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Business Is a Game With It's Own Language PDF Print E-mail
Written by Julie Garella   
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 22:11

I recently decided that on my next set of business cards I would change my title from co-founder to translator. Why? Because, while I did co-found what I know to be the only investment banking firm focused solely on women owned and run companies, what I really do all day long is translate. I translate fabulous marketing plans and sales strategies, written by Venetians—women—into numbers that represent investment opportunities to be read by Martians—men. Often times I find myself translating the story of the little company that could, into the dynamic acquisition target for a strong strategic buyer. Why am I a translator and not just an investment banker? Let me give you some examples.

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 August 2009 23:40
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Creating New Truths About Money PDF Print E-mail
Written by Suze Orman   
Monday, 04 May 2009 20:33

In our culture it’s okay to talk about therapy we’ve gone through, marital problems we’ve had, our deepest intimate secrets - but telling the truth about money, confessing our worries to your children, our parents, our friends, just isn’t done. Money is our secret both in private and in public. Imagine going to a dinner party and telling a group of close acquaintances, "I just don’t know what to do. My credit card debt has gone up to $17,000, and I don’t know how I’ll ever get out of it." The room would fall into embarrassed silence. (Most silent of all would be the others in the room weighed down by the secret of their own credit card debt.)

Last Updated on Monday, 04 May 2009 20:36
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Confronting the Gender Gap in Wages PDF Print E-mail
Written by Deborah Kolb, Judith Williams, and Carol Frohlinger   
Tuesday, 14 April 2009 20:22

Women are winning the numbers game in the workforce. They now fill almost half of the country’s managerial jobs. In 1999, about 60% of females, 16 years of age or older, worked outside the home, up from 20% at the turn of the century.

Last Updated on Monday, 31 August 2009 00:48
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Learning to Ask PDF Print E-mail
Written by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever   
Thursday, 02 April 2009 20:43

In the past two decades, a barrage of books, magazines, and advertisements for executive education have offered instruction on how to improve your negotiation skills. Popular negotiation guides have sold millions of copies, and hundreds of academic papers have explored the tactics and strategies that produce better agreements.

Until now, however, one point has been almost universally overlooked: All the negotiation advice in the world is useless if you never get to the bargaining table in the first place.

Last Updated on Monday, 31 August 2009 00:52
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Probing the Glass Ceiling PDF Print E-mail
Written by Nancy Clark   
Thursday, 02 April 2009 20:41

Question: Women comprise 46.5% of the U.S. workforce, 49% of all managers, 16% of upper managers, and 2% of the Fortune 500 CEO's. What major factors contribute to this imbalance, influencing a woman's ability to reach the top in today's corporate world?

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Sheila Wellington
Former President,
Catalyst
author of Be Your Own Mentor
www.CatalystWomen.org
Catalyst is the nonprofit organization working to advance women in business.

Gretchen Tibbits
President,
National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)

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