by Admin | Nov 15, 2013 | Companies, Profiles, Women of Business
After not quite two years on the map, The Honest Company has brought in about $52 million in funding. And its latest round of funding, led by Institutional Venture Partners and joined by Iconiq Capital, brought in an additional $25 million. The extra funding will...
by Admin | Nov 11, 2013 | Companies, Profiles
Activist investor Carl Icahn and Transocean Ltd. may have come to an agreement on shareholder dividend payouts. In May, Icahn pressed for a $4 per share dividend, a proposal that was voted on and rejected by Transocean shareholders. Currently the payout sits at $2.24,...
by Admin | Nov 8, 2013 | Companies, Profiles, Women of Business
The “Avon Lady” is iconic. She’s the everyday woman, empowered and excited about her products. She is motivated. She’s an entrepreneur, in control of her own destiny. She’s the kind heart who took in Edward Scissorhands. She’s been around for over 126 years. But...
by Admin | Nov 6, 2013 | Companies, Profiles
Dwight Cooper has got to be one proud CEO. Since founding Professional Placement Resources nearly two decades ago. Since then the company has been named one of the top 25 “Best Small Companies to Work For” by the Great Places to Work Institute by Forbes—for ten years...
by Admin | Oct 31, 2013 | News, Profiles, Women of Business
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is the world’s largest producer of BioEnergy. It is also the number biggest processor of the world’s number one crop: corn. According to Seeking Alpha, the company’s Q2 revenue for 2013 was $22.5 billion. In other words, it’s a big...
by Admin | Oct 25, 2013 | Profiles, Women of Business
Anne Sweeney is one of the most powerful women in business, at least according to Fortune Magazine, who has listed her multiple years in a row on its “Most Powerful Women” list. This year, she sits at a comfortable number 18, while last year she was ranked as number...
