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More than one-third of entrepreneurs in the United States are women, and the growth in the number of woman-owned firms is more than double the rate of all U.S. firms. Stay-at-home moms are multi-tasking more than ever. In between childcare, cooking and cleaning, they are cranking out inventions that are making them millions. In America, women start 424 new enterprises every day that’s more than twice as many as men. These mothers of invention have nurtured their creative ideas outside the corporate box. Knowing how to stretch a dollar, these resourceful women started simple, by keeping costs down and production up!

Today, women entrepreneurs employ more people than the Fortune 500 combined. Throughout history there are many successful woman entrepreneur models such as Madame C. J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove) listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the First Female African-American to become a Millionaire by her own achievements. Orphaned at the age of seven, Walker built a thriving beauty products business in the early 20th century, employing over 3,000 people. She was noted for working hard, honest business dealings and quality products led her to success.

According to a recent U.S. national poll, try to guess who was the most admired entrepreneur? Was it Bill Gates? Donald Trump? Nope — Oprah Winfrey stood out head and shoulders above the rest. The story of Oprah’s life success is truly inspiring as she overcame many challenges. Today, Oprah is admired as the most influential woman in the world.

Today, over 11-million creative woman entrepreneurs are using their ingenuity to fill niches on their own terms. The reasons women start their own company varies but research shows 46% want more control over their schedules, 23% were frustrated with the corporate environment, while 24% saw a niche and filled it. These successful woman entrepreneurs all share a common characteristic: they think outside the box.

The Small Business Administration’s Women-21.com or EthosMentor.com both one-stop shop resources centers for woman entrepreneurs; the fastest growing group of business owners. An explanation for why women have emerged as an important entrepreneurial group and why they have moved beyond traditional sectors can be found in examinations of changes in women’s human capital-especially their educational access and occupational representation.

Several online social networks offer support for woman entrepreneurs of all backgrounds such as; MillionaireMoms.com, MomInventors.com, BlackEnterprise.com, Woman’sWork.com, BlackBusinessWomanOnline.com, and HomeBasedWorkingMom.com . Today, woman entrepreneurs are the first generation from the cross platform, device agnostic, multimedia world in which we live in. Now, they take cues from both to put a personal stamp on business. They don’t just tap the insight of other women entrepreneurs, but encourage networking and support their success.

Here’s some popular networking techniques used by woman entrepreneurs:

Keep It Small: Networking at the executive level is rarely done via big parties or industry mixers, regardless of gender. Woman entrepreneurs mainly connect through one-on-one meetings or small, exclusive dinners and get-togethers giving everybody a chance to relax. It fosters a great climate for brainstorming and meeting new executives.

Keep It Selective: One of the key elements to networking isn’t just how but who. It’s most advantageous to connect with like-minded individuals and coordinate dinners or drinks with an eye on synergy between attendees. It can also help guests feel more comfortable in sharing insight or contacts.

Keep It Consistent: They regularly make an effort to connect with fellow women in business to put heads together and conjure new ideas. It’s done via a variety of ways, from email, to cell texting to instant messaging to in-person meetings, but most importantly, it’s constant.

Keep It Focused: While gatherings are often in a social or relaxed environment, make no mistake – it’s all about business. Networking can be fun, but keep it productive as well.

The success of women entrepreneurs is a dynamic trend. Perhaps a hybrid of Baby Boomer work ethic, 70s freedom, and the great women in business boom of the 80s and 90s, they’re an inspiration of drive, ambition and an anything-is-possible mindset. What’s interesting is that it goes beyond the business world into every corner of their lives. They have rich social lives and good friends, husbands, great families, and live comfortably. They love style, looking good, support social change, and most of all, are happy.

Now it’s your turn to take the steps to achieving your dream and go for the gold waiting for you at the end of the finish line.  For more information visit: www.ethosmentor.com

When you are crafting your resume, you need to know how to write an objective for the resume. An objective is basically what you are hoping to achieve in the job or career field that you want to get into. It says why you got into this field, why you are so passionate about it, and what you can do for the company or the career area.

Some people feel like there is no need to include an objective on your resume. However, it can be helpful in showing your passion for your career field and can let a potential employer know why you are passionate about the job in the first place. Either way, knowing how to write an objective for your resume is a very important part of the job seeking process.

The first part you should know about in learning how to write an objective for a resume is that you must use words that are always positive but not too flowery. Speak from your heart and avoid using any euphemisms of any kind and be sure that your objective sounds very professional. It should state why you got into the field in the first place and why you want to continue in the same field.

On the other hand, if you are switching careers, your objective statement should say why you wanted to get into another field and what makes you so excited to do so. You should state what you are hoping to accomplish in this new career and why you know you can accomplish it!

When writing your objective statement, you should be brief. This is a sentence or two about why you want a job in this career field. It should show a potential employer why he or she should hire you even if you do not have a lot of experience in the field you are applying for.

Knowing how to write an objective for a resume is an important part of “putting your best foot forward” so that the person who is reading your resume wants to read the rest of it. It is kind of like when you begin a new novel. The first line is so important, it has to hook the reader and make them want to read on. The same applies to your objective statement on your resume. You should make your potential employer want to read more about you based on your objective statement.

Cynthia Liggett, who has managed hundreds of professional coaches across a wide number of small to midsized enterprises teaches, Continuous Experiential Optimization (C.E.O.) training because, “It capitalizes on former training and takes what the group already knows; it then utilizes optimized communications tools and resources through experiential learning. This type of learning allows a lean team to leverage best practice knowledge and apply it, experientially to their work situations. By learning while doing, the team learns to create the intended business results, consciously and as a team.”

In the November issue of AutomationMedia.com, manufacturing journalist TR Cutler notes, “New technologies such as C.E.O. (Continuous Experiential Optimization) are focusing the enterprise to examine how manufacturing and industrial businesses can identify these wasted opportunities and cut costs as well as a quasi-kaizen methodology that identifies the top three areas where the most benefit can be gained. From tips for passing costs along to the consumer to methods for avoiding extending credit; from specific methodologies for North American manufacturers to stay profitable in this economy to making sure an organization uses a planned profit model, the identification and examination of waste drives immediate results to overwhelmed manufacturing owners.”

Diane Lippman, a Six Sigma Master Black Belt, suggested that, “The combination of the core components of Continuous Experiential Optimization allow for a cross-section of approaches which are all quantifiable rather than conceptual.”

The core C.E. O. elements include:

Lean, Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma Training Transactional Process Improvements Newly defined Success and the related Metrics Performance Standards based in reality and real metrics Leadership Development based on the individual and team performance Organizational Assessments Instructional Design, Development and Delivery Curriculum and Course Development Blended Learning Change Management Employee Surveys Assessments and Validations

The profitability approach is vital, however the ability to design, develop, and utilize the concept requires there is buy-in throughout the organization. Too often egos are driving the manufacturing enterprise. Change resistance stands in the way of process improvement in favor of stagnancy and the status quo. Only when the status quo is no longer acceptable does it change. Change is a constant, yet whether it comes easily or with fierce resistance depends on how manufacturing executive present the opportunity. Eliminating waste is much more than a concept; it is a practice routed in the pursuit of ongoing excellence.

About TR Cutler, Inc.:

TR Cutler, Inc. (www.trcutlerinc.com) was founded by Thomas R. Cutler a decade ago. Cutler maintains extraordinary relationships with clients, journalists, editors, trendsetters, and key business leaders worldwide and has become a key resource for those writing about the manufacturing sector. Cutler founded the Manufacturing Media Consortium™ in the 1999. This extraordinary group of more than 3500 journalists worldwide is writing about trends, data, case studies, profiles, and features in the manufacturing and industrial sector. Cutler has worked with thousands of media outlets to expand manufacturing media coverage.   Cutler has authored more than 2,500 articles for a wide range of manufacturing periodicals, industrial publications, and business                                     journals including most of the leading monthly trade publications.  TR Cutler, Inc. recently launched a new professional coaching system for manufacturers worldwide named C.E.O.™ or Continuous Experiential Optimization.

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