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Category: Women and Minority Issues

Andrew J. Sherman
Elizabeth Vazquez
What's holding women business owners back? Andrew Sherman and Elizabeth Vazquez join Jim Blasingame to discuss women business ownership and explain that while many things have improved for women, there are still barriers to be knocked down.
Debra Fine
Women entrepreneurs have to learn how to ask for the capital they need. Debra Fine joins Jim Blasingame to talk about what women entrepreneurs have to do to get the investment capital many need to grow their businesses.
Debra Fine
Women need to find more self-confidence. Debra Fine joins Jim Blasingame to why lack of self-confidence holds more women back than anything else, and why that is an important mentoring step to acquire.
Harry Alford
What is the verdict on Obama's policies on small business? Harry Alford joins Jim Blasingame to explain why the policies of President Obama are detrimental to all small businesses, including those owned by black Americans.
Harry Alford
How are black entrepreneurs doing these days? Harry Alford joins Jim Blasingame to report that black Americans have significantly increased their position as small business owners in the past 20 years, but the current economy is damaging.
Nell Merlino
There are more women veterans today than ever before who want to start a business. Nell Merlino joins Jim Blasingame to explain how her organization is helping women veterans start a business, get funding, and grow successfully.
Nell Merlino
Want to do business with Walmart? Nell Merlino joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the work her organization is doing to help women grow their small businesses, including being mentored by a woman small business owner who does business with Walmart.
Katherine Crowley
Never mind high school, why are there mean girls at work? Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to explain why women find it difficult to maintain friendships when competition and management promotions are involved.
Katherine Crowley
Women compete differently than men do. Katherine Crowley joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that women are designed to be more collaborative with each other, which can be challenging in competitive situations.
Joyce Gioia
What do the demographics show about the dominance of women in the workplace? Joyce Gioia joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the demographics evidence suggesting that women are emerging as the dominant force in the workplace of the future.

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