'Get Profitable with Women at the Top'By Holger Nauheimer cites a report staying that 'European companies with the highest proportion of women in influential leadership roles…do better than their sector in terms of return on equity, operating result and share price growth.' For more, click here.
The October 15 issue of Newsweek (hitting stands Oct 8) profiles women leaders in politics and Hollywood. We are fans of Kyra Sedgwick and others mentioned in this issue. For more, click link here. Coverage of older Newsweek issues:msnbc click hereprnewswire click here
An article in Inc. Online today reveals differences between male and female entrepreneurs. And, women have less time to spend on their ventures vs. male counterparts. This has to do with domestic demands on their time. This is not a new concept, and it has been demonstrated in other studies by Catalyst, but…the point is not going away. Women have to DO MORE WITH LESS. Very excited for the results… Read More »It’s Official: Women Entrepreneurs Have Less Time
Featured here is a picture of my car. So, clearly, this is not good. My husband arranges for a rental car, I sit inside, and it smells like Cheech and/or Chong has been living in the car for several decades. And, as upset as I felt about the accident (that our sitter was in….with my car…), whenever I thought of 'The Ganja Mobile' it made me laugh. The whole situation… Read More »Laughing When It’s Not Funny
If you want to get certified as a woman-owned business, you need to go to the WBENC at http://www.wbenc.org/. Over the years, Hot Mommas Project has not witnessed a more visible or connected entitity providing certification. Many resources on the WBENC website, including information on 'Yes. I Can Do That,' WBENC's third book. Authored by President Susan Bari, the book provides examples of 18 successful career women. The Hot Mommas… Read More »WBENC: THE Certification People
In the greater Cincinnati/Kentucky area for a conference with my husband. Went to a great spa, Sableux. Lori – my manicurist – embodies the reasons why women are such incredible entrepreneurs. Creativity – Lori has a fabulous idea for a mixed spa/retail format store. I love the idea, in large part because a spa/retail concept for women helps answer what I consider one of the world's large injustices: What is… Read More »Manicurist and Mentor
Anita Roddick, Founder of The Body Shop, died yesterday. She was not only a tremendously successful woman in business, but also one of the pioneers of corporate social responsibility. Mike Hoffman of Inc. Magazine writes: “The tension between scale and success versus authenticity and ethical conduct was a recurring theme in Roddick’s business career. She was, along with Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s and Paul Hawken… Read More »Social Responsibility’s First Generation: Retired
Get smart and fight back ladies. Two friends just died of breast cancer in the past two weeks. What would Hot Mommas do? Keep fighting. Step #1: Get Smart & Give Back/Get Involved. Read more here about your health. #1. Heart Disease: Responsible for more deaths of women than all cancers combined.Get Smart & Give Back/Get Involved: American Heart Association #2. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death for women… Read More »Powerful Women, Powerful Causes
“And you aaaarrrrre? And you’re wiiiiiiiith?” I am reminded of David Spade’s old skit on Saturday Night Live skit as I read Forbes list of the “100 Most Powerful Women.” Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany, has topped the list for the second year. A Google Alert came across my desk that women don’t know who she is. Check it out girls. Click here.
The Council of Women World Leaders is a network of “current and former women presidents and prime ministers.” It doesn’t get more powerful than that. The council was established at Harvard’s Kennedy School, and is now housed at Aspen Institute in Washington, DC. Click here for more information.