In the world of social good, a socially responsible enterprise provides a return while making the world a better place. Some women realize that and are educating themselves to assess investments rather than give their money away. By Geri Stengel (Contributor, Forbes) Recently I wrote about a new funding source for entrepreneurs: crowdfunding. Right now, [...]
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The Tortoise Is Still Right: Slow And Steady Can Win The Race
September 14, 2012 – 9:38 am
Consumers are cooling to the Groupon approach. Website traffic for Steals.com grew 9% this May and June over last year compared to a 10% decline for Groupon. By Geri Stengel (Contributor, Forbes) Jana Francis and Rett Clevenger launched Steals in April of 2008, well before the rise of Big Boy daily deal sites, like Groupon [...]
How Can We Increase Venture Capital Investments In Women-led Businesses?
May 31, 2012 – 11:55 am
“Women are really good managers. People love working for them … Women attract teams that are very driven. That’s because they subvert their egos and allow other egos to shine,” said Tim Draper, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson. By Geri Stengel (Contributor, Forbes) Gender matters. It impacts the type of businesses entrepreneurs start, their aspirations [...]
High-Growth Women Entrepreneurs Nurture Talented Teams
May 23, 2012 – 8:00 am
“Build an incredible team, give them the right tools, then get out of their way.” By Geri Stengel (Founder, Ventureneer) Perhaps it’s women’s natural instinct to nurture or maybe high-impact entrepreneurs know that you can’t sustain rapid growth without employees who deliver excellent products and customer service. It’s both, according to Marsha Firestone, President of [...]
Women Entrepreneurs Not Being All They Can Be
May 3, 2012 – 6:00 am
Women lag behind their male counterparts in using online marketing to generate ROI. By Geri Stengel (Founder, Ventureneer) Women entrepreneurs, take note: As a group, you are dragging your feet when it comes to using and building your confidence in online marketing. It’s a good bet that your foot-dragging is a drag on your revenue [...]
Women CEOs Share 4 Secrets To Fast Growth
May 2, 2012 – 9:00 am
Supercharged growth is all in your mind. Changing your mindset can change your growth potential. By Geri Stengel (Founder, Ventureneer) If you want to be a winner, watch the moves of big winners. To find winning women entrepreneurs, a good place to start is Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneurial Winning Women. These women entrepreneurs had already [...]
E-Commerce Entrepreneur, Homepreneur Or Coffeeshoppreneur?
April 21, 2012 – 8:00 am
New options require new definitions for entrepreneurs. By Geri Stengel (Founder, Ventureneer) “Tech-enabled business,” like “stay-at-home” Mom, are terms that have taken on new meanings for entrepreneurs. Tech-enabled used to refer to big data, cloud-based collaboration, and algorithm-driven enterprises, such as Facebook. And stay-at-home moms were women who gave up their careers to devote themselves [...]
Can Angels Help Women Shatter Glass Ceilings?
April 11, 2012 – 4:45 pm
Women have shied from seeking outside funding to grow their companies, resulting in slower growth. By Geri Stengel (Founder, Ventureneer) Money is a key ingredient for high-growth, job-creating companies. Traditionally women have shied away from using outside funding. As a result, their businesses have grown slowly and created fewer jobs. But that seems to be [...]
6 Lessons The Girl Scouts Can Teach Entrepreneurs
March 26, 2012 – 10:30 am
Solid business skills sold with each box of Girl Scout Cookies! By Geri Stengel (Founder, Ventureneer) When you sign up for a box of Thin Mints or Samoas, do you realize that you just helped an entrepreneur-in-training? And that she and the 100-year-old Girl Scout organization may have some ideas that could help your business. [...]
Women Entrepreneurs: 5 Ways To Supersize Your Business
March 11, 2012 – 10:00 am
Women are starting businesses at a record rate, but the number that break a million in revenues is flat. What’s up with that? By Geri Stengel (Writer, Inc.) The startup rate of women-owned businesses is soaring while the number in the big leagues — well above $1 million in revenue — is stagnating, according to [...]
