Virtual Entrepreneur

PRWeek: Visa launched a Visa Business Network for small business owners on Facebook in an effort to take its existing relationship with entrepreneurs a step beyond the business cards and services it offers. The network, unveiled June 24, offers small business owners the opportunity to network among... More

Washington Post: The rapidly growing Hispanic population will have a profound effect on the landscape of the small business community, said marketing expert Chiqui Cartagena, who also noted that Latino women now make up the fastest growing segment of entrepreneurs in the United States. Latinos accounted... More

Wall Street Journal Blogs: Here are five sites to check that may help business owners find insurance, with comments on each: 1. eHealthInsurance.com. This agency site is good for all-around health-insurance shopping and online quotes. Information isn’t available for every ZIP code, however. 2. DigitalInsurance.com.... More

Chicago Tribune: On the way to launching a profitable food-service business, Chicagoan Eric Paul Meredith worked as an employee at four major corporations. In between, he tried his entrepreneurial hand at real estate, dry cleaning and a restaurant, but he was short on capital and expertise. This time,... More

AlertGadget.com: I stayed home with my children most of the time during their young years. I always kept them close to me. Now that they are older, I’m glad I did that. My goal was to be a good mother, who taught my kids the proper values and encouraged each one to strive to reach his or her potential.... More

Thanks to their passion and determination, these outstanding women have made and continue to make a difference in our daily lives. Women Entrepreneur: They may not be celebrated in history books, but their contributions to the world have greatly impacted our society. The legendary women entrepreneurs... More

BusinessKnowHow: Business and trade magazines that cover your field are essential reading. They’ll alert you to industry trends and issues, regulatory changes, sources of supplies or new products, news about your competitors, demographic data, news of upcoming trade shows and statistics on salaries... More

BusinessWeek: These trailblazers come from all sorts of businesses-automotive, design, technology-unburdened by the conventions of their new industry. They introduce products some consider shocking. Traditionalists scoff at them. But these outsiders are revolutionizing one of the world’s oldest... More

Times Argus: Ashlyn Barcomb, wearing a jazzy black-and-white T-shirt with her blue jeans, carried a poster illustrated with her own cartoon drawings to the front of the guidance class this week. At the top of her poster was the legend, “What I Might Do.” “I have three major ideas of... More

The Maui News: After leaving the construction business to become a stay-at-home mom – now, of four – Bonnie McCarthy found life could be hectic. She didn’t need all-day care for her kids, but she did sometimes want brief relief. “I would go to the grocery store with a list of necessities... More