Friday, June 29, 2007

What Do Businesswomen Want?


Help from other businesswomen, for one thing. Cheryl Womack, of Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World, talks about how her group is spreading the gospel

Women business owners in the U.S. have gained organization, numbers, and clout over the past three decades. But across the globe, many female entrepreneurs still face daunting obstacles. While prospects for some are great, for others they're dismal. A U.S. nonprofit organization, Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World (LWEW), http://www.leadingwomen.org, aims to help even the playing field by providing networking, information, and encouragement to women from India to Brazil.

Smart Answers columnist Karen E. Klein spoke recently to LWEW President Cheryl Womack about women's business ownership internationally and the group's upcoming conference in Bangkok. Edited excerpts of their conversation follow:

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