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Recent Women in Business Articles

What to Do When Angry Employees Leave

By Janine Popick |  Jun 24, 2011

What do you do when you have a bad "break up" with an employee? Here are a few things to think about when it happens, because it will.  Read more


How Your Employees Can Be Your Best Salespeople

By Janine Popick |  Jun 21, 2011

How can you get your non-sales employees to help "sell" your business?  Read more


Why Nice Girls Finish Last

By Dave Smith |  Jun 16, 2011

Feel invisible or taken advantage of? Author Lois Frankel offers indispensable strategies and tactics for how women can become happier and more successful in...  Read more


Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Consultants 2 Go

By Matt Rist |  Jun 13, 2011

September 11th caused two friends and co-workers to rethink their careers and take the step to start a business.  Read more


Never Giving Up on Her Soapsuds

By Courtney Rubin |  May 23, 2011

When she wasn't satisfied with her career choice, Anne-Marie Faiola decided to make a business out of what she knew how to do best: Make soap.  Read more


A Nonalcoholic Drink Option for the Rest of Us

By Courtney Rubin |  May 23, 2011

Foodie and former dotcom entrepreneur Sharelle Klaus was frustrated with her nonalcoholic drink options in fine restaurants when she was pregnant with her fo...  Read more


Giving Us a Sweet Break From a Stressful World

By Eric Markowitz |  May 23, 2011

Amy Simmons was en route to becoming a doctor. Now she's celebrating her 27th year as an ice cream entrepreneur.  Read more


Running a Mom-Friendly Business (in Heels)

By Tiffany Black |  May 17, 2011

Rosie Pope, star of Bravo's Pregnant in Heels , on being a mompreneur, having a hit reality show, and getting spoofed on SNL .  Read more


Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: MyDailyMoment

By Gabrielle M. Blue |  May 16, 2011

For working women on the go, MyDailyMoment is a one-stop shop for everything fitness, beauty, recipes, and more.  Read more


Making Haircuts for Kids Fun for Parents

By Gina Pace |  May 16, 2011

Children's haircuts can be just as uncomfortable for parents as they are for kids. So Joanna Meiseles set out to create a hair salon just for kids.  Read more


In the Business of Ignoring Diet Fads

By Courtney Rubin |  May 9, 2011

Weight Watchers made Erin Baker's business almost overnight, then nearly destroyed it even faster.  Read more


Inspiring Future Generations to Innovate

By Gina Pace |  May 9, 2011

So much for trade secrets. Limor Fried has based a business around the idea that everyone can do it themselves.  Read more


Reader Mail: May 2011

By Inc. staff |  May 28, 2012

Readers respond to Jason Fried’s cover story about getting good at making money and our special report on customer service.  Read more


How Dave Eggers Is Making Learning Fun

By Kasey Wehrum |  May 28, 2012

Best-selling author Dave Eggers—along with Ninive Calegari, a veteran public school teacher—created a nonprofit that uses superheroes and pirates to get ...  Read more


Looking Out for the Health of Our Babies

By Courtney Rubin |  May 1, 2011

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

By Allison Fass |  Apr 28, 2011

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

By Drew Gannon |  Apr 25, 2011

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

By Marla Tabaka |  Apr 14, 2011

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

By Gabrielle M. Blue |  Apr 4, 2011

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

As told to Liz Welch |  May 28, 2012

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 April Joyner |  Mar 29, 2011

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 | Business Insider

By Grace Wyler |  Mar 24, 2011

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

By Eric Markowitz |  Mar 1, 2011

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

By Gabrielle M. Blue |  Mar 1, 2011

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

By Amy Barrett |  Mar 1, 2011

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