| April 2, 2012 | News for women business owners |
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- Why everyone can benefit from women's empowerment
Contrary to a claim recently made by an economist, empowering women to act in the global economy would help everyone, including men, writes Maha Atal. For example, a 2007 report by Goldman Sachs showed that shrinking the gender gap would boost U.S. gross domestic product. "In other words, female economic empowerment does create additional resources, lots of them, that make everyone better off," she writes. Forbes
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- Organizations help women crack the venture-capital glass ceiling
Only a small percentage of venture capital in the U.S. goes to women-owned companies, but there are reasons for optimism. The number of women entrepreneurs in Canada increased significantly between 1981 and 2001, and in the U.S., a number of organizations and funds have popped up to help women business owners. "The glass ceiling for women receiving venture capital funding is slowly beginning to shatter and will continue to improve at a faster rate moving forward," said Vincent Gasparro, the director of a Canadian investment fund. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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- Women CEOs face pay major disparity at top lobbying groups
Women CEOs at top industry groups involved in lobbying activity tend to make less money than do men in the same positions, according to data examined by Bloomberg. "There should be no differential between male and female CEO pay," said Paul Hodgson of GMI Ratings. "There isn't an explanation for it, except sexism." Bloomberg
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- Vegetarians turn meat-eaters and open a butcher shop
Amelia Posada and Erika Nakamura, two former vegetarians who apprenticed at a butcher shop in Kingston, N.Y., have opened their own shop in California called Lindy & Grundy that sells grass-fed beef and other products. "Erika and I are protective of our shop and our brand —- anyone that's ever come in for a tour can see the pride we take," Posada said. "We don't allow a drop of blood to splash on our cases without it being wiped up [immediately]." TheDailyMuse.com
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- College-prep company grows with focus on online offerings
Jessica Brondo started her company, The Edge in College Prep, after working at an SAT prep company after college. Finding the right personnel has been one key challenge, but the company has been able to expand through a focus on its online offerings. The business has already expanded its reach to cover six international cities, and the company expects to include 100 employees within the next five years. BPlans.com/Up and Running Blog
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- Foursquare shuts out Girls Around Me app
Foursquare has cut off network access to an application that allowed users to pinpoint the location of nearby women based on their Foursquare check-ins and personal data from their social profiles -- without their consent. Billed as the "perfect complement to any pick-up strategy," the Girls Around Me app drew sharp criticism from privacy advocates. "You can sort of imagine the idea sounding funny to a basement full of college-age hackers. ... But in the real world, it felt like stalking," writes Andrew Dowell. The Wall Street Journal/Digits blog
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- The right way to use e-mail's BCC field
The "BCC" field in e-mail programs allows you to copy your message to another individual without the recipients in the "To" and "CC" fields knowing. If you were included in the BCC field of a message, don't hang the sender out to dry by replying to everyone who received the message, Dave Johnson writes. Also, as a sender, be sure to use the BCC field responsibly. "My rule of thumb: Never BCC someone on a thread with bad news, only good news," he writes. CBS MoneyWatch
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- How to build your business by holding webinars
A well-designed webinar can help you to attract new business for your company, Kathryn Hawkins writes. To put on a successful webinar, choose a topic that will provide value to your audience and practice your delivery. Also, spread the word about your webinar via e-mail and social media, she recommends. Intuit Small Business Blog
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- Meet expectations to build trust in your brand
It's essential for people to live up to the expectations that are set by their branding and referrals from other individuals, writes Sherri Edwards. Failure to do this can lead to an erosion of trust. "Ultimately, a person saying one thing and doing another develops a roadblock that may be impassable," she writes. Forbes
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- Finding the right personality types for your business
Personality should be a key consideration in the hiring process, and finding people with certain traits can help your business. For example, it's a good idea to find someone who is good at long-term planning. "You need someone with who can identify long-term goals, has a vision for the future and a strategic plan to get there," said Eileen Sharaga, a career psychologist. BusinessNewsDaily.com
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