When Stephanie Kaplan Lewis launched her media company 10 years ago, she vowed to do what so many startups before her hadn’t: Grow slowly, and bootstrap the endeavor. That “radical” decision paid off. Today,...
If you’re not getting compensated fairly at your job, you would go to your manager and make your case as to why you deserve a raise. Another option may be to look for a...
You can count on the invitations arriving like clockwork. Amanda is hosting a Rodan and Fields party. Jenna is selling for Monat. Or maybe they’re pitching weight loss supplements, colorful leggings or cooking equipment....
We talk a lot about wage disparity, workplace boys’ clubs, and the confidence gap that hinders female investors. All important issues. But here are equally important facts: Women are starting companies at an unprecedented...
Today, female-owned small businesses make up 36 percent of all companies. In 2018, there were 12.3 million women-owned businesses in the U.S., compared to just 402,000 in 1972. But even though it may be...
In some cases, friendships prove to be the backbone of many successful businesses. A number of big-name companies in a number of industries are run by pairs of close friends — from the fashion-forward...
It’s Small Business Week—the beginning of May—and you know what that means: summer is around the corner For many businesses, especially women-owned businesses, summer is either their busiest or slowest season. Businesses located in...
You’ve filed your taxes, right? Or at least filed for an extension? Either way, you had to somehow come up with money to pay the IRS. Ouch! That hurt. Here’s the good news:...
And what’s the first thing you need for a successful business? A business plan. Many women—including myself when I wrote my first business plan—can be intimidated by the idea. There’s research, writing, working on...
After all, when you can set your own fees, you’ll make the same as men, right? Not so fast. Here’s a disappointing finding: Self-employed women still make a lot less than self-employed men. Ladies:...
