In the United States, we female entrepreneurs tend to lose perspective. While we may feel we can rightfully complain about sexual discrimination, lack of opportunity, and inequality of financing, truth is, we have it easy.
As part of my effort to stay informed and to spread the SmartWoman message worldwide, I am signed up for Google alerts about women entrepreneurs. I get stories every day about what women around the world are doing in their efforts to build a better business, a better life, and a better world.
Here are links to some of their stories. I hope you find them as inspiring and interesting as I have.
Chinese official: Government, business to seek ways to promote …
Xinhua – China
In rural area, women make up over 60 percent of the rural labor force. However, challenges still exist. She pointed to the fact that the emerging trade and …
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Globalization brings opportunities and challenges to women
Xinhua – China
Woman participants can also learn practical things, she said. “We have sessions for women entrepreneur, leadership development, micro-finance development. …
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Women entrepreneurship thrives in Latin America
Xinhua – China
BUENOS AIRES, June 6 (Xinhua) — Women entrepreneurs are thriving in Latin America and have become key contributors to economic growth in the region, …
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Women: Small Steps Taken Where Giant Strides Needed
Arab News – Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
Saudi women today celebrate the inauguration of women’s sections at the Riyadh and Jeddah mayoralties. One hundred and twenty women in each city now …
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Set Sights on Big Prizes, Al-Dossary Tells Women
Arab News – Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
It is the women entrepreneurs, she says, that will do the most to promote women in the Kingdom. “When given the chance, Saudi businesswomen have proved to …
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Women pave way for Rwanda’s revival
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
Rwanda has the second-highest ratio of female entrepreneurs in Africa, behind Ghana with 44 per cent, according to the World Bank. “Women are being given an …
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Africa: Gender Parity Group Works to Close the Continent’s Gender Gap
AllAfrica.com – Washington,USA
Top female and male leaders from across the continent have launched an Africa Gender Parity Group at the World Economic Forum on Africa. …
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US Retailers Provide Extraordinary Support to African Women Exporters.
Einnews Portugal – Portugal
It is the supplier-buyers relationship that is the key to helping African women entrepreneurs to succeed in the US market.Export working capital is a major …
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Women Leaders’ conf’
Athens News Agency – Athens,Greece
Women participating in a conference for female entrepreneurs in North Africa and the Middle East, held in Athens in the framework of the Women Leaders’ …
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Women of enterprise
Exec Digital – Norwich,England,UK
While women entrepreneurs don’t dominate her portfolio, they are a significant presence, with people like Barbara Thomas, Judge Joanne Goodson, …
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Gerri Sinclair: Time to embrace your avatar
Globe and Mail – Canada
Gerri Sinclair is a true Renaissance woman. In fact, she was a Renaissance drama scholar before turning her mind to computers, entrepreneurship, …
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Older women pick up the trail
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Recent studies highlight the continuing low participation rates of women both as entrepreneurs and employees but the research also sounds a new note of hope …
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PC bats for woman power
Times of India – India
BANGALORE: In an increasingly equal world, women entrepreneurs are making headway, breaking into what was traditionally a male bastion. …
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Female entrepreneur numbers Increasing
SmallBusiness.co.uk – London,UK
The fact that more women are choosing to start their own business is ‘really good news’, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). …
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Together, we are stronger.
Vicki Flaugher, the original SmartWoman
I have had the pleasure recently to join a mastermind group and intend to join another. It has been a great experience so far and has already helped my focus, determination, and work output. I thought you might appreciate some resources to review this idea, to get you thinking about how you can benefit from joining in with others to build your business.
