“eCommerce is really the only way for businesses to stay alive today, especially as a small business or retailer,” says Dave Woodward. “Why? Because your customers don’t always live in your neighborhood.” For small businesses to survive in today’s market, business owners need to make their eCommerce efforts a success… but how? Dave Woodward explains. 1. Don’t let technology be an obstacle: Most people think they can’t handle all the tech, but you...

When it comes to pitching new business leads,” says Laurie, “everybody says ‘Don’t talk about what you do; talk about what you do for them…’ but then no one tells you how to do it!” Here are Laurie’s three surefire tips for creating a client-centered pitch that is more likely to win you new business: 1. Use “you” language. When you sit in a meeting or listen to a business pitch, think about the first three minutes of it. It's always about the spe...

Oklahoma City, OK, September 11, 2018 - For the past 13 years, Oklahoma City-based non-profit, the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women's (IEEW) PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program, in partnership with Northwood University, has held ten-week courses for women business owners in Kabul, Afghanistan and in Kigali City, Rwanda. This week, the application to attend the 13th class of entrepreneurs went live online; it will also be distributed by pas...

Cash flow. These two words strike fear into the heart of many business owners, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Allison Maslan explains: “First and foremost, you must believe that everything will come together with your business. There will be down periods, but they won’t stay that way as long as you remain focused on your big picture vision. The cash flow will funnel in if you follow one or more of these eight tips.” 1. Open a line of credit:...

Everyone is talking about Serena Williams at the US Open this past weekend. C-suite exec and business coach Cassandra Shepard has an interesting take as it relates to women in business. After Serena Williams was penalized a game for arguing with the chair umpire, Serena stated that men have said far worse things than she did without being penalized a full game.  People are wondering if Serena were a man standing on the court would there even...

With study after study showing that gender-diverse companies are more profitable than male-dominated ones, it’s hard to reconcile that in 2018, women hold just 20 percent of tech industry jobs. And only one in ten Silicon Valley executives is a woman. Fixing this disparity isn't merely a moral imperative for tech firms. It's a financial one. As chief revenue officer of 3Pillar Global, a tech company whose executive team is half female, I've seen ...

Three Veteran-Owned Businesses Each Granted $25,000 in Second Year of Bob Evans Farms “Heroes to CEOs” Program NEW ALBANY, Ohio (Sept. 6, 2018) — Bob Evans Farms, Inc. announced today that BeneFIT Medical Apparel, K9 Salute and Street Smarts VR are the three winners of the company’s second annual Our Farm Salutes grant-giving program Heroes to CEOs. All three businesses will be awarded with a $25,000 business grant and they will each receive one-...

Nine out of ten (90%) exporters see international markets as a major growth opportunity despite current global trade uncertainties, according to the 2018 American Express Grow Global Survey. The survey of over 500 U.S.-based small and mid-sized companies selling internationally found that although more than two thirds (71%) said that changing global economics are a significant challenge, 75% predict that the percentage of their company’s total re...

The marketing and advertising worlds have experienced a host of changes in recent years as social media, mobile apps, and other technological advances play an ever-growing role in how brands communicate their messages. But if you aren’t getting the marketing basics right, all that wizardry won’t much matter. And that’s true whether you’re the CEO of a startup who’s trying do-it-in-house marketing; a seasoned but stretched-too-thin CMO; or the hea...

Since 2006, the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards has supported 198 female entrepreneurs worldwide. Each year, 21 finalists representing 7 regions (Latin America, North America, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East & North Africa, Far East Asia, South-East Asia) are selected during the first round of the competition. These finalists are then invited to attend the Awards week (exact location still TBC) during which the second round of the c...

Catalyst has just announced Lorraine Hariton as its new President & CEO. Lorraine (who says her career has benefited from Catalyst’s work) held senior-level positions in Silicon Valley, including serving as CEO of two Silicon Valley start-ups. Most recently she was Senior Vice President of Global Partnerships for the New York Academy of Sciences, where she was instrumental in creating the Global STEM Alliance and its 1000 Girls, 1000 Futures ...

RALEIGH, N.C., August XX, 2018 –Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Purba Majumder, Sharon Reynolds and Thomasina Williams to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. The women business owners have each created distinctive companies that serve their clients and society in meaningful, life-changing ways. As such they support the mission of Enterprising Women as an inspiration for successful women business o...