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Program Creates Stronger W.O.M.E.N.

Program Creates Stronger W.O.M.E.N.

September 15, 2009
By Jeremie Guy

Entrepreneurship has traditionally been dominated by men, but the Entrepreneurial Development & Assistance Center (EDAC) at Morgan State University has implemented a program that reverses the norm and arms women with the power and resources to create their own empires. Read more »

 

Let’s Not Import This Disturbing Trend

Study Finds Londoners Work in Bed on Unsecured Laptops

Let’s Not Import This Disturbing Trend

July 9, 2009

Illustration Courtesy of Credant Technologies

A study of 300 workers in London in April revealed that 25 percent of them are so work-obsessed they can’t resist using their laptops in bed. Read more »

 

Create a System to Organize Receipts for Next Year’s Taxes

Create a System to Organize Receipts for Next Year’s Taxes

May 21, 2009
By Barbara Boone

Tax time is stressful for most people. If you’re still recovering from doing your taxes, perhaps you need a system to organize your tax receipts. If you have your information organized ahead of time, it will reduce the stress. Read more »

 

A Healthy Environment at the Port

'Woman of the Year' McMahon Gets the Job Done

A Healthy Environment at the Port

April 27, 2009
By Tyisha Manigo
Photography by Kathy Bergren Smith

The business world looked a little different back in 1981 when Barbara McMahon launched her career. Armed with a degree in safety studies, the West Virginia native landed a job working for an Ohio-based steel company, Armco Inc. Read more »

 

Organize Your Office

Creating Zones Will Put You in the Zone

Organize Your Office

March 31, 2009
By Barbara Boone

Having an organized office can help you be more productive and feel less stressed. Since the focus of my business is office organizing, I hear lots of complaints from clients who say they feel overwhelmed at the thought of organizing their offices. Read more »

 

Let the Gaming Begin!

Are You Playing Online Like Everybody Else?

Let the Gaming Begin!

February 27, 2009

While gaming has been traditionally considered a “guy thing,” it is becoming increasingly clear that women are getting in on the action, too. Recent statistics challenge the old stereotype with staggering numbers. Read more »

 

Women-Owned Business Expands In Iraq

The Women’s Advocate Initiative is operated by multiple U.S. agencies to help Iraq’s economy spring back to life

Women-Owned Business Expands In Iraq

February 24, 2009
By Rick Haverinen Gulf Region Division

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has released a short video feature story, “Women’s Business Day,” about its Women’s Advocate Initiative. Read more »

 

Kiss the Classifieds Goodbye

Women Doing More Job Searching Online

Kiss the Classifieds Goodbye

January 30, 2009

One of the main reasons Americans — especially women — access the Internet is to search for jobs. Read more »

 

How Can Small Businesses Cope?

Tips for Surviving and Thriving in a Tough Economy

How Can Small Businesses Cope?

November 21, 2008

The U.S. Small Business Administration reported in April that small firms are being hit the hardest by rising energy costs. Small firms spend considerably more on energy in proportion to large ones. This alone is enough stress to make or break many companies.

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Messages from an Entrepreneur

Sharing Her Heart Through Art

Messages from an Entrepreneur

November 7, 2008
By Molly Dilks

To walk a mile in someone else’s shoes is to view life from that individual’s unique perspective. A stroll in the shoes of Sandra Magsamen — lifelong resident of the Baltimore suburb of Glen Arm — reveals a special place where even the smallest of moments get the recognition they deserve. Read more »

 

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