Here’s a thoughtful piece written by Jennifer Yip (search by her name) who is a consultant for the World Bank Group’s Doing Business team. Opening passage:
At an age when mothers admonish their children to finish their brussels sprouts,
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Today I participated in a live small business online forum (my second one) hosted by Bank of America and labeled as “Cost Effective Strategies to Go Global.” Here is a sampling of the questions I addressed:
- How do you leverage social media and networking platforms to grow a business globally?
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United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship recently introduced legislation to increase small business ownership opportunities by improving the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) entrepreneurial development programs.
The bill would boost Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs),
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What’s trust got to do with operating in the global marketplace? Plenty. It’s the one thing we need and want, yet it’s so hard to get and keep. But why?
Find out at, How To Build Trust,
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Take the time to read this wonderful interview Gayle Kesten (Small B
iz Resource: essential IT blog for small businesses) conducted with Connected-Women Founder Runa Magnusdottir.
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To help women become more self-reliant, the National Youth Commission (NYC — established in 1966) opened a two-day Women Entrepreneurship Expo Saturday that benefits society and the country (Taiwan) as a whole.
“Women entrepreneurship has become a new trend since gender equality has improved greatly in Taiwan.
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Famous civil servant. Acclaimed writer. Media darling. Fashion icon. Bundle them up and you have: Porntip Rojanasunan (yes — that’s her real name, spelled correctly and she is pictured above) who is loved by the Thai public for her fearless exposing of corruption in high places and also for her unconventional dress sense.
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Start-up cost: U.S. $275.
How was it paid for? Money from a severance package.
Until late December, Pilaporn Jaksurat, 33, was working full-time on a cotton spinning machine in a textile mill in Bangkok. She made about $7 a day and her benefits included bonuses of $30 a month for good attendance and a severance package worth about $800.
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Do you think personality affects how successful you can become? Women of Personality: 20 Inspiring Women And Their Stories Of Success takes a look at successful women entrepreneurs in business careers from the perspective of the influence of personality on their success.
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The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW, logo above) is out to make a difference. They believe that the single greatest challenge of the world today is creating an environment where peace will naturally prevail.
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