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Queens Business Plan Competition

There are many foundations offering awards for established entrepreneurs (read: Ernst and Young, Am Ex, Eileen Fisher, others). Below, however, is a nice monetary prize for a university level plan. (Also see Association for Corporate Growth hosting a student business plan competition for $10k in DC in 2008). The Queen's Entrepreneurs' Competition The Queen's Entrepreneurs' Competition is an international business plan competition that allows university students from around the world… Read More »Queens Business Plan Competition

Corporate leader seminar at Harvard

Harvard Business School really does 'get' the leadership thing. Granted, this seminar is likely geared toward larger corporate types vs. entrepreneurs. But, it is always good to know how the big boys and girls think. Click link for more: http://www.exed.hbs.edu/programs/tcl/

Women Are Money, Part 3

Here's more. Erin McCune summarizes a Catalyst report staying Fortune 500 Companies with 3+ Women Board Members Outperform PeersLearn more:. The Bottom Line: Corporate Performance and Women's Representation on Boards Catalyst October 2007.<http://blog.fortefinancial.com/2007/10/fortune-500-com.html>Forte Financial Blog<http://blog.fortefinancial.com/>

Women Are Money, Part 2

'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.

Newsweek Profiles Women Leaders

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

It’s Official: Women Entrepreneurs Have Less Time

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

Laughing When It’s Not Funny

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

WBENC: THE Certification People

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

Manicurist and Mentor

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

Social Responsibility’s First Generation: Retired

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