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Making Connections through Peer Groups
Women-only mentoring groups are gaining traction and helping women tackle both personal and professional issues.
The gathering embodies a trend: Peer-mentoring, long a feature of the broader business world, is finding a new expression in women-only groups that are forming all over Florida. The groups typically consist of between six and 20 upper-level executives and business owners who meet monthly for a few hours at a time.
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Interview with Jodi Cross on The Morning Show, WSFL-TV (SFL)
Big Business Helping Small Business
How big business helps small business through a board of advisors on The Morning Show, WSFL-TV.
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Fifth Annual Top Women-Led Businesses
Women business leaders optimistic despite struggles
It's a trying time for anyone running a company today, and Florida businesswomen are even more concerned about declining revenue growth and profitability than they were a year ago. But they're also more optimistic about the future than in prior years.
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Those insights come from the Florida's Woman-Led Businesses 2010 study by the FIU Center for Leadership and The Commonwealth Institute South Florida, to be released Thursday. -
Sixth Annual Leadership Luncheon featuring Madeleine Albright
The Commonwealth Institute South Florida confirms Madeleine K. Albright, Former Secretary of State as the speaker at the Sixth Annual Leadership Luncheon Fundraiser
“We are delighted to have Madeleine Albright as our speaker this year. Dr. Albright has accomplished a great deal in her career, her story will be compelling and of great interest to women in South Florida,” said Jodi Cross, Executive Director of TCI South Florida. Like most women, Dr. Albright had occasionally worn pins before entering public service, but it was when she took office as America's Ambassador to the United Nations, and then as Secretary of State, that she came to understand how powerful a symbol an item of jewelry could be. Join us as Secretary Albright shares the compelling and often humorous stories behind her unique pin collection, and explains how pins became, for her, a signature diplomatic tool.
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TCI's Top Women-Led Businesses in Florida
Women-Led firms coping better with recession
Challenged by the economic downturn, Rachel Sapoznik knew she had to get creative. Sapoznik wanted to continue growing revenue at her employee benefits business, but she wasn't willing to cut staff. Instead, she needed to think strategic.
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The Commonwealth Institute South Florida (TCI) celebrates its fifth anniversary this November at their annual leadership luncheon. This year’s featured speaker is local Coral Gables High graduate, Maxine Clark, Founder, Chief Executive Bear and Chairman, Build-A-Bear Workshop® Where Best Friends Are Made® . Maxine is one of the true innovators in the retail industry. During her 30-year career, her ability to spot emerging retail and merchandising trends and her insight into the desires of the American consumer have generated growth for retail leaders, including department store, discount and specialty stores. -
The Commonwealth Institute of South Florida & The Center for Leadership at Florida International University presents The Third Annual Luncheon & Awards Ceremony Honoring Top Women-Led Businesses in Florida.
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WHEN: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
11:00-12:30- Silent Auction and Networking
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During the last quarter, members reported on “Done Deals” and other business to business relationships that were a result of their TCI affiliation.
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