Women in Business


Recent Women in Business Articles

Looking Out for the Health of Our Babies

After realizing there was a shortage of organic baby food brands on the market, two moms decided to make it their mission to provide healthier alternatives.  Read more

There Is No Stereotypical Entrepreneur

Attendees at the Women Presidents’ Organization annual conference this year in Vancouver don't fit a stereotypical profile of what an entrepreneur "looks" ...  Read more

Women in Technology Face an Uphill Battle

In a Facebook Live panel, technology leaders discuss challenges for women in the workplace and solutions for the future.  Read more

Helping Women Build Successful Businesses

Tory Johnson, founder and CEO of Women For Hire, understands the influence that women have on the global economy. Her conference, Spark and Hustle, provides ...  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: SPIbelt

Kim Overton's "aha" moment lead to a $7 million business that makes small personal item (SPI) belts for working out and travel.  Read more

The Way I Work: Rashmi Sinha of SlideShare

A fan of quick meetings and rapid software development, SlideShare CEO Rashmi Sinha would rather make mistakes than overthink.  Read more

Afghanistan's Enterprising Women

By building their own businesses, women in Afghanistan are sustaining their communities through years of conflict. Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's recent book tells o...  Read more

Trailblazing Leader: The First Woman to Run an Air Campaign

Air Force Major General Margaret Woodward is in charge of the U.S. air strikes in Libya and the first woman in U.S. history to oversee an air campaign.  Read more

Uniting Students in Sustainable Microfinance

University of Pennsylvania freshman Charlie Javice seeks to create a microfinance platform with the potential to reach—and educate—thousands of students.  Read more

Old Hollywood Beauty With Natural Formulas

A makeup artist since age nine, Jessica Truesdale was inspired by beauty-industry legends like Estée Lauder and Elizabeth Arden, and founded True You Cosmet...  Read more

Case Study: How to Restart a Company

Could Robin Sauve's bid to relaunch a business backfire? Here's how she managed to finance her start-up through the early stages.  Read more

The Way I Work: Jamie Latshaw of Lexicon

Jamie Latshaw is a stay-at-home mom. She also runs one of the fastest-growing companies in America.  Read more

Microloans for Women in Business

A new program called FITE provides microloans to women in business.  Read more

What Does It Take to Become an Entrepreneur—Psychopathy?

Brazen Careerist blogger Penelope Trunk shares with Inc.com contributor John Warrillow who is and who is not cut out for entrepreneurship.  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Desert Jet

How a female aviator shook up the industry by founding her own aircraft charter company  Read more

Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Putney

How one Maine company is providing low-cost, quality medication to petsâ€"and the veterinarians who treat them  Read more

Reader Mail: February 2011

Responses to recent stories, including Jason Fried’s column about raising prices and Meg Hirshberg’s column about entrepreneurship and divorce.  Read more

A Sustainability Pioneer

Wendi Goldsmith leads a business that helps other companies to embrace going green.  Read more

Part Guru, Part Glamour, and Fully Sustainable

At 26, model Summer Rayne Oakes is on a mission to transform the $300 billion fashion industry into a model of sustainability.  Read more

The Romance of Good Deeds

Meg Cadoux Hirshberg explains why building a business with a strong social mission can also be great for your marriage.  Read more

InDinero Fixes Money Management

Jessica Mah, the 20-year-old CEO of inDinero, is improving upon what QuickBooks has done and is making financial tracking easier for small businesses.  Read more

From Nonprofit to For-Profit Success

Amy Norquist took her environmental nonprofit experience and created Greensulate, which builds rooftop meadows.  Read more

Say Yes to Solar

With their company SunRun, Lynn Jurich and Edward Fenster have created a way to get solar panels on homes for little or no cost.  Read more

How to Write a Great Internal Newsletter

An internal company newsletter about what's happening day to day can be a great way to create a sense of transparency and open the lines of communication at ...  Read more

Annie Wang, Co-Founder of HerCampus.com 

Co-founder and chief technology officer of HerCampus.com Annie Wang talks about building a successful web business.  Watch video

How I Did It: Eileen Fisher

Fashion’s un-diva never forgets what her customers want: simple, timeless styles.  Read more

The Way I Work: Lani Hay of Lanmark Technology

Government contractor Lani Hay spends her days meeting with politicians, partying with celebrities, and advising the military.  Read more

Why Documenting Business Operations is Important

How a boring thing like documenting business processes can make your company hum.  Read more

From Lifeguard to CEO

How my first job as a lifeguard ultimately prepared me for running an e-mail marketing business.  Read more

Women Business Owners – Stand Up and Be Recognized!

It's about time women are recognized for their contribution to businesses big and small. Check out what I think about amazing women business owners!  Read more

8 Places To Find Advocates for Your Business

Your business has customers who love you and who love to talk about you. Now it's time to locate those people who love to shout from the mountain tops about ...  Read more

A Supplier of Film Extras Now Trains Military Troops

Jamie Arundell-Latshaw's company Lexicon Consulting creates mock villages to help train troops who are headed overseas.  Read more

America's Fastest-Growing Human Resources Company

As CEO of Pursuit of Excellence, Marie Diaz coaches clients on leadership and organizational development.  Read more

My Company Has Been an Inc. 500|5000 Winner 5 Years in a Row!

How winning and marketing awards can help your business grow.  Read more

CEOs Have More Clients Than Anyone

Trying to make everyone happy - from employees to customers - is a tough job, but someone's gotta do it. This article takes a look at all the different types...  Read more