Published on October 16, 2009 by davidguide
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The boom in home based businesses for women could be due to the fact that more women want to be able to stay at home with their children without sacrificing a career. Many want more flexibility, independence and control, instead of being told what to do. It is a way to escape the glass ceiling of the corporate world.
A women owned business from home gives many women the opportunity to have the best of both worlds – they can seek a career and follow their dreams, bring supplemental (or main) income into the home while still spending time with the children.
However, you must have a high level of discipline and motivation to be able to run a successful home based business. There will be inevitable distractions from children, household chores or visiting friends.
Here are 4 tips to starting a women owned business from home. (more…)
Published on February 18, 2009 by davidguide
The freedoms that we enjoy in the United States make it truly the “land Of Opportunity”. An entrepreneur can succeed in the United States, as long as they are willing to take a risk. The larger the risk the person is willing to take, the larger the reward. However, some people can go their entire lives without having a chance to take that risk. The government and private organizations give out millions of dollars in grants every year to entrepreneurs to help give them the ability to take a risk in order to make this country a better place to live. However many of these organizations appear to be hesitant to give a grant for women owned businesses. This might be true in many instances, but there are actually government grants and private foundations in the United States setup for the sole purpose of funding women owned businesses.
The government does not actually set aside very much money to fund grants for women owned businesses, but the government does have quite a few grants for minority owned businesses. Some people might not realize right away that these grants can easily be taken advantage of to help fund a women owned business. (more…)
Published on February 11, 2009 by davidguide
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1. Introduction
During the last two decades, Indian women have entered the field of entrepreneurship in greatly increasing numbers. With the emergence and growth of their businesses, they have contributed to the global economy and to their surrounding communities. The routes women have followed to take leadership roles in business are varied. Yet, most women business owners have overcome or worked to avoid obstacles and challenges in creating their businesses. The presence of women in the workplace driving small and entrepreneurial organizations creates a tremendous impact on employment and business environments.
Indian women business owners are changing the face of businesses of today, both literally and figuratively. The dynamic growth and expansion of women-owned businesses is one of the defining trends of the past decade, and all indications are that it will continue unabated. (more…)
Published on January 30, 2009 by davidguide
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Venture capital is high-risk but also high return investing in support of businesses just starting, also called: start-up companies. In pursuit of high returns, a venture capital firm raises a fund of very big sums of money – six and seven digits (or even more), to establish the company and later see very nice profits from their investment.
Venture capital is considered a game for the smart investor. The money that goes into a venture capital fund is raised from wealthy individuals or institutions. The Venture Capitalist usually checks out the company that is interested in the investment, and many times has one of its board members join the board of the company that is receiving the investment. Not all characteristics Venture Capitalists look for in an investment actually help a company succeed; some may just reveal value the company already had. The relationship between the investor and the company is sometimes like a marriage, there is courting and hopefully afterwards a long time relationship. Some features investors seek in a company are not directly related to the chance a company will succeed. Instead, as part of this process or the “courting game”, the Venture Capitalist makes sure that the data and information the company is giving the investor is accurate and that he or she are not wasting their time and money.
The world of Venture Capital Investments is developing all the time, and every single day there are new investments all over the world. (more…)
