Advice from the Micro-Business Award Finalists: RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
The Micro-Business Award proves that small businesses can still have great impact and…
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Advice from the Deloitte Start-Up Finalists: RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
The Deloitte Start-Up Award celebrates the achievements of a woman who, in three to five years, has developed her business into one that’s ready for the next level of growth. Since starting out, these three finalists have been successful in building a profitable business with a comprehensive and sustainable plan.
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Announcing the 2015 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award Finalists
Women of Influence today announced the finalists of the 2015 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards program. A record breaking 5,000 women entrepreneurs from coast to coast were nominated for this year’s award, and 18 finalists have now been selected. These exceptional women were chosen for their accomplishments in industries as diverse as finance, technology, and staffing.
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Dr. Janice Parente: A scientist with entrepreneurial DNA
Life-saving drugs must be tested on human subjects before they’re made available to us all. One woman is pushing hard to make sure those subjects get the humanity they deserve. Meet Dr. Janice Parente.
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The Story of My Unconventional Career Path
For many successful women, their careers are journeys that don’t always turn out the way they planned—often in a good way. If success and learning are your goals, it's your job to leverage what you learn at each stage of your journey.
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Kim Koopersmith: First Female Chair of U.S. Law Firm Akin Gump
It’s becoming a tradition in Kim Koopersmith’s family to enter the legal profession—but their priority has always been devotion to the unit. It's no surprise as she broke through barriers in her field, she found a way to make law firms more flexible and family-friendly.
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Quickfire Q+A with Cherie Blair, Judge, Author and Humanitarian (and the wife of Tony Blair)
The first in her family to go to university, Cherie Blair became a lawyer and didn’t quit working when her husband became Prime Minister of Britain. After 10 Downing Street, she started the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women.
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In Celebration of International Women’s Day, Women of Influence Launches the Call for Nominations for the 2014 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In Celebration of International Women’s Day, Women of Influence Launches…
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2013 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award Winners
On November 27th, Women of Influence celebrated the recipients of the 2013 RBC Canadian Women…
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Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter: The Lightning Rod
A CONVERSATION WITH THE ATLANTIC’S DR. ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER Lisa Heidman LL.B. Senior Client Partner,…