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Archive for January 2008

January 15th, 2008

Washington Area Women’s Foundation Announces Local Nonprofit Winners of 2007 Leadership Awards

Courtesy of a press release from the Washington Area Women’s Foundation…
The 2007 Leadership Awards recognize nonprofits whose work improves the health and safety of low-income women and girls. The awards focus public attention on these programs and help them gain additional funding and grow.
Washington Area Women’s Foundation chose to focus on health and safety because […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

January 15th, 2008

What Are YOUR Standards?

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By Bridget Wright -- 0 comments

January 15th, 2008

Grants For Aspiring Business Women

Looking for a business grant?
Check out this site to see if you could benefit from their grant-giving information.
As always, we’re here for you!
Bridget
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January 15th, 2008

Writing Scholarship Reminder…

Don’t forget to submit your entries for the writer’s scholarship that we mentioned on last week. The entry deadline is Saturday, January 19, 2007, so get those entries in!
Keep us posted if you win! Good Luck!
Bridget
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January 14th, 2008

Starting A Business - The First Thing To Do

I took a look at this insightful post that Kristen made a few weeks ago that is so true. While my wonderful co-blogger and I will be writing and offering information on business and career planning, did you know the most important thing in any successful buisness is a good business plan? Yes, it’s true. […]

By Bridget Wright -- 4 comments

January 14th, 2008

The Bush Administration Sends A Message: Women-Owned Businesses Are Not Worth Even 5%

Admit it. Women in business already have a hard enough time in the economic arena establishing themselves as a viable, competitive force. Sometimes, not only are they not taken as seriously as their male counterparts, but they very often have to underbid their competitors just to get the job. And sometimes, they still don’t get […]

By Bridget Wright -- 4 comments

January 11th, 2008

Win a Writing Scholarship From the Writer Mama Blog

Need writing motivation? Maybe this can help get you motivated. The wonderful wahm-preneur, Christina Katz, is reaching out to help other wriitng moms with a writing scholarship. Requirements are necessary of course, but nothing that can’t be accomplished. You can do it. Remember Biz Chicks Rule!!
Good Luck!
Bridget
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January 11th, 2008

What I Learned About Business Strategizing By Watching My 3-Year Old Son Play Wii Tennis

Yes, it’s true. I get my business tips from a 3-year old.
He stayed home today with a little cough (he has asthma) and the first thing he wanted to do when he found out that he didn’t have to go to school today was, “Can I play the Wii game Mommy, pllleeeeaaaassseee?” So, I […]

By Bridget Wright -- 7 comments

January 9th, 2008

Organizing Your Office

Like Bridget, I have “organize my office” at the top of my to-do list for the year, followed closely by “write a business plan.” And last weekend, after putting it off for several months, I finally organized all of the stuff I need to file. Did I file it? No way. After making a “personal” […]

By Kristen King -- 6 comments

January 9th, 2008

When Your Business Depends on the Internet

Note: This was supposed to go up yesterday, but the connectivity problems I mentioned prevented me from posting it. Apologies!
Over the last 2 days, I’ve had serious Internet problems, which kept me from posting, from staying in contact with people I’d promised to reach, and from working on the projects that are sitting on my […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment