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Highlighting happenings and updates within The Women’s Edge
Announcing Top 100 Women-Led Businesses Survey for 2013
We are pleased to present this year's Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts survey, with annual celebration on November 1. The goal of this brief survey is to showcase the important impact women-led companies continue to have on the Massachusetts economy. The...
The Commonwealth Institute Announces Expanded Leadership
The Commonwealth Institute Announces Expanded Leadership Nonprofit focused on women’s entrepreneurship and business growth expands leadership BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, July 1, 2013 – The Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit organization that helps women CEOs, corporate...
TCI Members and Board featured in two June 23rd Boston Globe Articles
In the Sunday June 23, 2013 Boston Globe, TCI Board Members and CEO Members were featured in two articles about the importance and impact of mentoring. These articles truly underscore the value of being involved in mentoring organizations like The Commonwealth...
Article on TCI’s Non-Profit Scholarship Fund in Massnonprofit.org
Commonwealth Institute to Support Nonprofit Leaders June 15, 2013 — The Commonwealth Institute, a nonprofit that aims to help women-led businesses become and remain successful, announced that it is launching new forums for women leading nonprofits, which it is...
Survey: Is Boston’s tech community “Leaning In?
When Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg spoke at our event at the Harvard Club recently, the audience of 500 startup community members was electrified. At that moment it became clear to me that Sandberg’s “Lean In” mantra is something that women and men in Boston’s tech...
PAY IT FORWARD! The TCI Scholarship Fund for Non-Profit Organizations
April 19, 2013 To All the Friends of TCI, This year we are celebrating The Commonwealth Institute’s 15th Anniversary! Over the years we have helped more than 2,500 women with their businesses and their careers. You were part of that effort. If you support our mission...
The Bentley Microfinance Group
The Bentley Microfinance Group is a student-run, certified 501(c) 3 non-profit based out of Bentley University. The organization looks to make small loans, ranging from $500-$10,000 dollars, to small business owners within the Greater Boston area that do not have...
Sherin and Lodgen: Best Employment Practices Series
Best Employment Practices Series Hiring: The Do's and Don'ts What you need to know about hiring employees, including: Interviewing: What you can and cannot ask Social media issues in hiring Making the most of job descriptions Nuts and bolts of employee...
Fall 2013 Strategies for Success Dates Announced
We are happy to announce that we will run our Strategies for Sucess program for a sixth time this Fall 2013 on the following dates in Waltham, all from 7:30am-2pm. Participants attend all 4 sessions. For more information about the program, please click here. October...
The latest Forbes.com article by Paige Arnof-Fenn on “Sharpening Your Marketing”
TCI member Paige Arnof-Fenn publishes her latest article on Forbes.com entitled "Sharpen Your Marketing By Measuring What Matters Most". Read the full article here.