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Fast Company’s 10 Most Creative Business Women

From sustainable software design to the future of the Internet to a biodegradable shoe campaign, the women from last year’s 100 Most Creative People in Business have spent 2010 innovating. Of the women who graced the 2009 list, some have … Continue reading

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Women are the key to establishing strong, stable communities

By Charlie Brown, Changemakers.com Via Forbes Online Historically, governments, philanthropists and corporations–mainly led by men–have attempted to solve the world’s problems by imposing solutions upon the masses. This persistent top-down approach often fails to engage with citizens, and is particularly … Continue reading

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Are You An Entrepreneur? Take This Test

by Daniel Isenberg Some of your friends are doing it. People who do it are in the front pages and web almost every day. Even President Obama is talking about it. So should you do it? Should you join the … Continue reading

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Women dominate U.S. workforce for first time in history

Source: New York Times By CATHERINE RAMPELL Published: February 5, 2010 For the first time in recorded history, women outnumber men on the nation’s payrolls. This benchmark is bittersweet, as it comes largely at men’s expense. Because men have been … Continue reading

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5 Mistakes Women Entrepreneurs Make

What common mistakes do women entrepreneurs make, and how I can I avoid them? This is a question our bankers often hear from both new business owners and seasoned entrepreneurs. "We can all learn from our mistakes and from the … Continue reading

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USA Today Spotlights Entrepreneurs

Source: Laura Petrecca, USA TODAY USA TODAY asked people who wanted to start a small business to be part of the USA TODAY Small Business Challenge, a six-month series that would follow their progress from having an idea to making … Continue reading

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3 Questions That Can Improve Your Life

By Matthew Solan, Experience Life Who among us hasn’t searched for solutions on how to live a happier and healthier life? Little do we realize that in order to discover the answers, we must first learn how to ask the … Continue reading

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25 Social Media You Should Be Reading

Source: Freelance Folder tweetmeme_source = ‘FreelanceFolder’; Most of us agree that social media is valuable — but keeping up with the latest trends can be difficult given the speed at which social media is growing and changing. The big sites … Continue reading

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How To Go Confidently

By Leo Babauta, Zen Habits So you’ve followed the Short But Powerful Guide to Finding Your Passion, and have chosen something you’re passionate about. Now you need to make it a career — but are perhaps a bit lost. I … Continue reading

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Zone Out To Get Ahead

  Bosses should encourage their workers to spend more time letting their thoughts wander, Gina Trapani writes. From Bill Gates’ biannual "think week" to Google’s 20% time, during which engineers can work on projects of their own devising, scheduling regular … Continue reading

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