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Trends in Entrepreneurship by Women

As we have noted before, there are a number of resources available to help women entrepreneurs level the playing with their male counterparts. Nonetheless, as Mathilde Collin — co-founder and CEO of Frontapp, a collaborative E-mail app — observes for … Continue reading

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Online Resources for Women and Minority Business Owners

Although these observations by the National Women’s Business Council refer specifically to female business owners, they are equally applicable to minority business owners: “Like all entrepreneurs, women business owners face many challenges in making their entrepreneurship dreams a reality.  Some … Continue reading

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Small Businesses on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is not just for large businesses to network. It is also valuable for small businesses. As LinkedIn notes: “Did you know that 59% of LinkedIn members who have worked for a small business, have never worked for a company … Continue reading

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