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Hip Hip Hooray for Women! (Mostly)


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Published Feb. 14, 2010 at 8:05 p.m.
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Well, it’s finally happened ... There is an advantage to being a woman in business. I’m still surprised, but the Wall Street Journal reported it and there’s data to back it up ... During the economic down turn, it was better to be a working woman than a working man. That’s great news, but I’m also sad with the results ...

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Women in Business Stories: Gina's Spanish Studio


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Published Dec. 29, 2009 at 6:12 p.m.
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Gina L. Colón, founder and owner of Gina's Spanish Studio ... Gina L. Colón ... Gina's Spanish Studio is a sole proprietorship founded and owned by Gina L. Colón. As a resident of Southern California, and with its growing Hispanic population, she discovered a niche among schools students and business professionals who are eager to not only learn the Spanish language but also about the Hispanic culture ... Ms. Colón was born and raised in Nicaragua, and later attended school in

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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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How Grassroots Moms Rising is Making a Difference for Self-Insured Women


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Published Nov. 22, 2009 at 5:49 a.m.
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Women entrepreneurs are making a difference.  Our numbers our growing, and so are our collective voices.  A grassroots organization, MomsRising.org, epitomizes the power that women can have in effecting positive change in their lives and in the work place ... Founded in May of 2006, Moms Rising is working to build a family-friendly America to increase the economic security of all women and families. Moms Rising promotes awareness on many issues affecting women - from health care to wage

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S.C. Johnson makes 'Working Mother' list


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Published Sept. 22, 2009 at 1:07 p.m.

S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. was the only Milwaukee-area company to be named to Working Mother magazine's 2009 list of the 100 Best Companies for working mothers ...

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Asha Family Services receives $250,000 grant


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Published Sept. 18, 2009 at 3:06 p.m.

Asha Family Services Inc. in Milwaukee will receive a $250,000 U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women grant to provide housing assistance to the victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore said Friday ...

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Small Business Stimulus Package ala VerticalResponse


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Published Sept. 17, 2009 at 6:00 a.m.

VerticalResponse is  an online marketing and direct mail service provider. Read my review about VerticalResponse and see why I give five stars to this up-and-coming, service-oriented, women-owned business.After reviewing them ...

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MBEConnect.com - New Social Networking for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses


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Published Aug. 21, 2009 at 9:57 a.m.

MBEConnect.com is offering free membership to their business social network for exclusively for minority- and women-owned companies.  Businesses can be certified or non-certified but the business must be either majority ...

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10 Places That Lend Money to Women in Business


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Published July 19, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

Think all the mircoloans have dried up? Finding it hard as a women-owned business to get a loan? Here are ten places that are currently lending money to ...

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Grants and Contests for Women and Minority Law Students


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Published June 24, 2009 at 5:43 p.m.

Thinking of starting your own law practice? Are you a minority or woman in business seeking higher education? The American Bar Association (ABA) offers dozens of legal business ...

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