Entries Categorized as 'Women Only'
March 31, 2008
O, The Oprah Magazine and The White House Project have partnered up with American Express to offer a three-day leadership training program for 80 women who demonstrate leadership potential.
To get one of the 80 coveted spots, you must enter the Women Rule! contest and explain your commitment to leadership, your project or idea, and a few other things.
According to the Women Rule! site:
Women Rule! will propel women to break through the barriers to their leadership and develop fully their vision for change. Women Rule! will reach women who are ready to step forward and lead in business, in philanthropy, in politics, in the community and in the public square.
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March 19, 2008
Yahoo! Small Business has teamed up with Carolyn Kepcher, to empower women. They are seeking women to apply for the Yahoo! Seeds for Success promotion, a competition that offers the opportunity for three women entrepreneurs to each win a $20,000 cash grant to help boost their existing business or start one. If you think your idea or business is the next breakthrough, read on.
Three finalists will be chosen from all applicants and each will be given technical support from Yahoo! Small Business partners, as well as mentoring advice from Carolyn & Co. Media’s fwm: Finding What Matters. One final winner will then be selected to win an additional $10,000 grant for a total of $30,000!
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January 28, 2008
The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards is a unique, annual business plan competition for female entrepreneurs in the initial phases of business development. Created in 2006 by Cartier and the Women’s Forum with the support of McKinsey and INSEAD management school. The Awards are an international distinction honoring five innovative business projects led by women, one per continent. Winners also receive receive a US$ 20,000 grant and personalized coaching support for a full year.
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January 27, 2008
Women 2.0 is now accepting applications for the 2008 business plan competition. Teams with at least 50% female ownership are invited to submit their business ideas on a 7×7 inch paper napkin (must also complete an online application). Focused on business ideas that are in concept stage or in beta launch only, this competition is for new, independent ventures in the seed, start-up, or early stage.
Purpose of Competition
To increase the number of young women entrepreneurs by providing resources that will lead to the launch of their company.
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September 25, 2007
The Avon company has always been big on empowering women by providing economic opportunity. Initially they did this by making it easy to get in business selling makeup and so on. In their latest effort to empower women, they developed the Hello Tomorrow Fund.
The fund over the course of 52 weeks (which started April 2007) will choose one applicant every week to award $5,000 to help that person start a program or a project or develop an idea that will empower women. In addition to the USA, the fund will be available to assist women in 20 other countries including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
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