Almost half of all privately-held U.S. firms are owned by women, totaling 10.6 million firms! You are a driving and important factor in our economy, and we’re here to help you.
See below for information and resources for women-owned business.
Post your questions and share your experiences with others in the Women's Forum
Find a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Center for Women and Enterprise
With offices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the Center for Women and Enterprise serves the needs of
starting businesses, growing businesses or learning how to operate their businesses. Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs has regional offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Canada and Europe.
It is the exclusive and highly-valued professional, educational and social organization for women entrepreneurs
and executives and their eco-system partners who are actively engaged in high-tech, high-growth companies.
Women We’re Watching: Here at QuickBooks, we meet lots of interesting women starting great companies.
Here are a few we’re watching now:
Meebo.com
Founded by two Stanford engineering grads, Elaine Wherry & Sandy Jen, Meebo.com helps you manage multiple IM accounts. Nail Taxi
When Cinnamon Bowser tried and failed to locate an outcall nail technician for a pregnant friend, she found an opportunity instead. In just under two years, she's expanded from the Washington DC area to Atlanta, GA.
Swapthing.com
Founder Jessica Hardwick taps into the American desire to trade. Oovoo
Pauline Lewis makes her mark on the fashion world with beautifully designed handbags that provide employment to over 600 women in Vietnam.
Loans from the Small Business Association
A comprehensive list of business loan basics, tips, programs and partners. Count Me In
Count Me In champions the cause for women's economic independence by
providing access to business loans, consultation and education.
Work at Home Moms Meetup 2nd Wednesday of every month
Meet other local Moms who work at home at 12 cities and counting. Gather with women who juggle having both a
home career and children for advice sharing and companionship.
QuickBooks Meetup 4th Monday of every month
Meet with other local Quickbooks users. Trade tips and socialize.
Resources for assistance, networking, events and financial resource
QuickBooks: New Business Starter Kit
The new Business Starter Kit gives you tools and resources to help you
check off the critical startup tasks, generate business, manage your cash flow, understand legal
requirements, prepare for tax time and more. And it's FREE! You even get Simple Start Special Edition*
and a free trial of QuickBooks Customer Manager.
SmallBiz Trends
Anita Campbell has been an entrepreneur at heart her entire life. A lawyer by training, she has a wide range of interests, as reflected in her varied background in banking, information technology, human resources, marketing and eCommerce. Her popular website and blog, Small Business Trends, provides rich information on trends affecting small businesses nationwide. Small Business Trends won Forbes' 2005 "Best of the Web" award for small business blogs and was rated #1 Most Practical Blog for Entrepreneurs by About.com.
re:invention blog
The re:invention blog...a toolbox for and about enterprising women(tm), is the #1 Google-ranked blog for women entrepreneurs and enterprising women. The blog is hosted by re:invention, an integrated marketing company for enterprising women and corporations that want to do business with them.
Small Biz Survival blog
A blog by and for small business people in rural areas and small towns, Small Biz Survival provides practical, actionable and meaningful posts on the joys and challenges of running a small business.
What's Hot in Business & Careers at BlogHer
BlogHer's mission is to build a community of women bloggers and to help them gain exposure, learn best practices and more. The "What's Hot" in Business & Career highlights top blog postings by women on topics like personal finance, career development and workplace trends.
Escape From Corporate America!
EFCA offers a comprehensive look at why women are leaving BIG companies for entrepreneurship. Hint: They want freedom, flexibility, recognition, more money, and opportunities to leave a legacy -- all the things they once thought they would find within corporations.
* Simple Start Special Edition allows you to track your first 20 Customers and Vendors
for an unlimited amount of time. When you're ready, instantly unlock to the full version of Simple Start and
continue to track a virtually unlimited number of customers and vendors.
