Broome Community College - A Great Place for Business Women to Attend

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Published Dec. 27, 2009 at 4:34 a.m.

Women in business gives a thumbs up to business women of New York - and to Broome Community College! ... I was thrilled to see a list of names of recent graduates from Broome Community Colleges' Entreprenurual Assistance Program: ... Abby Belford-Williams, LaDonna Blount, Elizabeth Budnik, Michael Budnik, Kelly Devine, David Hantsch, Darlene Kanuk, Laurie Kany, William Kelly III, Jessica Kollar, Jennifer Molyneaux, Jessica Munson, Sally Nickerson, Mary Reeves, Lori Ann Rex, Kathy Ritter, Diana

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Wisconsin $50,000 Business Plan Contest

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Published Dec. 26, 2009 at 6:33 p.m.

What :  The 2010 Wisconsin Governor's Business Plan Contest ... Deadline :  Enter your business plan online for the 2010 competition through 5:00 p.m., January 31, 2010 ... Prizes : Grand prize is worth $50,000 in cash and services ... Contest Details :  Wisconsin residents 18 years old and older and teams from Wisconsin-based businesses and organizations are eligible to enter ... Businesses or teams from outside the state are also eligible to compete so long as they plan to base their

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Google Sues Companies Over Work-From-Home Scams

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Published Dec. 26, 2009 at 5:10 p.m.

If you use the Internet you may have seen ads telling you that for $1.97 (the cost of the start-up kit) you can learn how to use Google to make thousands of dollars each month working from home.  But when you purchase the kit, you will be charged other fees - usually a total of $70 to $80 ... Work-From-Homer Beware ... Any company that tells you they have the inside track to exploiting Google to make big bucks is lying. First, Google is smart and the company works very hard to keep its

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$500 Grant For Women in Business

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Published Dec. 26, 2009 at 7:17 a.m.

Webmomz and their ... sponsors are offering a $500 grant to one lucky woman to help her start a business ... Deadline : Applications are being accepted until the end of March 2010. The WebMomz ... staff then reviews all the applications and based on qualifications ... will decide on one winner. In mid-April we will announce the one ... winner of the $500 grant ... Entrants must be: ... 18 years of age or older; ... A woman (or group of women) starting a new business; ... Have a business plan;

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"Let's Save Michigan" Business Poster Contest

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Published Dec. 25, 2009 at 6:19 p.m.

Poster Contest:  Let's Save Michigan ... The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and Let's Save Michigan have issued an open call to artists, illustrators, and graphic designers for original posters to inspire Michiganders to revive their state ... Posters should be designed as a call to action, forward-looking, inspirational, and must include the phrase "Let's Save Michigan" in the design ... Deadline :  Submit your poster design online between December 15, 2009 and February 15, 2009 ...

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Enter Sony Ericsson's Developer Contest

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Published Dec. 24, 2009 at 8:18 a.m.

Japanese Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is running a contest for developers.  Submission is free of charge and developers receive a 70% share of net revenue. We accept Android, Java, Symbian, Flash Lite and Windows Mobile content ... Use Sony's developer's portal to submit applications and games for sale or free download on PlayNow™ ... More Information and Contest and Submitting to Sony ... Find more contests and grants in my Women in Business forum, or subscribe to Women in

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Business Slogan Contest

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Published Dec. 23, 2009 at 6:59 p.m.

Business Slogan Contest ... Adler Display is again sponsoring a nationwide Business Is Back Slogan Contest.  The contest is to "promote the end of the economic recession and to create excitement and optimism for 2010." ... Prizes :  A custom banner stand from Adler Display including the winning slogan printed on a large-format wall-mount graphic, a mention on the Adler Display website and press release ... Deadline :  December 31, 2009 ... Complete Contest Information ... Find more

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How You Can Set the Price for Your Own Custom Logo

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Published Dec. 23, 2009 at 7:29 a.m.

I recently told you about Prova.fm, a website that allows you to run contests for graphics designs - you set the price and artists submit their bids ... I discovered another website that works on the same principal for logo designs.  Before paying thousands for a custom logo, or risk dealing with crooks on freelancing websites, take a look at www.LogoMyWay.com.  Create your own logo contest, post it, and select from actual samples that are submitted ... Launching a contest is free but the

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List of Venture Capital Firms in Maryland

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Published Dec. 22, 2009 at 7:40 a.m.

New in my section on Doing Business in Maryland: Venture Capital Firms in Maryland: Start-Up, Growth, and Late-Stage Investment and Venture Capital Resources. This article lists venture capital and equity investment firms in Maryland for start-up capital, and funding for growth and late-stage business development ... More About Doing Business in Maryland ... Small Business Resources - Maryland: There are many free resources available to assist women and other business owners in establishing and

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How Women in Business Can Recharge the Global Economy

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Published Dec. 21, 2009 at 2:22 p.m.

According to a recent article on Forbes.com by Maria Pinelli, "If women entrepreneurs in the U.S. started with the same capital as men entrepreneurs, for instance, they would add a whopping 6 million jobs to the economy within five years--2 million of those in the first year alone, according to Babson College research." ... Pinelli points out that in addition to lacking access to capital, "Only about 5% of all equity capital investments in the U.S. go to women-led businesses, and just 3% get

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