| February 18, 2013 | News for women business owners |
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- Women-owned companies that are making a splash
Ten women entrepreneurs participated in a pitch competition to attract attention from investors at a recent Women 2.0 conference. Angaza Design, a provider of solar energy to developing countries, took the top prize. Other entrants included Maker's Row, which helps designers and manufacturers connect, and Greengar Studios, which has developed a note-taking app. Inc. online (free registration)
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- Snob Swap sees success with designer trades
Snob Swap, the online designer consignment shop launched 10 months ago by sisters Elise Whang and Emily Dang, is seeing sales grow by about 50% per month as women look to freshen their closets with labels from somebody else's. The site is one of a growing number of similar startups including Tradesy, RodeoDriveResale and Karma Couture. The Washington Post
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Web.com and NAWBO release survey findings
A national survey of women business owners conducted by Web.com and NAWBO finds a pervasive sense of economic optimism, including a prediction by most women business owners (85%) that more women will become entrepreneurs in 2013 than in past years. Read the press release.
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Save the Date: Women's Business Conference 2013
For this year's NAWBO Women's Business Conference, we are headed to the only major city in the U.S. founded by a woman; one of the most diverse cities, with 150 ethnicities who speak 60-plus languages; and home to the largest cruise ship port in the world. Save the date: Oct. 3 to 5 in Miami at the Intercontinental Hotel. Details to come.
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- How to pick the right platform for your marketing videos
You can set your company up for video marketing success by using a cloud-based platform that includes social-collaboration functionality, writes Jeff Fissel, KZO Innovations' vice president of solutions. He also recommends looking for a platform that is being updated and that will serve the needs of mobile users. MarketingProfs
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- 4 tips for women who want to reach the top
If you want to rise to the highest levels of business leadership, start by making sure you have picked an industry that fits your lifestyle, writes Sonya Brown of Norwest Venture Partners. "[K]now what you are getting yourself into regarding the demands of time, energy and travel," she recommends. Make sure your family is supportive of your goals, and be willing to blend your personal and professional lives, she writes. VentureBeat
(2/16)
- How to get ready for tax time
In this article, experts provide financial advice on a number of small-business tax topics, including tax credits, the Affordable Care Act and employee classification. CPA Vincenzo Villamena recommends reassessing classifications on a regular basis. "This is something that the IRS takes seriously and can be caught if you end a business relationship with a contractor in a bad way," Villamena says. B2C Marketing Insider/NerdWallet.com
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- 3 tips for a productivity-boosting diet
It's important to make time to eat breakfast, which can help you to be more productive during the day, writes nutritionist Barbara Mendez. You should stay away from sugar and eat food before drinking coffee, she recommends. Drinking coffee on an empty stomach "will increase your stress as well as increase your sugar cravings, which, if indulged, will lead to more brain fog," she writes. Inc. online (free registration)/Health = Wealth blog
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