When Ashley Mulcahy was earning her teaching degree at San Diego State University, she needed a little extra cash. So in 2011 she answered an ad for Tutor Doctor, an in-home education franchise.… Read the rest

By: Paula Davis-Laack

As a leader, are you driving burnout or engagement in your organization? How would your employees rate you if asked that same question?… Read the rest

By: Moira Forbes

This is part of a series, “The One Thing,” which asks today’s most successful leaders to identify the single most important lesson they’ve learned on a given topic.… Read the rest

Historically, female entrepreneurs have faced more challenges in the startup landscape, tasked with competing with male entrepreneurs for investment dollars and industry recognition.… Read the rest

Lori Greiner may be the reigning “Queen of QVC,” but when she strolls into a boardroom, she doesn’t think of herself as a woman.… Read the rest

Raising capital is a major problem for startups because they need money to grow. In the U.S., only 2 percent of women-run startups receive funding from venture capitalists, says a study by the National Foundation for Women Business Owners and Wells Fargo & Co.… Read the rest

Written by: Kristen Asleson

What? There are programs out there that will fund a woman-owned business when they start or grow that do not have to be repaid?

By: KRISTY DORSEY

THE role of women in busin­ess creation is set to come under the spotlight this week as the co-founder of Scotland’s leading support network for start-ups has predicted the onset of “the decade of the female entrepreneur”.… Read the rest