Taylor Pham and Mimi Tran Rickett
One was a freshman fashion plate, with meticulously styled outfits and perfect makeup, slightly flighty and drawn to glamour. The other was a sporty and scholarly junior, focused on college and landing a good job so she could help her family. Both immigrated from Vietnam and now together are running Thi Cosmetics, a beauty venture they started that encompasses a growing makeup line, a thriving wedding-day business and a new store and studio in Palo Alto that's doing well despite a recession that's hit retailers hard. read more »

Each year, NAWBO honors the continuing accomplishments and contributions of women who are making a difference. Visit our Web site for the 2009 Award Nomination Guidelines. read more »

Suzy Welch, author of the new book 10-10-10, commentator and business journalist, will speak at this year's WBC and provide a strategy for making important business decisions and weighing the impact of those decisions. read more »

Ana Recio Harvey has been named as head of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership. read more »