Have you invented a product? Then Parents Magazine wants to know you. They're looking for moms who were inspired by their children to invent something. If your kiddo is under 7 years old and you have your own product, email Jennifer your story.
✳ Apply Yourself
Need guidance? QVC’s parent company, Liberty Interactive, wants to help. They're launching the 2013 Women’s eCommerce Network program that pairs 10 established business leaders with 5 early stage eCommerce companies for a 6-month mentorship period. They want founders and CEOs of revenue-generating companies who've been in business for at least 1 year to join them. Get exposure to best practices and incredible networking opportunities. Deadline is July 20; request an application by emailing them here.
✳ Create Jobs
Is your company leading the charge as a job creator? This December, Inc. Magazine will recognize job creators of all stripes: large and small, old and new. Applicants must be US-based, founded in 2007 or earlier, and have at least 50 employees as of 12/31/11. Beyond singling out private companies who have created the most jobs, the 2012 Inc. Hire Power Awards will recognize hiring heroes by state, industry and company size. If you're a job creator, let your industry, your region and America know by applying here.
✳ Got Expertise?
Are you the go-to gal in your community? SkinnyScoop is looking for a mom maven or local expert to highlight -- and it could be you. Not you? Highlight a friend. Enter a title, description, link and a recommendation to be nominated right here.
✳ Make An Impact
Building a non-profit organization? You could win six figures to create opportunities for low-income Chicagoans, even if you're based elsewhere. Project Impact is a new competition that will provide $100,000, management support and networking opportunities to an early stage nonprofit that is using an innovative model to improve the lives of low-income Chicagoans. Deadline is August 15; apply here.
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✳ Absorb It
Required reading alert! What hasn't been said about the accomplished Anne-Marie Slaughter's brilliant essay, Why Women Still Can't Have It All? It's The Atlantic's most viewed article -- ever. This bold, brave and truthful piece is as much for our male counterparts as it is for us. Please, please, please read it here.
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✳ Be Quiet
In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this superb talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world and they should be encouraged and celebrated. Watch it here.
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✳ Check It
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