Enterprising Women and Women’s History Month
Written on March 31, 2008 by Amanda M. Gladden
Today, (March 31, 2008) marks the official end of Women’s History Month here in the U.S. In tribute, I decided to post about a great site dedicated to enterprising women like the women who read this blog 
The site, Enterprising Women, is an exhibition organized by The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and the National Heritage Museum. It covers the stories of over 40 women entrepreneurs both past and present, from Madame C.J. Walker and Elizabeth Arden on to Meg Whitman and Martha Stewart.
Enterprising Women’s site notes that:
It’s estimated that American women own more than 7.7 million firms and represent 40 percent of businesses operating in the United States. Enterprising Women tells the story of the women who paved the way for this success.
There’s a section about Mentorship where you can find a mentee or search for a mentor, you can also add your story in the Stories section and discover other enterprising women you’ve never heard of.
Visit the Enterprising Women online exhibit here: http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles/exhibits/enterprisingwomen/index.html
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April 4th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Thanks for sharing. As a young woman trying to find her place in the world, this is very motivating for me!
April 7th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Great article, especially the mentorship section. It’s imperative that women unite at the sake of encouraging ustainable and successful businesses for other women. I actually work with Microsoft, and right now I’m really excited to spread the word about the “Vision to Venture” tour they’re having between April and May, which will consist of five live events. Featured speaker, John Jantsch is a marketing and digital technology coach, award-winning social media publisher, and author of Duct Tape Marketing: The World’s Most Practical Small Business Marketing Guide.as well as many other speakers offering industry tips. Our first event was momentous and we hope to continue on with our success. You can see more and register at http://smallbusiness.officelive.com/v2v/ so let me know what you think! And if you have any questions, I’d be more than happy to answer them
April 18th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
I love hearing about Women’s changing roles in the US. Being a working woman, I understand the struggle to be accepted. Thanks for sharing!