Taken from ‘Mothers of Invention: Celebrating International Women’s Month’.
An ‘Inspiring Entrepreneurs’ event hosted by the British Library’s Business & IP Centre.
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Women-owned start-ups are on the rise. Findings from the latest London Annual Business Survey show that one in six businesses in London is now majority female-owned compared with one in 10 three years ago – and they also employ more women than their male counterparts.
In celebration of International Women’s Month, the British Library brought together a panel of successful entrepreneurs and businesswomen in fields as diverse as music, science and e-commerce.
Kanya King is the founder of the MOBO awards and one of the most influential women in the music industry.
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Liz Jackson of Jackson Consulting in Falls Church, VA describes her work with the Ghana Association of Women Entrepreneurs.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hosts a breakfast at the U.S. Department of State with women entrepreneurs attending the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship in Washington, DC April 28, 2010. Go to http://www.state.gov/video for text trasncript and more video.
eBay India (www.ebay.in) hosted a felicitation for successful eBay Women Entrepreneurs on Women’s Day on March 8, 2010. From eBay India, Mr. B Muralikrishnan, Director-Marketing felicitated the Women Entrepreneurs & Deepa Thomas, Senior Manager -Pop Culture moderated the interactive discussion. The women entrepreneurs were Aastha Jain (Jaipur), Monica Chheda (Mumbai), Preeti Arora (Delhi), Sunithi Mathur (Hyderabad) & Theresa David (Chennai).
In the Northeastern Bangladesh city of Sylhet, a group of women entrepreneurs have joined together to advocate for better access to loans for women. Through their efforts, more women are now finding the means to grow their own business and boost employment in their region. The Asia Foundation, in partnership with BICF, has provide technical assistance and training to women’s business forums in four districts of Bangladesh since 2008. For more information on The Asia Foundation’s efforts to help small and medium businesspeople across Asia, please visit: www.asiafoundation.org
Women entrepreneurs are setting the stage for a global transformation. Are you read to join the movement?
Debbie Ducic of www.GutzyWomen.com shows the “Loser’s Lodge” in Breckenridge, Colorado, AKA Entrepreneur’s Retreat Network, a brainchild of Rick Raddatz of Xiosoft. In this video you’ll discover an exciting concept in business networking as well as fun and fantastic photo’s of Next Internet Millionaire contestants and Breckenridge, Colorado. Learn more at htp://www.debbieducic.com
As the economies of Indochina undergo a rapid transformation and become more market-oriented, more and more women entrepreneurs are making their mark in these countries. But the going is not always easy for them, as they compete in sectors traditionally dominated by men. This feature takes a close look at some remarkable women who have persisted and become successful businesswomen against all odds. (Indochina) Gender – UNESCAP’s A Matter of Rights – A video series exploring the Right to Development. Visit us at http://healthtube.org
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