BusinessWeek’s Women Entrepreneur Special Report
BusinessWeek is focusing on Women Entrepreneur, This Time is Mine.
This report they feature 18 women entrepreneurs who left corporate America to run their own businesses. Most of these women run high-tech or life science companies. Only 2 left to make more money, but the others all wanted to own their own entreprises.
There’s a podcast, slide show and video to empower you to action.
– As in the opening paragraph, I, too, hid my first and second pregnancy as long as I could. Once I was “out”…it was great!
[While I wasn’t in Corporate “private-enterprising” America, I was a government appointed public official. Nonetheless, the management experience helped me immensely in networking my freelance writing, and real estate business. Now, I’m bringing that experience online.]
Thank You, Big Business.
– I’m ready to start using my skills prior to pregnancy, of managing 11 Program Managers, 110 employees, $11 million general funds and $3 million grant funds. Strategic Planning, and Community Partnership was the success of our city, department and state.
Most importantly, BusinessWeek has a Call for Nominations until February 28, 2007 for women entrepreneurs who just left Corporate America. Nominees must have left a management position in Corporate America during the nomination period,
Feb 16th. the profiles will be highlighted online.
While you CAN nominate yourself, if you don’t want a selfless-plug, please email me at ponn {at} empowerwomennow {dot} com, and I’d love to nominate you!
To women entrepreneurs!
P.S. I did notice that those profiled don’t look in the 20s - early 30s…why not?!
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Posted on February 21st, 2007 by ponnsabra
Filed under: Entrepreneurialism
My only problem with Business Week’s program is that nominees must have been on the CEO track at their ‘big company.’
My first management job was in my own business when I left a staff job at IBM to start it. I grew it to multi-millions in revenues - does that not count to them?
I think you’ll agree that we don’t just want to empower SOME women…right!? Do you think we can we get the press to showcase a diverse set of accessible role models?
Julie Lenzer Kirk
Happily cashed-out entrepreneur, mother of two, and author of upcoming book “The ParentPreneur Edge: What Parenting Teaches About Building a Successful Business” (John Wiley, July 2007)
www.JulieLenzerKirk.com
Hi Julie.
Thanks for the thought-provoking comment.
1. I agree with you whole-heartedly! As I was alluding to in my post, I too would not be able to make the “cut” for BusinessWeek, as I was a government official. In my quick review of the 18 reviewed, I believe I managed possibly more money, employees and/or both than a few of them.
2. I commend you for your efforts, and continued path to empower even more entrepreneurs to walk in our steps! Congrats on your upcoming book!
I look forward to sharing similar unique critiques, highlight opportunities, and empower women entpreneurs together!
Please comment often
To our success & empowerment,
Ponn