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Minnesota Women’s Press:
We know we should do it. Everyone says so. Especially now, when things are tighter than ever.

No, we’re not talking about diet or exercise or clothes that, um, shrunk in the wash. It’s networking that’s the “should,” and experts say that in these days of shrinking employment opportunities and the “hidden” job market, [...]

nrtoday.com:
Kristi Woods’ 9-year-old son sat quietly for a photo Thursday afternoon, but once it was done he was off.

“Can I go play football now, Mom?” Tyler Degraffenreed asked, already halfway out the door to meet friends waiting outside.
Weekdays at Woods’ apartment are a flurry of activity between her fourth-grader and her house-cleaning business.
And in two [...]

Detroit Free Press:
In this bleak economy, here’s an option that allows you to work at home and do something you love. If you have sewing expertise, a cooperative family, a space for equipment, and a large dose of self-discipline, consider sewing for profit!
Marianne Balogh, 48, of Troy has enjoyed her home-based business for the past [...]

Inc.:
Small-business owners from across the country are being invited to take part in this year’s Entrepreneurial Skills Conference for women to be held at the Microsoft Conference Center in Mountain View, Calif., on Feb. 8 - 9, organizers said.

The two-day event, sponsored in part by the Small Business Administration and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs [...]

When Sheila Zmigrosky left Dallas for her first African safari, she searched far and wide, but was appalled at the “little boy” hunting attire she had to settle for.
So she promptly created The Foxy Huntress, a line of safari chic and hunting apparel, a collection of curvy chic clothes sans bulky fabrics for serious hunting [...]

DailyPress.com:
Last weekend Nia Dotson hit the streets for about three hours. “I stopped,” she says softly, “when my feet started to hurt.” She’s a small girl with small feet. But she has a big goal and an impressive track record.
Nia, a 9-year-old fourth-grader at Forrest Elementary School, sold more than 1,100 boxes of cookies last [...]

Office Depot is expanding the 2007 Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference from one location to six cities, including Orlando, FL; Dallas, TX; Orange County, CA; Chicago, IL; Washington, DC; and Philadelphia, PA.
The conference, recognized as one of the nation’s most prominent events for women business owners and corporate female professionals, has been restructured into a [...]