certification Symposium

Leading Healthcare Consulting and Educational Firm to provide a much needed Training and Certification Symposium - May 01, 2014 - The Physicians Practice S.O.S. Group

Employee Recognition Findings Surface: 2014 Trends

Quantum Workplace releases its first employee recognition trends report. - April 30, 2014 - Quantum Workplace

Sheri Mossbeck Attended 6th Annual DirectWomen Board Institute in New York

Organization Formed to Position Women Lawyers to Serve on Boards of Public Companies Selects Vice President and Treasurer of Leggett & Platt, Inc. to Attend Institute - April 30, 2014 - DirectWomen

Victoria Ruvolo, Inspirational Speaker, Moves and Inspires Group with Her Heartfelt Address

Victoria Ruvolo was the victim of a senseless teenage prank in 2004, when a frozen turkey was thrown through the windshield of her car. She made worldwide headlines when she asked the Court to grant leniency to her teenage attacker, and forgave him publicly in the Court Room. - April 28, 2014 - Victoria Ruvolo Inspirational Speaker

Dawn Mahan Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Dawn Mahan of Summerland Key, Florida has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of consulting. About Dawn Mahan Ms. Mahan has over 15 years experience and is the Founder and CEO of Blue Isis, LLC,... - April 26, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide

Are African American’s Skin Oily or Normal?

The assumption that oily skin- -or its appearance- -is inherent on African Americans is not necessarily true. The shiny look on African American skins is not excess oil or sebum (commonly called “greasy look”); but a surface “mantle” that is different than white skins. An... - April 25, 2014 - Reviva Labs

Melody L. McDonald Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Melody L. McDonald of Stanford, California has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of finance. About Melody L. McDonald Melody McDonald has over 30 years of experience in the financial field. She... - April 25, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide

BTG Option Launches Its Brand-New Trading Platform

BTG Option has changed management and has completely re-designed its binary options trading site. Its new and improved trading platform provides a unique trading experience, allowing traders to utilize various financial instruments while trading on a wide range of underlying assets from across all global markets. The site will be providing special offers and luxury terms & bonuses within the near future, alongside a range of helpful trading tools. - April 24, 2014 - BTG Option

Special Invitation: the Iranian American Community of Arizona is Pleased to Present Mayor Rudy Giuliani at Their Symposium on the Threat of a Nuclear Iran

Invitation for upcoming event at the end of the week. - April 22, 2014 - Iranian American Community of Arizona

Valuable Resources Made Available to Small Business Owners Through Small Business Development Workshop in Washington DC

If you desire to take your business to the next level, this workshop is for you. Industry experts will share useful business practices; effective use of social media and available resources to shift your business from neutral to thriving. It's a B2B networking opportunity. Bring business cards and hone your 30 second "Elevator Speech" to introduce your business. The workshop is informal, and questions are encouraged to help each participant receive the knowledge they need. - April 22, 2014 - Sisters In Spirit (Not for Profit)

NY Times Best Selling Author Jack Canfield Joins a Star Studded Lineup for California Women’s Conference

Legendary inspirational speaker joins a lineup that includes Arianna Huffington. - April 19, 2014 - California Women's Conference

Mom 2 CEO Leads the Mom-Entrepreneur Movement June 11-13

Mom 2 CEO is the Ultimate Mom-Entrepreneur Symposium and Work-At-Home Mom Conference inspiring, motivating, educating, and connecting the serious mompreneur. - April 16, 2014 - Mommy Gateway

Barbara A. Laughton Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication

Barbara A. Laughton of Rochester, New York has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of marketing. About Barbara A. Laughton Ms. Laughton has over 25 years’ experience in the brand marketing... - April 16, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide

Marie Oh Huber Attended 6th Annual Directwomen Board Institute in New York

Organization Formed to Position Women Lawyers to Serve on Boards of Public Companies Selects Agilent Technologies' General Counsel to Attend Institute. - April 16, 2014 - DirectWomen

Enterprising Women Welcomes Three New Members to Advisory Board

Kristine Jones, Mary Kariotis and Susan McGlory Michel to Serve as Board Members - April 16, 2014 - Enterprising Women

Cass and Co. Launches Apparel / Art Collaboration with Caroline Lathan-Stiefel U.S. Acclaimed Textile Artist

Cass and Co., an award-winning leader in luxury shapewear, has launched ART CASS, a multi-faceted philanthropic foundation designed to incorporate the talents of leading artists with CASS shapewear to create apparel that is also wearable art. Proceeds from the collaboration will support artists and fund arts programs to benefit underprivileged children. - April 15, 2014 - CASS

Dianna M. Johnson Has Recently Been Recognized by America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals

Dianna M. Johnson of Mesa, Arizona has recently been included in the America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals’ Roundtable for her outstanding contributions and achievement in the field of Roofing. - April 10, 2014 - America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals

CSU Announces Expansion of Hardware Solution Partnerships to Include IBM and CISCO

CSU Industries, a leading third party support and solutions provider for companies worldwide, announced that they have expanded their partner network to include IBM and CISCO server, storage and networking products. Effective immediately, CSU has qualified as an IBM Business Partner and a CISCO... - April 09, 2014 - CSU Industries

Amber Jenkins Named Partner at Snap! Event Productions

Amber Jenkins has been a member of the Snap! team for ten years and is a specialist in video, media and live event production. - April 09, 2014 - Snap! Event Productions

DUECO Inc. Appoints Michael Johnson as Operations Manager for Waukesha

DUECO, Inc., the largest privately owned provider of Terex Utilities and Terex® Hi-Ranger bucket trucks, digger derricks, cranes, stringing and tension equipment, and utility trailers in the country, has announced the appointment of Michael Johnson as Operations Manager for their Waukesha... - April 07, 2014 - Dueco, Inc.

Debbie Kirkland, Broker Opens First Story Real Estate Company in Tallahassee, FL

Driven by innovation and inspiration, Debbie Kirkland, Real Estate Broker has formed a new real estate brokerage called First Story Real Estate Company. The difference in this real estate company is the value proposition of not just high technology use but more significantly a deeper human touch applied in building relationships with buyers, sellers and customers. This Company cares about life, values, the profession and believes in a forward-thinking culture. - April 05, 2014 - First Story Real Estate Company

Dee & Co Group Invites You to VIP /Celebrity /Press Tasting by Vanity Drink

BeCare Life Services is proud to announce the nationwide launch of Vanity – the first all natural dietary supplement with proven anti-aging ingredients of its kind. Created by seasoned entrepreneur Brandi Hezinger, this revolutionary product combines scientifically tested ingredients into a tasty, convenient, and portable package. Vanity will be available online at http://www.VanityDrink.com, Amazon.com and sold in natural food stores and health spas across the United States. - April 04, 2014 - Dee & Co. Group

Enterprising Women Welcomes Three New Members to Advisory Board

Sandy Riser, Debbi Shapiro and Aliza Sherman to Serve as Board Members - April 03, 2014 - Enterprising Women

San Diego Educators Win FedEx Grant

Teacher Lee Play-To-Learn, a San Diego-based education nonprofit, has been awarded a second place prize in the FedEx Small Business Grant contest. - April 02, 2014 - Teacher Lee Play-To-Learn, Inc.

Host of Visionary People TV Prepares to Expose the Elite 4 Women of Influence in Atlanta

On Wednesday April 16th, 2014 at 10:30am host and producer, Natasha Davis of Visionary People TV will expose the Elite 4 Women of Influence in Atlanta at the live TV Show "A Day In The Life Of Business" (www.VPTVMedia.com). The 3 year old TV Show is being taped and aired live from The... - April 02, 2014 - Visionary People

Sarah Hlavinka McConnell Attended 6th Annual DirectWomen Board Institute in New York

Organization Formed to Position Women Lawyers to Serve on Boards of Public Companies Selects ABM Industries' General Counsel to Attend Institute - April 02, 2014 - DirectWomen

Just Launched Hulafrog Westchester North

Parents go-to-guide for events, businesses and happenings around the Northern Westchester area has just launched it's 2.0. version with the national network of sites. - April 02, 2014 - Hulafrog Westchester North

90 Day Race Announces the Great $50,000 Giveaway

Dr. Rollan Roberts II has agreed to give away 5,000 copies of the "90 Day Race" book worth $50,000 in the month of April while supplies last. - April 01, 2014 - 24ravens

Maryland Military and Veteran Women Business Conference Call for Award Nominations

The Maryland Military & Veteran Women Business Conference is currently soliciting nominations for the 2014 Roll Call Awards. The conference is designed to ignite entrepreneurial synergy by bringing together military personnel, business owners, emerging entrepreneurs, organizations, government agencies and the private sector representatives to share best practices and provide resources on how to do business together. - April 01, 2014 - DPN Group, LLC

Sweet Cheeks All Natural Bath & Body Launches Indiegogo Campaign

Fund raised with go toward expanding operations. - April 01, 2014 - Sweet Cheeks All Natural

Perfect Glow Airbrush Tanning Voted One of the Best Spray Tan Companies in South Florida

WPLG Local 10 News recently named Wellington-based Perfect Glow Airbrush Tanning as one of the Top Ten tanning salons in South Florida. Perfect Glow Airbrush Tanning offers organic airbrush tanning in Palm Beach County and the surrounding region. Established in 2010, Melissa Weinberg, owner and... - March 28, 2014 - Perfect Glow Mobile Airbrush Tanning

Dale Audrey® R.D.H. Ayurvedic Oral Pulling Rinse is Sweeping the Country

An Ancient Ayurvedic practice modernized for today's use. Cleansing the Country with Oral Pulling Rinse by Dale Audrey R.D.H. President/Founder of Oral Fitness Inc. - March 28, 2014 - Oral Fitness Inc.

CSU Industries to Survey Prospective Channel Partners at the SIA Summit 2014

CSU Industries, a leading third-party provider of critical IT support services, announced today that Dean Hale, Director of CSU’s Channel Operations, will be attending the Service Industry Association’s 2014 Summit, the 29th Annual World Executive Summit for Service Leaders on March 30... - March 28, 2014 - CSU Industries

Tara Onthank Receives 2014 Women in Business Award from Triangle Business Journal

Co-Owner of Rising Sun Pools and Spas to be Honored at Apr. 17 Luncheon - March 28, 2014 - Rising Sun Pools and Spas

Prosperity, LLC Financial Planner Samantha Endlich Recently Added the Accredited Domestic Partnership Advisor℠ or ADPA® to Her List of Professional Credentials

This cutting-edge certification is granted by the College for Financial Planning and requires a rigorous course of study. - March 27, 2014 - Prosperity, LLC

Thigpen's Professionals Ushers in Life Management Services Through New Site

After much excitement and anticipation, Thigpen’s Professionals LLC are proud to announce the launch of their new life management focused website, www.naketathigpen.com. Naketa Thigpen, President and Co-Founder of Thigpen’s Professionals is a business and life coach, motivational... - March 27, 2014 - Thigpen’s Professionals, LLC

DUECO Inc. Adds New Accounting Supervisor

Karen Hanson Joins DUECO Following Two Decades with Another Privately Held Manufacturing Firm. - March 26, 2014 - Dueco, Inc.

Women In Leadership (WIL) Extends Invitation to the April Networking Event on April 9th, 2014 - Calgary

Women In Leadership (WIL) extends an invitation to the April Networking event. WIL created networking events to bring women together and connect them with other women in an effort to advance their business and their professional development. - March 26, 2014 - Women In Leadership

Local Business Women Learn Safety Skills for Home and Work from Utah’s Safety Expert

Utah’s Leading Family Safety Expert, Brett Lechtenberg, provided a free women’s safety workshop for the business-women of Chamber West Women and Business to go over important information on safety at home and at work. - March 26, 2014 - Personal Mastery Martial Arts

Celebrate with The Wahm Addict™ LLC – A New Resource for Working at Home

The Wahm Addict™ LLC is a resource platform for clients who work from home. Founded in 2013, The Wahm Addict™ LLC has implemented a variety of affordable advertising and marketing options targeted toward home-based business. - March 25, 2014 - The Wahm Addict

1 in 10 Weddings Gets Cancelled

Valverde is once again disrupting the Wedding Industry but offering a unique Money Back guarantee on all wedding bookings. - March 24, 2014 - Valverde Country Hotel

Actress Jasmine Guy to Headline Annual Tribute Luncheon and Symposium April 24

The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis is pleased to announce Jasmine Guy as its 2014 Annual Tribute Luncheon Keynote Speaker. The Annual Tribute Luncheon is one of three events that comprise the Annual Tribute Luncheon and Symposium during the month of April. The month begins with the... - March 24, 2014 - Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis

Goldstone Media Launches BloomTV.ph

BloomTV.ph to serve as a virtual space for inspiration, action, connection and reflection for women. - March 24, 2014 - Goldstone Media Philippines Corp.

Luci Hawes Inks Deal with Properties by MERIT Inc

Luci R. Hawes born and raised in Tehama County California joins the local real estate professionals --Properties by Merit Inc. Luci has practiced Real Estate in the Red Bluff, Redding, and Chico areas since 2001. Her skillset includes buyer and seller representation for residential, farm and ranch properties. - March 23, 2014 - Properties By MERIT Inc

Tampa Bay Business Journal BizWomen Event April 7, 2014

Meet Your Mentor at the Bizwomen Mentoring Monday Event with Keynote/Broadcast Interview with Lori Greiner, The Warm Blooded Shark. - March 21, 2014 - Tampa Bay Business Journal

Thousands of Dollars in Grants & Scholarships Still Available to Design Students

Thousands of dollars in Grants and Scholarships are unawarded and immediately available to University and College Interior Design focused students. Everyone needs to apply before April 30th, 2014 to be awarded these monies for their Design Projects. - March 19, 2014 - IFDA Educational Foundation

dE ROSAIRO’s Contemporary Womenswear Debut Collection is a Hit with Retailers

Newly-launched contemporary brand dE ROSAIRO attracted a great deal of retailer interest at ENK Vegas and Coterie, the industry’s largest trade shows. The fall/winter 2014 collection received complimentary feedback from Saks Fifth Avenue buyers and upscale U.S. and international boutiques... - March 17, 2014 - dE ROSAIRO

Allison Thornhill Joins South Coast Surety