Yesterday, I was scanning The New York Times online when I came across an interesting article in the Small Business section ‘Building Companies the Women’s Way’ by journalist Marci Alobher.
This article not only shares one woman’s entrepreneurial journey but highlights two important lessons: Get help and support from like-minded women in whatever shape or form. And that a business idea doesn’t have to be limited to your master’s degree subject!
“Karla Lightfoot, 40, a yoga instructor and freelance writer, was meditating one day when the name “compassion couture” just came to her.
“I had injured a knee so I couldn’t teach yoga,” she said, “so had been thinking about what I was going to do next. I had no idea what I was supposed to do with this name. I had a handbag that said, ‘In love we trust,’ on it. That got me thinking of starting a line of inspirational handbags.”
And then she was struck by the question facing all would-be entrepreneurs: Now what?” click here to read the full article.
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Thank you for the post. I had heard of Ladies who Launch, but thought it was just another netowrking group.
I also believe that it is better for business to collaborate instead of compete. We offer free directory listings on our site for women in business. 3 directories: Empowering women, Businesses owned by women, and a Eco-products page. Anyone can use and list on these pages,
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Keep up the great posts!
7 July, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Awesome site, with great info. I LOVE your enthusiasm. Thanks for finding and referencing the article. Women as mentors can be an incredible resource! See also http://www.chickrag.com for another resource for women entrepreneurs.
And BTW, my masters was in cross-dressing and the representation of gender in the renaissance … thanks to the goddess that my business doesn’t have anything to do with that!
All the best to you,
Britt of chickrag.com
10 July, 2009 at 5:22 am
Thanks for finding that article and posting it on your blog! I wouldn’t have found it otherwise. It reconfirms my own belief in the importance of having mentors (better if you can find a woman mentor). And it makes me appreciate that a degree has very little bearing on real life. Else, I’d have to find a business on cross-dressing (long thesis, long story).
Great reminders, and thanks for posting them!
Britt
http://www.chickrag.com a blog for women entrepreneurs