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Awards

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:27:39 -0400

New England Women Business Owners has honored the following entrepreneurs for their leadership with its 2009 Quest Awards: Woman of Distinction, Jane...

See you in September - online!

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:13:24 -0400
Here it is, the official start of summer. Boston almost seems to relax for the months of July and August. Women's Business Boston has taken a lead from our city. We will...

Setting summer goals

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:13:01 -0400
Goal-setting is how we best accomplish whatever it is that we want to do. But what we set our goals around can be as individual as how we accomplish the goals that we envision....

Transactions

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:47:18 -0400
A local contributor who donated the largest-ever gift to the Boston Women's Fund, $1.5 million, ensured that Boston's only women-specific foundation...

Women to watch

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:35:13 -0400
Graciela Blanchet, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of organic electronics, has been named chief technology officer at Nano Terra Inc., Cambridge. She joins...

The Top 10 in public relations

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:33:30 -0400
Each month, Women's Business asks readers for nominations to create a Top 10 list in a particular category. In this issue, we present the region's leading public...

Plans, results light the way for Veda Clark

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:29:19 -0400
Veda Clark is a woman with a plan. Always with a plan. Early in her career, she set the goal of becoming a member of a senior management team by the age of 35 in order...

Heidi Raphael tunes into radio's behind-the-scenes communication

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:16:36 -0400
Growing up, Heidi Raphael loved sitting in her room and listening to the radio. In junior high and high school, she thrived on delivering the daily announcements over the...

Kathy Taylor is on the road to educate on travel's benefits

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:14:42 -0400
Kathy Taylor is squeezing this interview into an activity filled day during a weekend with The Girl Friends out in Ohio. She's a longtime member of this national affinity...

Driving sponsorship suits Alex Baldwin to a 'tee'

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:13:42 -0400
Like the sports and players she represents as senior vice president of golf and women's athletics at Fenway Sports Group, Alex Baldwin is at the top of her game - but...

A Q&A with Carol Matteson

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:08:51 -0400
When Carol Matteson, Ph.D., took over Mount Ida College in April 2000 as its fifth president, the institution offered an associate's degree with the potential for a follow-on...

Block your time by functions to attain your goals

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:47:16 -0400
As a CEO and owner of a business, it is very easy to end the day wondering what you did that day, even though you were swamped. To combat this, you'll need to build and...

Landing your next job: It's not about the economy, it's about you

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:46:07 -0400
If you're looking for a job in this daunting economy, you might feel alarmed by news of hiring freezes, layoffs that crowd the field, and long, dragged-out interviews...

Tools of the trade: Barter is 'currency' in a tough economy

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:45:28 -0400
Has the economy impacted your cash flow and you can't get a line of credit to make the upgrades and improvements needed for your business? You don't necessarily...

Forget the gender myth: women business leaders are risk-takers

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:45:09 -0400
Contrary to popular belief, women business leaders don't shy away from taking risks, but partake in opportunities considered to be "high risk" on a regular...

Prepare for takeoff when economy recovers

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:44:51 -0400
While there is still considerable debate as to when this recession will end, the consensus seems to be that the economy is nearing rock bottom. Whether the economy springs...

Reevaluating education answers global question du jour

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:44:25 -0400
How to create barrier-free partnerships and stimulate economic growth seems to be the global question du jour - but is the combination a realistic goal? For the sake of argument,...

Preparation leads to better chances for a business loan

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:35:40 -0400
The current economic climate has certainly awakened many to the reality that the business landscape can change in an instant. In fact, more and more women are embracing...

Weather the storm: Survive the recession and position for the future

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:27:21 -0400
In the midst of the worst recession since the 1930s, the news is saturated with stories of layoffs and bankruptcies. Yet business leaders, in spite of the difficult economy,...