Women In Business

Taking vacation time in today's economic climate may seem scary, but studies show people who do cash in their time off return more productive and more rested. If you've been on the fence...

Feeling low on patience and in need of some adult time? Spend a few nights away with your spouse to get reconnected, and return feeling refreshed and renewed.

What do you and Shirley Sherrod have in common?

In my last post I discussed two ideas for sharing office space, which can cut down on the costs new business owners face when starting a business. Besides shared office space and business...

In today's business climate, when the economy is attempting to grow again after a decline and new business owners are wary about starting something new on semi-solid ground, a new trend has been...

Do you volunteer? I do and I’m a big advocate of volunteering. You can get a lot more than you give when you volunteer for some organizations. I choose my groups carefully. Why?...

Lunchskins continues to grow; with that comes the concern of keeping employees 'connected.'

Kristen Brown makes large strides in business this past month, but financial concerns cause her to pull her daughter from preschool and keep her home full time.

Coupon clipping can save a family money, but it certainly doesn't save a mom any time. How are you doing with your coupon clipping this year? Me, I'm beginning to falter. But, I'm...

Have you ever noticed how two people can see the same thing differently? Howard Schultz was in Italy in 1982. He certainly wasn’t the first American to see the Italian coffee bars on...

Here we are, halfway through the summer. We've attended day camp, gone swimming, taken swim lessons, joined the gym for some exercise and socialization, traveled to grandmas, had family come to visit, gone...

Preserving family memories is important to me. I've been keeping journals for the girls since they were born, but this weekend my family brought up cassette tapes of my husband when he was...

Deborah has been the owner of Just a Cut mobile salon for nearly five months, but a lack of funds and poor credit are hindering her progress. As most business owners know, to...

Do you think that people who know a lot of people are well connected? That’s what it used to mean to me. Now when I think of people who are connected, I think...

Gena Knox of Fire and Flavor began her career in the food business as a child, selling fruits and vegetables from her parents' farm in Georgia and helping her mother in her catering...

Every girl knows she needs a great jacket to go with any outfit, and Christina Houghton and Louisa Guy Roeder were no exception. They just had more guts than most! Christina and Louisa,...

As I interviewed Gen Y entrepreneurs for this special, I heard one common thread from the majority of respondents when I asked this question: What should young entrepreneurs know in order to grow...

Here is what I would have liked to know when I started my entrepreneurial career.

Young entrepreneurs striving to build a profitable business, manage a company team, and market to the masses might overlook one interesting fact about business ownership today: It is the first time in history...