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For Financial Advice, Women Turn to Female Pros

By: Laura Koss-Feder | March 27, 2006

Income tax day is around the corner and this is a time when many people decide that, next year, they will get a pro to help plan their finances. Many women seek out female advisers who, after years in corporate jobs, have set up their own shops.

Work

Post-Hurricane Contracts Bypass Businesswomen

By: Laura Koss-Feder | December 18, 2005

A boom in federal spending after Katrina and Rita is bypassing female entrepreneurs. A coalition of female-owned businesses is hoping to change the rules so that women get a bigger share of the government-contract pie.

Economic Policy

For Many Women, CDFI Spells ‘Credit Done Finally’

By: Laura Koss-Feder | June 2, 2005

Whether they need $1000 or $80,000 to start a medical practice or expand a spa, many women have trouble tapping banks for credit. Instead, community development financing institutions often come through.

Health & Science

Older Women Start Businesses, Defy Nay-Sayers

By: Laura Koss-Feder | January 10, 2005

As women start their own businesses at a growing rate, those over 40 are a big part of the trend. While some veer off into a totally new direction and blaze new career paths, others build consultancies out of the old 9-to-5 routine.

Asia

Diversity Efforts Often Ignore Asian Women

By: Laura Koss-Feder | December 16, 2003

Women of Asian origin say they face particular difficulties in climbing the corporate ladder and are less likely to benefit from diversity programs in U.S. companies.

Labor

Corporate Ladder Especially Slippery for Latinas

By: Laura Koss-Feder | July 14, 2003

A new report says Hispanic women encounter stereotypes and a lack of mentoring in the workplace. In addition, they often have difficulty balancing family obligations.

Entrepreneurship

Funding Female-Owned Ventures Makes Business Sense

By: Laura Koss-Feder | April 18, 2003

Female-owned small businesses offer an investment haven from the economy’s doldrums, according to a recent study. That could be good news for female entrepreneurs, often reliant on credit cards, family and friends for capital.

Business

Women-Owned Hard-Hat Companies Are Booming

By: Laura Koss-Feder | March 31, 2003

Increasingly, women are using their entrepreneurial skills to break into traditionally male fields, including chemical manufacturing and construction.

Labor

Number of Women in Top Corporate Jobs Rises

By: Laura Koss-Feder | February 10, 2003

A new study shows an increase in the number of women holding corporate officer positions at Fortune 500 companies. Some say the data suggests women are rising above the proverbial glass ceiling.

Work

Many Women Unsure How to Assess Retirement Needs

By: Laura Koss-Feder | December 30, 2002

At year’s end, many women are preparing to take stock of their retirement savings after a year and some of a dreary economy. Yet a new study reveals that most women do not believe they have the know-how to adequately assess their needs.

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