Archive for the ‘News for Successful Women’ Category

Paulsell sells fabric covers that are designed to provide wheelchairs with style, color and pizzazz. “It’s a way for self-expression,” she said, noting that she has made covers that celebrate sports teams and allow folks to show their affection for a grandparent. more »

ServiceMaster owner Adam Kinser has used Cheryl Edington’s accounting firm since 2002, and he quickly saw the upside of changes made at Baer & Edington LLC since last year’s merger. more »

In 1994, Congress passed a law requiring that a minimum of 5% of the money spent on government contracts go to the nation’s businesses that are majority-owned by women. more »

When Michele Cropp moved to Columbia in 1991 to run The Villager on Broadway, she and her baby daughter lived for a time in the apartment above the downtown bridal and formalwear store. more »

By Kathleen Madigan Women are from Upbeat Town, men are from Cautionville. That’s the reading from a survey released by Citigroup Thursday. The survey of 1,070 women and 935 men showed a gender divide when it comes to assessing the economy’s recovery. Since women traditionally make the bulk of households’ buying decisions, their better moods could [...] more »

We’ve probably all been there, ladies.  You have a birthday or holiday in your past when the gift you received was not the romantic jewelry or flowers you’d been dreaming about for months. more »

By Gary Stern NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — For 12 years, Andrea Herrera played it safe and stayed out of debt. more »

By Jenna Goudreau Want to stay ahead in the workplace? Here’s where you need to be. more »

Welcome to the 2010 FierceWireless Top Women in Wireless list. This is the third annual edition of this popular feature in which Fierce editors track the female stars in the wireless industry. more »

By Paul Weber Customers inside Ninth Street Video linger in front of the movie racks, talk with one another and ask the cashier for recommendations. Some come from the adjoining Ragtag Cinema and Uprise Bakery with movies on the mind. more »