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:
What does your group aim to do, and how does it function?
The group was founded nine years ago by a Los Angeles businesswoman named Anita Alberts. She had worked with chambers of commerce all over the world and wanted to bring women entrepreneurs together. I was invited to join in Paris in 2002, and when Anita became ill, I took over as president.
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