By: Charissa Durst, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP President and Principal Architect Hardlines Design Company WPO Member “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” — Peter Drucker If a woman owns that successful business, the odds are she demonstrated even more gumption to pursue her dream. According to a 2016 report … Continue reading Taking a Risk to Improve Your Business
By Chubb.com These days, so much of our lives are on our computers – term papers, tax documents, family photos, favorite songs. That can leave a lot of information at risk, unless you take the time to back it up on another device or service. Don’t think you need to bother? Below are 5 scenarios that could … Continue reading 5 Reasons You Need To Back Up Your Computer – And How To Do It
Betsey Guzior, Bizwomen engagement editor Monkey Business Images Women are starting … Continue reading Women Start Nearly 2,000 Businesses A Day
By Sheree Tallerman, CEO PlanPerfect, Inc. The Simplified Employee Pension Plan (“SEP”) IRA and the 401k Profit Sharing Plan (401k PS) are two of the most common retirement plans for successful small businesses and self-employed individuals, since they offer high contribution limits and flexible annual contributions. But which is right for you—the SEP or 401k PS? … Continue reading SEP IRA Or 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan Which Should You Choose?
By: Joyce Durst, WPO Member On the GAP blog, we cover a lot of topics related to big data, machine learning, and analytics. But there’s an underlying assumption we make when talking about these topics: that your data is important. It is the lifeblood of your company, so data quality matters. In this blog post, … Continue reading Data Quality: The Core of Strong Analytics
By: REENA FLORES The World Bank has put its money where women-led businesses are – and a year into the investment, it says it’s seeing promising growth. Priya Basu, head of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative, touted the strength of the program in the latest episode of the Women Rule podcast. “It’s been very challenging in … Continue reading Why The World Bank Is Investing In Women
By: REENA FLORES The World Bank has put its money where women-led businesses are – and a year into the investment, it says it’s seeing promising growth. Priya Basu, head of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative, touted the strength of the program in the latest episode of the Women Rule podcast. “It’s been very challenging in … Continue reading Why The World Bank Is Investing In Women
By Sarah LaFleur, Guest Writer for Entrepreneur.com I thought I had the perfect product — but no one was buying. In 2011, I left my private equity job to start my own company, with the goal of making it easier for professional women to shop and dress for work. I knew that getting the business … Continue reading How I Turned a Crisis Into a Brand-Defining Moment
By Jana Shoulders Managing Director, Mariner Wealth Advisors Member, Women Presidents’ Organization Many business owners delay exit planning to manage their busy schedules or to avoid the negative emotions associated with retirement. Owners who don’t plan properly often make the same common mistakes when they eventually exit their companies. Below are the top ten … Continue reading The Top 10 Exit Planning Mistakes Business Owners Make
By Gwen Moran, Fast Company By this point in the year, your New Year’s resolutions may have fizzled or grown boring. Here’s how to get back on track. While January might seem like it was just yesterday, the reality is that the half-year mark has passed, and we’re closer to the end of the year than … Continue reading 4 Steps To Reset Your Goals For The Second Half Of The Year
By The City of New York and MGT Consulting Group 1. INTRODUCTION The City of New York contracted MGT Consulting Group (MGT) to conduct a Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Disparity Study (“Disparity Study”). The objective of this Disparity Study was to conduct a disparity analysis of the utilization of M/WBEs in New York … Continue reading City of New York Disparity Study- Executive Summary
By Chubb.com here was the last public place you visited that had Wi-Fi? These days, nearly every coffee shop, library, airport and hotel offer a way to access the internet from your cell phone or other mobile device. That means the information you have on your phone could be available to hackers in the area … Continue reading 6 Ways To Protect Yourself From Hackers
By Mary Wallace Jaensch, Chief Design Officer, Last Big Gig Serendipity is not a quality or objective that many of us consider relevant or appropriate when thinking about moving our careers and lives forward. Like good luck, we consider it a random happening, not to be counted on for achieving specific goals and objectives. However, … Continue reading Elevate Your Life & Career with Serendipity
Business leaders agree – building your team is often the most grueling part of founding a business. After all, what is a leader in the absence of a champion team to lead? The health and prosperity of your company depend on finding the right Team Members, whose skill and spirit align with your mission. The … Continue reading How To Build A Successful Team
Business leaders agree – building your team is often the most grueling part of founding a business. After all, what is a leader in the absence of a champion team to lead? The health and prosperity of your company depend on finding the right Team Members, whose skill and spirit align with your mission. The … Continue reading How To Build A Successful Team
