…women- or minority-owned. The new law would require that LGBT entrepreneurs get a shot at those contracts as well. “Even though the LGBT community creates immense economic activity to the…
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Why Entrepreneurs Should Never Be Satisfied
Pat Law, owner of social-media agency Goodstuph in Singapore, clearly likes to hire people like herself. A recent employment ad, posted on her company’s Facebook page, says “the lazy, the…
America: Where Men Do the Shooting, And Women Bear the Brunt of Gun Violence
…assault weapons. Further undercutting the new law’s passage is that it came almost in tandem with a Supreme Court ruling striking down a New York state law prohibiting the concealed…
5 Things Small Business Owners Should Do Before the End of the Year
…the following things to do now before the end of the year: 1. Hold a Board Meeting If you are a corporation—C or S—state law requires you to hold an…
Entrepreneurship for Immigrants: Setting the Bar Too High?
Some fear America could loose entrepreneurial talent if immigration reform fails to make it easier for foreigners to stay in the country. Sheela Murthy, Founder of Murthy Law Firm Sheela…
Take a Moment to Celebrate Progressive Policies for Women’s Rights Around The World
…rape culture. Under a new law, trials of accused rapists will not only be accelerated, but convicted serial sex offenders may be chemically castrated as well. The law was put…
Csilla Rostas of Across Continents Translations: Building A Translation Empire
…multiculturalism. The state offers great conditions for starters to establish a company. During my studies I was especially interested in international law and EU law. The passion for foreign languages…
Friday Four
…Times Approximately half of the seats in America’s law school classrooms are occupied by women. However, this increased presence has not translated into an increase in employed female lawyers. Olson…
Jessica McElfresh: A Criminal Defense Attorney for the Cannabis Industry
…started my law firm, McElfresh Law, because I was eager to start my own business and law was a passion for me. It was just such a natural idea, one…
3 Secrets of Success for Female Entrepreneurs
…specializing in immigration law. She expanded her services by offering free legal information online and now her website is one of the most visited law websites in the world. In…
EP. 26: The Abortion Clinic Owner
…Amy became the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the state of Texas that ultimately went all the way to the Supreme Court. SUE: She was represented by lawyers at…
Candace Klein: SoMoLend
…laid off from my law firm in 2009 due to the recession, I set up my own law practice, and all of my clients (women-owned businesses) came with me. They…
Entrepreneur Learns the Hard Way to Appreciate Employees
A staff walkout forced entrepreneur Sheela Murthy to change her management style. When Harvard Law graduate, Sheela Murthy, started her own law firm specializing in immigration law she was putting…
Michele Rayner Was Running for Congress. Then Came the Redistricting
…in 2006. She worked as a campaign organizer while earning her law degree from the Florida Coastal School of Law in 2011. Her goal was to be “the best criminal…
This Office is Trying to Find the Black Girls and Women Who Vanish
The new effort from law enforcement will see more funding – and more attention – paid to Black girls’ and women’s missing-person cases. (Credit: Hillelfrei, Wikimedia Commons) Black girls and…