| October 27, 2009 | News for women business owners |
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- "Mompreneurs" play big role without sacrificing family
Candace Kendle started a consulting business in Cincinnati in 1981 and turned it into Kendle, a $475 million, publicly traded firm that tests new drugs. This article cites her as a pioneer in the "mompreneur" trend, when mothers began leaving the workforce to start their own businesses so they could better manage their work and life balance. NAWBO estimates 10.1 million companies nationwide are owned by women, accounting for $1.9 trillion in sales and employing 13 million people. The Cincinnati Enquirer
(10/25)
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- Net neutrality will hurt prospects for women-owned business
 Small women-owned businesses in the information and technology sector are at risk from proposed Net neutrality rules the Federal Communications Commission is seeking because the regulations would reduce investment in broadband networks, argues Barbara Kasoff, president and CEO of Women Impacting Public Policy. Women- and minority-owned businesses in particular will be hurt as Net neutrality decreases competition and drives broadband prices up, Kasoff writes. Roll Call (free content)
(10/21)
- Study quantifies reach of women-owned businesses
Women-owned businesses have the equivalent of the fifth-largest gross domestic product in the world, according to a study from the Center for Women's Business Research. "Women are demonstrating more desire to control their own lives and destinies, and they're more actively pursuing the things they want to do," says Allison De Paoli, president of the NAWBO chapter in San Antonio. San Antonio Express-News
(10/23)
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- Learn a new language with social media
Some social networks can help users learn a foreign language. Livemocha provides lessons and requires students to record audio that native speakers then rate and evaluate. Lang-8 is a similar service for written practice, allowing native speakers to read your online journals and correct mistakes. CNN
(10/26)
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Watch a Live Feed From The Women's Conference Hosted By Maria Shriver
If you can't make it to The Women's Conference, you're in luck because the conference is coming to you! Starting today at 8 a.m. PDT, live coverage is available, plus you'll find speaker interviews, video highlights, blogs and behind-the-scenes photos on the Web. If you're on Twitter, you can follow the conference @thewomensconf or search for the hashtag "#wc09." For more information, click here.
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- Reviewed: 4 top soundbars
A high-quality soundbar may not provide the surround-sound of a home-theater setup, but for those who lack the funds or physical space it just might offer a viable alternative. This review analyzes four top soundbars: the Coby DVD988 300W Home Theater Soundbar, the Zvox 430, the Polk Audio SurroundBar 360 and the iLive iT319B Soundbar with iPod dock. The Boston Globe
(10/25)
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- Florida shop owners' attitude helps them face the recession
Four women who opened small businesses in a strip mall in Liberty City, Fla., during the recession have parlayed a can-do attitude into a survival technique. The women diversified their products and services, offered unusual items and worked to develop personal relationships with customers. The Miami Herald (free registration)
(10/24)
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- Employers could face per-employee penalty in insurance measure
Employers could be required to pay up to $750 per worker who would need federal aid to pay for insurance plans under a proposal that would overturn mandatory employee coverage for businesses, Democratic officials said. The White House and key Senate Democrats are still negotiating details of the more stringent measure, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Yahoo!/The Associated Press
(10/25)
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- Home is where the business is
Home-based entrepreneurs now employ about 10% of the U.S. private-sector workforce, according to a report from Emergent Research. The number of home-based businesses could double in the next 20 years, according to report co-author Steve King. Since they don't have to pay for office space, profitable home-based companies are able to retain a higher percentage of their receipts as income, the report finds. Bloomberg BusinessWeek
(10/23)
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