Women Entrepreneurs Exchange

Women breaking ground in a traditionally male industry

Remnants of a tradition of male domination in the field of architecture, construction and engineering remain, but women seeking a career in those professions are finding a more welcoming environment and more opportunities, according to the Jacksonville Business Journal.
While the number of women entering those fields and working their way into management ranks has steadily increased in recent years, women are still not heads of top area companies, Jacksonville area industry professionals said.

VIEW ARTICLE

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Institute

“Do Women and Men Still Differ as Entrepreneurs?”

Event Description:

Date: 6/25/2008
Time: 6:30 PM TO 8:00 PM

LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBCAST

Why do companies started by men tend to grow bigger than those started by women? A look at the challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in a Webcast featuring Andrew Ross Sorkin, business reporter for The New York Times, Margaret Mankin Barton, executive director of the National Women’s Business Council, and Rebecca White, professor of business and entrepreneurship at Northern Kentucky University.

More Information

Joan’s Top 10 Tips for Free Publicity

They’re referred to as Publicity Hounds and I’ll bet you know at least one.

They’re the people smiling back at you from color photos that accompany their profile story in the morning paper. Turn on the radio and there they are again, chatting away on a local talk show. Two months later, they show up on the cover of your trade journal. Then they’re being interviewed on the 11 o’clock news. While you’re buying expensive advertising to deliver your message, they’re doing it for free.

During my 22 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, I have seen well-meaning people fail repeatedly in their attempts to beg and cajole the media to pay attention to them. That’s because media relations is a sophisticated game with its own etiquette, protocol and rules. Today, as a media relations consultant, professional speaker and ezine publisher, I teach people how to create free publicity to sell a product or service, champion a cause, create an image and establish their expertise.

1. Send news releases about new products and services, contests, awards, open houses, speaking engagements to the media, and post them online where consumers can find them.

2. Write “how-to” articles for newspapers, magazines, trade publications and newsletters, and for online article directories, and offer lots of free advice.

3. Get onto the speaking circuit. Speaking to community groups and trade associations is a wonderful way to “create the buzz” about your business.

4. Create a website chock full of free advice, articles by and about you, story ideas about your business, and an electronic media kit…..

View Full Article

WOMEN WHO MEAN BUSINESS

Have you taken advantage yet of THE WOMEN WHO MEAN BUSINESS add opportunity from the Business Courier. The Business Courier has made this monthly issue page available for Women to keep in touch with clients and prospects. I’ve made some fantastic contacts through this page.

Please contact Wende Powell, Classified Sales Manager at the Business Courier today to reserve your space.

Ph: 513.337-9454; email: wpowell@bizjournals.com

2008 Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship

The Scholarship, established in 2006 honoring Senator Dole as the WIPP Congressional Award Winner, is completing its first program year watching young women business owners grow and thrive in their community. It has been an exciting and educational process and we are eager to begin the process for the coming program year.

We need your help finding the best and the brightest young women entrepreneur community leaders to apply for the next class of the Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship. The scholarship is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gain knowledge, skills and guidance from successful women business owners – as well as have a chance to receive a cash award to help grow their business!

The Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship is a bi-partisan effort, established to recognize high potential young women business owners who are leaders in their community, with resources and guidance to excel their businesses and personal success.

Here are the qualifications you will be looking for:

At least 51% woman-owned
Entrepreneur between the ages of 21-35
U.S. Citizen
Business 5 years old or less
Revenue of $500, 000 or less for service industries OR $1milion or less for manufacturing industries
The business has capacity to assume more debt
Owner has a satisfactory personal credit history

We are also pleased to invite you to join us as a sponsor of this important effort. Sponsorship opportunities are available for as low as $50.00 and all sponsors will be recognized along with the program and at the 2008 WIPP Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Sponsorship of the Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneur Scholarship sends a powerful message of women business owners helping women business owners.

If you have any questions on the application or sponsorship, please do not hesitate to contact Jason Lalak at the WIPP office at JLalak@wipp.org or via 415-434-4314. Remember, applications are due June 30th, so there is no time to waste!

We look forward to an exciting 2008!

Application Form
letter of recomendation