It’s always exciting to see someone you know – in my case, Sharon Hadary – publish a book. Even better when your interests overlap with the topic of the book. I thought I would see how the factors that Hadary and Laura Henderson laid out in How Women Lead: 8 Essential Strategies Successful Women Know apply to the women entrepreneurs I’ve written about.

How to Use Crowdfunding for Education

by Guest Blogger on Feb 26, 2013 - 12:20am

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by Miriam Clifford

John F. Kennedy’s quote about the goal of education could very well be applied to a discussion of crowdfunding today. Crowdfunding has emerged in education as a means to make private dreams a reality through collective microfinancing. Crowdfunding spread as an idea as artists, idealists, and entrepreneurs looked for ways to harness the power of the technology to finance their ideas.

Jump Start Your Small Business Loan with Crowdfunding

by Geri Stengel on Feb 21, 2013 - 12:20am

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As an entrepreneur, Candace Klein, founder and CEO of SoMoLend, knows the pain of being on the hunt for money when it’s scarce. While things have loosened up a bit since the financial crisis began, financial institutions, such as banks, are still tight-fisted.

How Social Impact Organizations Can Start Using Social Media

by Guest Blogger on Feb 19, 2013 - 12:20am

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by Carlos Miranda

The numbers around how many people use social media are staggering – 91% of global adults online use social media regularly. In the UK there are 41 million Facebook users and 10 million people on Twitter. As you're reading this article online, it means you'll probably check at least one social media site today. There is no denying the power of it, and it's changed the way we communicate.

Angel Investors See Women Entrepreneurs As Good Investment

by Geri Stengel on Feb 14, 2013 - 12:20am

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People who provide money and expertise to help small businesses become huge businesses are called angels. Some fly solo, others in a group. The benefit of a group of angels is sharing insights and expertise of other members when evaluating potential investments and, by so doing, increase the return on your investment. The whole is, after all, greater than the sum of its parts in brainstorming as well as metaphysics. It’s called synergy.

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Managing Executive Transition: From Succession Planning to New Leadership

by Guest Blogger on Feb 12, 2013 - 12:20am

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by John Corwin

Change is coming! Is your organization ready? How will it affect your fundraising?

Why Women Entrepreneurs Should Go with the Crowd

by Geri Stengel on Feb 7, 2013 - 12:20am

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Women-owned firms start and grow businesses with substantially less outside financing, according to a Department of Commerce survey of women-owned companies across the U.S. That helps to explain why the average women-owned business has 25% lower revenue than the typical male-owned firm in the same industry.

Knock-Knock Emails

by Guest Blogger on Feb 5, 2013 - 12:20am

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By Mardy Sitzer

Ever get an email that sounds like it is from someone familiar but you just can’t place the name? Me too – I get these often enough that I thought to myself a blog post might be in order.