It can be incredibly refreshing to start learning about something new. I’ve been spending the last few months focused on learning more about digital media, including virtual reality and social media.  Two recent trips really made me think about the future of business models.  Now, I admit that I am fascinated by business models, how businesses [...]

I just came back from two weeks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where we launched an amazing cross-cultural venture. The US-Saudi Women’s Forum on Social Entrepreneurship is a collaboration of Babson’s Center for Women’s Leadership, Wellesley Centers for Women, Dar Al-Hekma College in Jeddah, and ICF International. Over 90 undergraduate women from four schools in Jeddah [...]

Every day we are bombarded with anxiety provoking headlines citing massive layoffs, shrinking 401k balances and decaying home values. Regardless of the data’s relevance to our own personal situation (remember, bad news sells!), this doom and gloom news cycle contributes to a general feeling of apprehension and worry. I’m almost (almost!) beginning to long for [...]

Two Boston area organizations are hosting events this April that will be of interest to women entrepreneurs or women who aspire to be entrepreneurs:
April 8, 7:30-9 a.m., The Downtown Women’s Club of Boston presents Wendy Hanson, co-author of the new book, The Sassy Ladies’ Toolkit for Startup Businesses, will talk about her book and share [...]

March was Women’s History Month, and we focused on discovering and applauding the improvements in women’s lives and the contributions that women have made—and continue to make—in society. Like everyone, we love a good celebration! While we’re generally pretty optimistic and positive here at CWL, Katha Pollit’s article is a sobering reminder of where we [...]

Articles about happiness aren’t too common these days.  However, according to The Nielsen Happiness Study, the team found that globally, women are happier than men in 48 of the 51 countries surveyed in April 2008.
What lies at the root of our capability for happiness? According to this study, women derive satisfaction more from non-economic factors [...]