by Guest Contributor on April 26, 2012
by Guest Contributor on April 26, 2012
There is a new social network worth checking out… and it’s for women entrepreneurs and business owners. Project Eve, launched just a month ago by two recovering investment bankers, is dedicated to furthering women’s understanding about business and overcoming hindrances to action. Sorry, guys. Of the nearly 1,000 members only a couple are men (who [...]
by Tinu Abayomi-Paul on January 18, 2012
by Tinu Abayomi-Paul on January 18, 2012
Time to mark your calendar again! Women Grow Business is absolutely delighted to be joining Live Your Talk to co-host an elegant evening of celebrating women entrepreneurship, stimulating conversation, and of course, wine! Come mingle with DC’s best and brightest entrepreneurial minds, be in featured in our photos by Nakeva Photography, and maybe even win [...]
by Robin Ferrier on June 23, 2011
by Robin Ferrier on June 23, 2011
Local resources such as your local women’s business center, chamber of commerce and SCORE office can be a boon to women entrepreneurs.
by Guest Contributor on March 23, 2011
by Guest Contributor on March 23, 2011
Networking – A Way of Life
by Thursday Bram on March 11, 2011
by Thursday Bram on March 11, 2011
Do Ladies Network Differently?
by Shonali Burke on September 23, 2010
by Shonali Burke on September 23, 2010
Back in the day when business and social etiquette were acknowledged as necessities and not exceptions, there was a certain decorum that ruled: be polite, be kind and don’t interrupt. However, it seems that as we’ve become more connected, we’ve also become more disconnected with the basic rules of engagement. Although the reasons for this [...]
by Shonali Burke on September 17, 2010
by Shonali Burke on September 17, 2010
If you’re in the DC metro area, you may be interested in this event coming up on September 28. What: Women at the Top: What Kinds of Influence Exist, and How Can Women Use Them to Build Their Own Success. It’s a discussion with with Selena Rezvani, MBA. When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 6:00 – [...]
by Shonali Burke on August 17, 2010
by Shonali Burke on August 17, 2010
All those wonderful conferences! How do you decide where to invest your time and money? How do you assess the value of a specific conference? Image: GrowSmartBiz Small Business Conference Sept 29 2009, courtesy the social media team at www.networksolutions.com and growsmartbusiness.com. Whether you are planning for a new fiscal year right now or just [...]
by Shonali Burke on July 14, 2010
by Shonali Burke on July 14, 2010
The definition of networking is “to cultivate people who can be helpful to one professionally.” The core of this is lost on most business owners and salespeople. To cultivate means to really work at something. In order to network well, we must plan to befriend those around us. We work with people we like, not [...]
by Shonali Burke on July 9, 2010
by Shonali Burke on July 9, 2010
In my quest to try out new social networks, I signed up for FourSquare last year (image: Richard Schatzberger, Creative Commons). I didn’t start using the service until a couple of months ago, when I got my new Palm Pre and I felt ready to dive into another social network. FourSquare is a location-based social [...]
