Taken from Forbes.com’s recent article Top 100 Websites for Women, and the Ashoka website’s review of that piece, I give you the top 5 websites out there for women (and men!) social entrepreneurs!
Use this page as a treasure trove of links that you can keep coming back to for inspiration – whether it’s advice on how to get started, how to use social media, or how to market yourself:
1. Women Entrepreneur: Female arm of entrepreneur.com
Helpful article for social entrepreneurs: Facebook Game Changer: Don’t Miss Out, Success Stories
2. Ladies Who Launch: Resource for female entrepreneurs on how to start and run a new business
Helpful article for social entrepreneurs: Free startup assistance, Networking communities for entrepreneurs
3. Start Up Princess: Resources and coaching for female entrepreneurs by female entrepreneurs
Helpful article for social entrepreneurs: Search Engine Marketing Basics: Understanding How to Use Content to Your Advantage
4. She Takes on the World: Marketing and social media blog, with a section for entrepreneurs
Helpful article for social entrepreneurs: Thirty Women Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter (see “Popular Posts”)
5. Escape from Cubicle Nation: Career and marketing advice blog, particularly useful for first-time entrepreneurs.
Helpful articles for social entrepreneurs: How to use social media to create an audience that wants to hear you speak, Sales tip: work a little old school outreach into your new school marketing
A number of other websites listed could serve as useful resources for social entrepreneurs focused on women’s empowerment, including Womens E-News (a source for news about women), Hello Ladies (a forum for news and issues affecting women), and information about feminist issues (Feministe, Ms. Magazine).
Finally, a number of websites provide useful business advice for social entrepreneurs, including but not limited to: Pink Magazine (featuring a section on small businesses), Tech Mamas (useful advice on social media), and Women on Business(note the Businesswomen Bloggers Directory including ecopreneurist.com focused on social entrepreneurship).
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