Women in Business Articles

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Lana Hawkins @ Thursday, 7th August 2008 @ 1:56 AM

Working at home on the Internet is a great business for single mothers. They receive the added benefits to stay home with their children and save the cost of childcare and other expenses that go along with working outside the home. When you work at home as a single mother, you have time to meet your child's needs and at the same time, you can earn cash to pay for your bills and make the quality of life for your child better. Working at home is becoming a necessity for many people besides... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Lana Hawkins @ Monday, 4th August 2008 @ 4:56 AM

As a single mom you are required to go above and beyond the call of the job duty. Raising kids requires significant chunks of time too. What about time for yourself? With the imagination and skills many single moms possess, they should consider creating their own business so they can have more earning power and time flexibility. Most of us were taught to have a career or job of some kind in order to make money. The most common way is to work for someone else as an employee. As an emplo... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Michele DeKinder-Smith @ Tuesday, 15th July 2008 @ 1:13 AM

What would you say if I told you there were an online tool that could provide detailed information about the size of your market including trends in your industry and other important information concerning the economy as a whole? What if I told you that this tool could help take the hit-and-miss out of small business marketing? And what if I told you it was free? The US Census site - www.census.gov - is all that and more. That's why it's such an essential data de... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Michele DeKinder-Smith @ Saturday, 12th July 2008 @ 7:17 AM

When it comes to the competition, how does your business measure up? Do you know what makes your business different and unique? Do you know what your strengths and weaknesses are, relative to that of your competitors? And - most importantly - do you know how your clients perceive your business, in relation to the competition? If not, you may be operating under a major liability, for a number of reasons. Number one, if you don't know what your unique strengths are you're... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Michele DeKinder-Smith @ Thursday, 10th July 2008 @ 2:42 AM

Once upon a time, only major corporations and Fortune 500 companies took the time to test their advertising. But as small business owners become more savvy - and the cost of advertising continues to rise - testing the effectiveness of ads, whether in print or on the web, is one of those marketing strategies that just makes sense. First of all, you'll want to determine exactly where you want to spend your hard-earned cash. Think about your target market - i.e., the people with the hig... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Michele DeKinder-Smith @ Tuesday, 8th July 2008 @ 12:54 AM

In order to ensure that the new products and services they launch stand the best possible chance for success, Corporate America employs a variety of marketing research techniques before investing time and resources in development. A little basic smarts and network know-how will allow you to do the same thing for yourself. In this article, I'll show you how you use powerful market research tools to save you time, money, frustration and maybe even ultimately your business. So let'... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Michele DeKinder-Smith @ Saturday, 5th July 2008 @ 8:55 AM

Ever wish you could test the waters for a new product or service before sinking a lot of time and energy into development? Well, here's the good news: you can. Once you have a clear idea in mind for the product or service you'd like to launch, you can conduct a do-it-yourself version of what Corporate America commonly calls a concept test. In this kind of research, you'll get a clear idea of what your target market thinks of your idea - what they're willing to pay for... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Michele DeKinder-Smith @ Friday, 4th July 2008 @ 7:45 PM

Fortune 500 Companies know the importance of market research. That's why they conduct something called a concept test before launching any new product or service. Don't you wish you could do the same thing? Well, here's the good news: you can. First of all, you'll need to sit down and clearly delineate exactly what your product or service is, including what features and benefits it will offer and how much it will cost. Typically, you'll write 2-3 paragra... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Vivien Wu @ Sunday, 15th June 2008 @ 10:20 AM

It's nice to be employed, and get paid with a steady pay check. But once you have your little ones, what could be more important to be with them? Don't you miss that little face coming out of your body? Sometimes you have to work outside the home or you can get a job, that's great if you are comfortable with it. But if you have a desire to stay home, DO it if you have a husband earning some income, a good credit or a good amount of savings. I would say you need to at least ... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Vivien Wu @ Sunday, 1st June 2008 @ 1:45 PM

Wondering whether you should stay at home or return to work? If you can afford to stay home for awhile, that would be the best for your children and you. You children would never be that young again, soon they would be grown and gone. What is there for life, if you can't enjoy them now? There are financial concerns families might have, just look real hard at your spendings, and cut down all the necessaries. It's worth the while for a family to not spend money on nice cloth... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Nina Cherry @ Friday, 25th April 2008 @ 8:19 AM

If you are one of those rare women who take enough time each day to focus on nurturing yourself, I throw handfuls of flower petals in the air to you. Life is celebrating you honoring yourself! The rest of us have to learn The Hard Way. We tend to forget the mathematical formula that's as old as gravity: what we take out we must put in. Otherwise, we'll get overdrawn with a bank notice from our Higher Self which says, "Deposit now. You are operating in the red." If we don... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Charlotte Buelow @ Monday, 31st March 2008 @ 8:40 AM

Not so long ago, the subject of Women's History was one that many individuals did not acknowledge. After all, women were once viewed as being "second-class" citizens; celebrating their history and recognizing their accomplishments seemed at best, far-fetched. It was a topic rarely studied with interest and earnest. Over the years, however, the field of Women's Studies has undergone a dramatic transformation. It has gone from an unpopular discourse to a ubiquitous facet of o... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Tony Jacowski @ Monday, 24th March 2008 @ 2:24 PM

What is your career ambition? Would it be ideal if you were in a job that offers you a sense of security and puts you through a lot of challenges? Would this make you happy? However, directly connected to the education that a person receives, the surroundings that a person has been brought up in, the kind of people he or she mixes with, career ambitions are multifaceted and multidimensional. Do you find yourself under pressure and having to put up with less-than-ideal job options, terribl... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Neil Ebsworth @ Friday, 21st March 2008 @ 7:31 PM

When you think of Couture there are some names that need no explanation and epitomize the height of fashion. Coco Chanel is one of these names. When you think of the Chanel brand today , you think of the suit, the perfume, Paris, Grace Kelly, Jacky O. The name conjures images of the beautiful women who have adorned the front covers of the world's magazines wearing designs and accessories from the famous Coco Chanel over nearly a century. For it was in a modest milliners shop in Paris... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Court Tuttle @ Wednesday, 12th March 2008 @ 4:48 AM

Women are creative, enjoy having freedom, love not to worry about child care, take pleasure in being her own boss and having her own time schedule, they are fashion minded and produce products that are unique and soon become "hot." A woman usually has multiple contacts and if she does not, she is usually determined to do the work necessary to help her start the business and fill in the holes. Most women are not quitters and when they have a dream it is a challenge to stop them.more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Chris Simpson @ Monday, 10th March 2008 @ 5:21 AM

Are you a looking for a stay at home mom job but you don't know what kinds of work are available to you? If you want to be earning while caring for your children, here are some options for you to consider: Medical Coding and Billing Medical coders go over medical charts to determine what services were performed by doctors and what the purpose of these services were. They assign codes to these items according to a standard list so the doctor can prepare a bill for insurance com... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Jim Brown @ Sunday, 9th March 2008 @ 4:05 AM

The rate of growth for women in business has jumped dramatically over the last 15 years. This rate of growth might be because the women set goals that they wanted to reach by the time they were 40 and most of those goals were met ahead of schedule. Women have taken an aggressive stance on being considered for positions of leadership and not being limited to just an area of administration in an office environment. The businesses that are owned by women have had a remarkable rate of success... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Rayven Perkins @ Friday, 7th March 2008 @ 2:34 PM

In our quest to make it on one income, in a two income world, stay at home moms have been bombarded with various work-at-home opportunities and thinly veiled scams. It can get quite frustrating trying to weed out the real opportunities from the ones that will cost you much time and even more money. Most legitimate work at home opportunities revolve around the direct selling or MLM industries. While both of these opportunities can be excellent sources of income, not every stay at home par... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Craig Jones @ Thursday, 6th March 2008 @ 5:51 AM

Many parents dream of working from home so that they do not need to send their children to daycare. When a mother is able to work from home, she can spend more time with her children. When a child becomes sick or feeling slightly under the weather you are right there for them, to help them mend and feeling better. You do not need to venture out in bad weather to pick them up from your local daycare center, relatives or from your babysitter. When a child is eager to learn new things and devel... more...

Women's Issues » Women in Business | By Kendall SummerHawk @ Saturday, 1st March 2008 @ 10:30 AM

If traditional marketing plans work so well how come more woman business owners don't make them? Because they're boring, that's why. I mean, really, creating a traditional marketing plan is about as exciting as picking lint off of a sweater. Hardly the stuff to feed and nourish inspiration! Plus, for the soul-inspired woman entrepreneur, a traditional marketing plan fails to capture the heart and spirit of our dreams and ambitions. So I've created ... more...