Most people who know me believe I’m really outgoing. I’ve held hands with strangers who were nervous on planes, made a friend while shopping for ties at Saks and once called a wrong number and chatted away—for 10 minutes. Cocktail parties? Interviewing someone important for work? Speaking in public? Not (typically) a problem for me. […]
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Why Are Women-Owned Firms Smaller Than Men-Owned Ones?
The phenomenal growth of women-owned businesses has made headlines for three decades—women consistently have been launching new enterprises at twice the rate of men, and their growth rates of employment and revenue have outpaced the economy. So, it is dismaying to see that, despite all this progress, on average, women-owned business are still small compared […]
Entrepreneurs Remain Wary
Optimism Begins to Fade as Recovery Lags; ‘Betting on 2010 Is Playing Poker’ For business owner Chet Biernat, recovery is coming in fits and starts. His transportation brokerage company, INCON Container USA Ltd., saw sales slip up to 30% in the recession. As customers now trickle back, the Royal Palm Beach, Fla., company is seeing […]
Miuccia (Prada) and Me
“He has the business acumen; she has the talent required to create a two-billion-dollar global fashion brand. Together, Patrizio Bertelli and Miuccia Prada are the most successful husband-and-wife pairing in fashion. But as another IPO looms, can Bertelli ensure that his family-focused company will be fourth time lucky?” Check out this fascinating story about the […]
