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Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship and Women in Business

  For venture capitalist Ann Winblad, being one of the lone women in a world dominated by men and hearing "no" at three pivotal occasions in her life only made her more determined and Read More...

Category: Applied and Practice

Author: Ann Winblad

The 3 Skills That Build Confidence in Entrepreneurial Women

Nearly two centuries ago, Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, of the now-venerable Veuve Clicquot champagne company, found herself widowed at age 27 with a small child. With little experience and lots Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Dr. Susan Laverick and Elizabeth Bagnall

Helping Women Entrepreneurs Succeed: What's Needed Now

  The number of successful women entrepreneurs is growing, but much more needs to be done to support them now and prepare future generations of women leaders. In this second part of a two-part Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Breaking Norms to Get Ahead: Do Women Entrepreneurs Need a Dash of Psychopathy?

  A 2016 University of Alabama Study concluded that women with a benign touch of psychopathy (callousness, ability to put aside emotions to do a tough job, not afraid to buck gender norms) are Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Being Female Affects Business Loans from Family and Friends

It’s been said (ruefully) that Ginger Rogers had to perform the same dance moves as Fred Astaire, only backwards and in high heels. Unfortunately, this also holds true for women seeking Read More...

Category: Theory and Research

Author: Kimberly Eddleston

Small Acts of Entrepreneurship Transcend the Business Realm

The surge of enthusiasm for entrepreneurship bellows from the halls of government, the offices of corporations, the hashtags of social media, and the classrooms of academia. As a society, here in the Read More...

Category: Commentary

Author: Donna De Carolis

Vegan Venture: Mission Drives Success for Restaurant Chain

  Nicole Marquis, founder of Philadelphia's HipCityVeg vegan restaurant chain, strongly believes in a holistic approach to living and managing a venture.  In this interview with EIX Editor Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Donna De Carolis

Changing the Face of the Construction Industry

The construction industry remains stubbornly a male-dominated field, but Emily Bittenbender of Bittenbender Construction is giving it a new face and a new approach to managing.  At age 29 she Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Donna De Carolis

A Dash of Psychopathy May Help Women Entrepreneurs

The term “psychopath” conjures up dark images of serial murderers, straitjackets, stalkers and that maniac in the corner office. It is part of the Dark Triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism and Read More...

Category: Commentary

Authors: Lou Marino and Reg Tucker

Marnie Abramson: Caring for the Bottom Line and the Planet

  When Marnie Abramson started her own environmental consulting business, sustainability was not yet on the radar with most companies. In fact, her partners were asked, "Why are you partnering Read More...

Category: Interviews

Author: Dave Feldman