Archived Interviews
Category: Women and Minority Issues
Think you've had it bad? Had to overcome a lot, did you? Got tough times? Listen to the inspiring story of Gigi Stetler, as she talks with Jim Blasingame about being a woman business owner in a male-dominated industry, but that wasn't the greatest challenge she had to deal with.
Donald Hunter and Clara Villarosa join Jim Blasingame to discuss the progress of African-Americans in the marketplace, including how much of a negative impact political correctness has on this group of Americans.
Ladies, solve problems, don't just manage them. That's the message entrepreneur, Debbie Meyer and Jim Blasingame talk about as they point out that sometimes women see a problem as something to be managed rather than to solve and get rid of.
Improving financial literacy for women is the focus of the interview Hollis Colquhoun has with Jim Blasingame, including areas women should focus on in order to empower themselves individually while they work on their families financial health.
One of the ways for women to gain more control over their lives is to become business owners. Mary Cantando joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the progress women have made in the marketplace and how much is left to be done. She also introduces the 2010 Woman's Advantage Calendar.
Can you actually learn how to become an entrepreneur? Julie Lenzer Kirk thinks you can, and she joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the elements of entrepreneurship, such as being creative, innovative, managing risk, and how these things can be learned. They also talk about some of the differences between men and women entrepreneurs.
What do women need to know about how men think in order to eliminate the glass ceiling? Michael Johnson and Jim Blasingame offer a view into how a man thinks about business, including the consideration of including women into their boys club.
It's finally official: women aren't easy to understand. Mary Lou Quinlan explains to Jim Blasingame why women withhold information, and what businesses need to know in order to connect with them.
Looking for a niche in a very unlikely place. Sarah Lindholm joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how this unlikely entrepreneur found her niche in the most unlikely place - a very old and competitive industry.
Terry Neese thinks peace can be promoted by promoting women business ownership globally, as she explains with Jim Blasingame about the success of their 2009 Peace Through Business tour. This work is currently focused on Rwanda and Afghanistan.
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