AllBusiness.com and iVillage.com Partner to Offer Leading Solutions for the Unprecedented Needs of Women Entrepreneurs.Business Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2000 Women Entrepreneurs Gain Practical Solutions and Expert Advice to Meet the Demands of Starting, Managing and Growing a Business AllBusiness.com (http://www.allbusiness.com), the virtual business partner for small and growing businesses, today announced its alliance with iVillage.com: The Women's Network (http://www.ivillage.com and AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. keyword: ivillage), the leading women's network online. This partnership is designed to empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems women entrepreneurs, who, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent report by Jupiter Communications, are one of the most influential demographic forces on the Internet, representing 48 percent of all Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . Additionally, it is predicted that women will own 50 percent of all businesses in the U.S. by 2005, a ten percent increase from 2000.(a) This unique alliance is tailored to empower women entrepreneurs by giving them a competitive edge to help them start, grow and manage a business. Through Working Diva, iVillage's new community for professional women, entrepreneurs have access to AllBusiness.com's more than 60 essential business services, expert advice, how-to articles and downloadable business forms and agreements. AllBusiness.com also fuels the Working Diva Entrepreneurial Institute, where women entrepreneurs can find answers to business-related questions listed by categories such as employment/HR, financing and marketing. iVillage.com's Working Diva provides AllBusiness.com members with access to valuable women-specific resources, including the iVillage Leadership School, an ongoing series of online courses taught by prominent women such as Faith Popcorn Faith Popcorn , born in 1948 as Faith Plotkin, is a futurist and founder of the boutique consultancy, BrainReserve. Fortune (magazine) called her the "Nostradamus of marketing. , an interactive job resource center and an online mentoring center where women entrepreneurs can connect. "Women business owners Many online and offline organizations have been created to collect information about businesses around the world owned and operated by women. Many other organizations have been created to assist the women that own and operate those businesses. are the fastest-growing demographic online and are starting new companies at twice the rate of their male counterparts," said Teymour Boutros-Ghali, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AllBusiness.com. "Through our alliance with iVillage.com, we will provide millions of women access to best-of-breed online resources that target their special needs, helping them to successfully manage and grow their businesses." "Through the Entrepreneur Institute, Working Diva and AllBusiness.com have created an important new resource for professional women," said Harriet Rubin, executive editorial director of Working Diva. "Working Diva empowers women to solve the challenges they face in all aspects of their professional lives. Our partnership with AllBusiness.com provides unique tools for entrepreneurs to tackle the particular challenges which come with starting one's own business." About AllBusiness.com AllBusiness.com is a leading destination Web site offering comprehensive, practical solutions to the everyday challenges of starting, managing and growing a business. By aggregating high-quality services, products and information, as well as offering expert advice, the site provides entrepreneurs and small businesses with a single point of access for resources that enhance operations, solve problems and save money. Founded in November 1998, the company has grown to more than 120 employees with offices in San Francisco's financial district. AllBusiness.com was recently acquired by NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Internet, Inc. (Nasdaq:NBCI NBCI National Biological Control Institute (USDA subsidiary) NBCI North Branch Correctional Institute (Maryland) NBCI National Broadcasting Company Internet/Interactive ). For more information, visit www.allbusiness.com. About iVillage.com: The Women's Network iVillage.com: The Women's Network (http://www.ivillage.com and AOL keyword: ivillage) is the leading women's network online providing practical solutions and everyday support for women between the ages of 25 and 54. iVillage.com is organized into branded communities that focus on issues of most importance to women and provide interactive services, peer support and online access to experts through 16 content channels and several shopping areas. Content channels include Parent Soup, allHealth, MoneyLife, Career, Work from Home, Relationships, Beauty, Election 2000, Diet & Fitness, Click!: Where Computers Make Sense, Pets, Travel, ParentsPlace, Food, Book Club, Working Diva and Astrology astrology, form of divination based on the theory that the movements of the celestial bodies—the stars, the planets, the sun, and the moon—influence human affairs and determine the course of events. , and are complemented by stores such as iBaby, iMaternity, Shopping Central and PlusBoutique. Established in 1995 and headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , iVillage Inc. (Nasdaq: IVIL) is a new media company, recognized as an industry leader in developing innovative sponsorship and commerce relationships that match the desire of marketers to reach women with the needs of iVillage.com members for relevant information and services. (a) Businesswomen's WOW (1) (World Organization of Webmasters, Folsom, CA, www.joinwow.org) A membership organization for professionals who are involved with creating and maintaining Web sites. WOW also provides certification via testing centers throughout the U.S. Facts! |
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