In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was adopted by the United States Constitution, and the lives of American women fundamentally changed. The right to vote didn’t just give women a voice in government, but a voice in society, and each year on August 26th, Women’s...
Facebook is seeking to add directors, including at least one woman, adding diversity to its all-male board. By Carol Hymowitz & Douglas MacMillan (Writers, Bloomberg) Facebook has been working with executive-recruiting firm Spencer Stuart to identify prospective...
By Anneke Jong (Contributing Writer, The Daily Muse) It looked like a regular tweet, but it was actually a tiny cyber-tantrum. It all started when a friend sent me a link to the trailer for Bloomberg TV’s new series TechStars. Based on the tech startup incubator of...
By Karen E. Klein (Contributing Writer, Businessweek) Women represent only 35 percent of startup owners in the U.S., even though 50 percent of college students and 46 percent of the U.S. workforce is female. Women’s startup businesses also “tend to experience less...
On October 18, 2011 in New York, Bloomberg Empowered Entrepreneur looks at the next generation of innovative businesses, how they are driving growth, and considering their exit options. The program brings together innovative entrepreneurs, investment bankers, angel...