Women in Business


Recent Women in Business Articles

War of the Sexes

A recent survey indicates firms led by men are outperforming those led by women.  Read more

The Way I Work: Essie Weingarten, of Essie Cosmetics

"God gave me an innate ability to pick colors."  Read more

Recession Closing the Sex Gap in the Workforce?

Women are on the brink of surpassing men as the majority of the workforce.  Read more

Entrepreneur of the Year: What Alison Schuback Wants

Her life was changed forever by a speeding car. From now on -- with her independence growing, her family close, and her business moving forward -- the chang...  Read more

How I Did It: Restaurateur Barbara Lynch

Fake it till you make it, then make it big.  Read more

How I Did It: Barbara Lynch 

They say it can be the hardest business in the world. So what does it take to really succeed in the restaurant industry? Senior editor Rick Schine explain...  Watch video

Grrrrl Power - Top 10 Women-Run Businesses

Grrrrl Power, inc5000 Article - These audacious females lead the fastest growing, women-owned businesses in America.  Read more

Turning Point 

Every entrepreneur has an experience that puts them on a new course and ultimately proves instrumental in their success. For Michelle Tjelmeland, founder ...  Watch video

How I Did It: Bobbi Brown, Founder and CEO, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

In New York in the excessive 1980s, Bobbi Brown made it big by pushing moderation. She became makeup artist to the stars by introducing a palette of natural ...  Read more

The Way I Work: Kim Kleeman of ShakespeareSquared

Her business wants more (and more) of her time. Is the CEO of ShakespeareSquared going to give in? Let's just say that her BlackBerry sleeps in the car.  Read more

How to Create a Winning Lemonade Stand 

Our 2006 Grand Prize Winner, Siena Jeakle offers tips for creating a winning lemonade stand. She created the stand, which sells pink lemonade, in memory o...  Watch video

Ask Barbara Corcoran

Barbara Corcoran's tips on gaining media exposure.  Read more

Storytime: Barefoot Books at the Inc. 500 

In an industry dominated by chain stores, Barefoot Books has thrived by avoiding them. Nancy Traversy explains the success of her publishing company.   Watch video

In Memoriam [Audio] 

From the founders of K2 skis to the woman who invented tortilla chips, we lost a number of great entrepreneurs in 2006. Executive editor Mike Hofman takes...  Watch video

Survival Story 

Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year Ping Fu discusses her software firm Geomagic. Having survived Chinese prisons, she came to America and built Geomag...  Watch video

Do You Believe In Angels? 

Laura Roden, Managing Director of The Angels' Forum, discusses angel investing and other issues facing entrepreneurs.   Watch video

Women Managing Women

Just because a woman business owner hires other women doesn't mean everyone will magically get along. Here are a few of the more common problems women encoun...  Read more

Deb Weidenhamer, Auction Systems 

On a fortuitous plane Deb Weidenhamer met an 81 year-old auctioneer, and became convinced it held more for her than her mergers and acquisitions work. Mon...  Watch video

Entrepreneur of the Year: Ping Fu

She came to this country by way of a Chinese prison, but that's the past, and the future holds a tantalizing promise of smarter, cheaper manufacturing and be...  Read more

How I Did It: Barbara Kavovit

With great power tools comes great responsibility.  Read more

Profile: A Hot Property

Real-estate broker Barbara Corcoran went from waitressing at a diner to building a $70-million company.  Read more

This Woman Has Changed Business Forever

The Body Shop mixes business with a devotion to social causes, inspiring both employees and customers.  Read more

The 2009 Inc. 500: The Top 10 Women-Run Companies

A look at the top 10 Inc. 500|5000 companies led by female entrepreneurs.  View slideshow

Vote for Bare Escentuals: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Minimalist is the answer for Bare Escentuals. Fans completely drive the conversation on wall updates, discussion boards and pictures.  Read more

Vote for Candles Off Main: 20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages

Weekly giveaways and coupons make Candles Off Main's Facebook page the go-to place for discounts on its products, while informative videos and detailed pictu...  Read more