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The Anatomy of an Entrepreneur: Authors: J. McGrath Cohoon, Vivek Wadhwa, Lesa Mitchell Entrepreneurs are arguably the most important actors in our economy: the creators of new wealth and new jobs, the inventors of new products and services, and the revolutionizers of society and the economy. Yet despite their centrality, little is known about entrepreneurs: what motivates them, how they emerge, why they succeed. We know even less about who becomes an entrepreneur, and why. The value of this study is its detailed exploration of men and women entrepreneurs’ motivations, backgrounds, and experiences. The people included in this sample were all successful entrepreneurs, 59 percent of whom had founded two or more companies. The data also identify some small but potentially informative gender differences among successful entrepreneurs. Click here to read the full study. Why Are Women-Owned Firms Smaller Than Men-Owned Ones? MAY 17, 2010 The phenomenal growth of women-owned businesses has made headlines for three decades—women consistently have been launching new enterprises at twice the rate of men, and their growth rates of employment and revenue have outpaced the economy. So, it is dismaying to see that, despite all this progress, on average, women-owned business are still small compared with businesses owned by men. And while the gap has narrowed, as of 2008—the latest year for which numbers are available—the average revenues of majority women-owned businesses were still only 27% of the average of majority men-owned businesses. Click here to read the full article Broads Circle in the News: Los Angeles Business Journal Broads Circle is sharply focused on creating high quality revenue connections for its members through our networking events. Business Minded Men's networking sessions tend to be quick and useful, but Allen-Attar noticed that women tend to socialize more. "The conversation that you have as a woman in the business environment very often is not quite as direct and on point as perhaps men in the business world have," she said. "I was feeling really frustrated." So, in 2008, inspired by several groups in New York, Allen-Attar started a networking group for women where the focus is clear: It's all about money and power. Called Broads Circle, the group targets senior-level L.A.-area businesswomen with "a proven ability to drive revenue or grow capital." It has about 1,300 people on its mailing list, and 35 dues-paying members. Allen-Attar said the mailing list has grown quickly because the group is open to a mix of industries, which allows richer networking opportunities." In effect we're trying to create a group that's not overrun by one group or another," said Allen-Attar, who personally interviews all potential dues-paying members and hopes to boost their number to 100 by year's end. And what about networking results? She claimed the group has already led to a number of concrete business opportunities, including for herself. "This group has allowed me to get referrals that are very well suited to what I'm trying to do," she said. Ernst & Young LLP seeks high-potential women entrepreneurs
To obtain an application form, or to nominate a deserving woman entrepreneur, The Ernst & Young Entrepreneurial Winning Women program identifies and connects a select group of women entrepreneurs with the advisors, resources and insights they need to accelerate the growth of their businesses. The program is conducted in collaboration with the Women Presidents’ Organization, Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, the Committee of 200 and Babson College. “Although women are starting businesses at twice the rate of men, they start with much less capital and they don’t grow nearly as large,” noted Maria Pinelli, Americas Director, Strategic Growth Markets, Ernst & Young. “There are many programs focused on helping women start businesses. Our Entrepreneurial Winning Women program targets women entrepreneurs who are already leading successful companies to help them scale up and become market-leaders.” About Ernst & Young
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"The Maria Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything", is a study that was done by Maria Shriver and the American Center for Progress describing the dramatic shift of women in the workplace and how it has impacted every facet of our lives. 
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