More than any other time, we are now seeing an environment conducive to the growth of immigrant women entrepreneurship.
Startup Tips
Articles offering advice and tips to women entrepreneurs who are working to start and grow successful businesses.
Immigrant Women And Entrepreneurship
Nola Andaya-Milani, a Filipina entrepreneur and founder of the Migrentrepreneur Woman Blog is a guest blogger for The Story Exchange. She will be exploring topics related to immigrant women entrepreneurship.
Three Questions to Ask About Work and Life
There’s nothing quite like knowing who you are and what you stand for. One startup clothing company in Brooklyn knows all about this.
Number of Women Patent Holders Surging
The number of women in America obtaining patents soared in recent years, according to new research commissioned by the National Women’s Business Council.
5 Secrets to Work From Home Successfully
You’ve taken the plunge and decided to start your own business and work from home. Congratulations, you are among a very fast growing trend of American small business owners that are working from home.
Great V-Day Gifts from Women-Owned Businesses
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and if you’re still wondering what to get your loved one, we can help. We searched through the businesses on Your Story Exchange and found a bunch of great gift ideas from women business owners. Have a look and if you know of women-owned businesses with great gifts for Valentine’s Day, let us know.
Securing Equal Pay? There (Should Be) an App for That!
The Obama Administration takes its first steps towards securing equal pay for women by launching the Equal Pay App Challenge.
Women and Ambitions
Forbes Contributor Kathy Caprino sets the record straight about the claim that women are less ambitious than men. Women are as ambitious, if not more ambitious than most men, but is there something else holding them back?
A Lesson on VC & Asking for Money
One of the hardest things for women entrepreneurs is asking for money. This widespread weakness among women entrepreneurs is one of the main reasons why women-owned businesses face such a challenge joining the big league.
“Simple Ways to Protect Your Intellectual Property” by Ali Brown
With the online masses crying out against the PIPA/SOPA bills this week, it couldn’t be a better time to do an assessment of your business, and make sure you are protecting your intellectual property, and not infringing on anyone else’s!
Women 2.0 Gives Helpful Advice for Women with Tech Startups
Women 2.0, the platform for women founders and innovators, admits that it could be harder for women with tech start-ups to prosper in such male-dominated industry.
Spirit Junkie Tips: Top 12 in 2012 – Make this a HAPPY New Year
Now is the perfect time to make powerful change—your willingness is at an all-time high. Check out my top twelve happiness tips for 2012. Apply these principles and you’ll kick off the New Year with a happier approach to life.
The 24 Hour Rule
Lately I’ve been rocking the 24 hour rule. This is the mindful practice of waiting 24 hours before taking action on something that’s important. Whenever I sense myself trying to control an outcome it’s a sure sign I need to throw down the 24 hour rule.
Why Women Leaders Need Self-Confidence
Active coping, which I consider as a style of personality functioning, predicts leadership effectiveness. This is true based on laboratory research I headed at the University of Chicago and in my 14 years of ongoing research in the field.
The Humility of Sacrifice
You may know intellectually that you cannot have everything you want. I think, to some degree, we all do. But, it’s another thing altogether to know on a cellular level that sacrifice is part and parcel of running a successful, growing business.