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by Tinu Abayomi-Paul on February 27, 2012

Calendar of Upcoming Events for Women in Business

by Tinu Abayomi-Paul on February 27, 2012

Obviously, there aren’t enough Women Grow Business Events to fill up this calendar on its own. And no, this has absolutely nothing to do with our successful Women’s Leadership Soirée. It’s just that this post is about events and I love that picture of  Nicolette Pizzitola and Jill Foster. And yeah, what you’ll see below [...]

by Tinu Abayomi-Paul on February 13, 2012

[Infographic] Growth of U.S. Women Business Owners

by Tinu Abayomi-Paul on February 13, 2012

In January, BOLT Insurance Agency released an infographic about the growth of Women Business owners and their role as America’s new job creators. Generally, I’m not a huge fan of infographics – they can misrepresent data, and don’t always cite their sources. But after a quick check on this one, I’ve found that this one [...]

by Jill Foster on November 18, 2009

New Media Women Entrepreneurs Summit: Event Recap

by Jill Foster on November 18, 2009

Last Monday, J-Lab i.e. The Institute for Interactive Journalism hosted the New Media Women Entrepreneurs 2009 Summit in downtown Washington, DC. The one day event brought together female panelists from diverse backgrounds in journalism to discuss how new forms of online journalism are emerging new entrepreneurial opportunities – and the steps you can take to [...]

by Jill Foster on July 17, 2009

Loss of Momentum – and How to Avoid It – When Making Big Decisions for Your Business

by Jill Foster on July 17, 2009

My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you’ll win…. Channel your energy. Focus. Carl Lewis Contemplating direction For the past few weeks and months, I’ve been contemplating the direction my online store should take [...]

by Jill Foster on April 17, 2009

A Business Owner & Filmmaker (podcast): Interviewing Lisa Schaefer at Social Media Club-DC

by Jill Foster on April 17, 2009

It was a great crowd and panel discussion on mobile media for April’s Social Media Club-DC (…video to follow on the event soon). And after the program, I had the pleasure of learning more about Lisa Schaefer’s current work through her company Role Model Enterprises. Gravity + funny bone: (3) minute mobile podcast To relax [...]

by Jill Foster on March 6, 2009

Positive Leadership Trumps a Freak Out: 4 Exercises for the Business Leader

by Jill Foster on March 6, 2009

Guest post by Katie Kemple, regular guest contributor to Women Grow Business & COO of Capitol News Connection, a multimedia news non-profit. She holds an Executive Master’s in Leadership from Georgetown University and believes in the power of positive thinking (plus embracing failure as a path to success). Katie is writing a memoir about being [...]

by Jill Foster on February 16, 2009

How 10 Site Design Laws Relate to Good Living, part 2

by Jill Foster on February 16, 2009

Guest post by Sibyl Edwards, regular guest contributor to Women Grow Business. Sibyl works as a digital designer and strategist based in Washington, DC. She has many years of experience in interactive design, identity branding, and digital strategy for businesses and non-profits. Sibyl produces the social cause marketing blog Engage and Effect and can be [...]