Earlier this week, I met with World Trade Exchanges to begin the initial preparation for a trip to China that I’ll be leading next September. The WTE, based in Redmond, WA, is a certified Women Business Enterprise (YEAH!) and connects people in commerce, education and the arts with their counterparts in other countries. My trip [...]
Beth Whitman wears many hats as the founder of Wanderlust and Lipstick and WanderTours. She leads small group adventures to Bhutan, India, Vietnam & Cambodia, Papua New Guinea and Santa Read More >>
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Archive for October, 2006
Last week, as you’ve probably heard, Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The Grameen Bank made popular the use of micro-credit loans to those in Bangladesh. These loans, most of which are less than $200, encourage the proliferation of small businesses. Why micro-loans? It’s widely believed that by raising the [...]
It was announced last week that Zhang Yin is the richest person in China with an estimated wealth of $3.4 billion. This marks the first time a woman has topped the list. She is also the richest self-made woman in the world, meaning she did not inherit her wealth, and she’s got more cash than [...]
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