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By E.J. Mundell — Actress Denise Richards wowed the crowd in scarlet, while Today show host Ann Curry hit the catwalk in fire-engine red. Oprah Winfrey’s best-friend-forever, talk show host Gayle King, sashayed in a cherry Donna Karan number, while hip-hop star Eve rocked out in crimson. Taking part Wednesday night in the annual Red [...] more »

By Scott Shane — Many observers have argued that venture capitalists and business angels are biased against female entrepreneurs. Academics, however, have found those claims hard to substantiate. The main evidence for bias – that only a small fraction of entrepreneurs receiving venture capital and angel money are women – is unconvincing. Female entrepreneurs might [...] more »

By Danielle Douglas — Despite winning federal contracts from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and State Department, Kathleen M. Benson, president of Office Remedies in Herndon, still struggles to obtain agency business for her research firm. “If there are companies that are larger but still have the small business certification, they have a competitive advantage [...] more »

By Whitney Kisling — Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) — Investors should consider a “long women” investment plan that focuses on female-oriented apparel, cosmetic and consumer-finance stocks, as women become bigger spenders, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. more »

Posted by VICTORIA PYNCHON — Yesterday, I talked about why every woman should ask for a raise this year. Today I’m talking about why we don’t ask. Tomorrow I’ll tell you how. We hate asking. At She Negotiates, we not only teach women how to negotiate, we also help them design and implement negotiation strategies. [...] more »

By Liza Porteus Viana — Who: Christine Perkett, PerkettPR What: Marketing, branding, public relations, social marketing, training services, digital content. Forrester Research has called PerkettPR a “Golden IT Standard” of virtual companies. Where: Marshfield, Massachusetts. Perkett has a third floor of her house dedicated to her home office. She is also on the road a [...] more »

By Andrew Neitlich — Wendy Piersall runs the successful blog network for moms and kids called Woo! Jr. In a very short time she has built her network to have over 3 million page views, while continuing to grow. Thanks to this success and visibility, she also has a book deal with the Dummies series [...] more »

800-CEO-READ, a leading direct supplier of book-based resources, compiles a monthly list of best-selling business books based on purchases by its corporate customers nationwide. Here are the best sellers for December 2010, plus descriptions of the Top 10. more »

By Deborah L. Cohen (Chicago) — Cleaning out the snot-filled noses of children has become an entrepreneurial success story for Julie Pickens. She just wished her kids were more impressed. “It’s kind of gross,” confessed Pickens, 44, who launched Boogie Wipes (www.boogiewipes.com) with fellow mother and co-founder Mindee Doney, 35, in the spring of 2008. [...] more »

By Dr. Nalini Chilkov – Breast cancer screening should be individualized depending on breast density. All women should know their breast density so they can choose the right breast cancer screening tool for their breasts and their level of risk. High breast density is a stronger risk factor for breast cancer than having a mother [...] more »