She Takes On The World is an award-winning blog for women entrepreneurs and women in business. It was a finalist for Blog of the Year at the Stevie Awards, dubbed “the Oscars of business” and was named by Forbes.com as one of the Twenty Best Marketing and Social Media Blogs by Women.

Women are starting small businesses and taking the self-employment route at twice the rate of our male counterparts. More and more women are embracing entrepreneurship as a lifestyle and She Takes On The World aims to support and inspire women entrepreneurs. Here, you will find articles on a variety of subjects related to entrepreneurship, interviews with fabulous women entrepreneurs, business resources, and a free directory for women-owned businesses.

If there is anything we can do to improve or help you in your entrepreneurial journey, please contact us. After all, this blog is for you. Cheers ladies, to having it all!

About the Founder and Editor in Chief, Natalie MacNeil

Natalie MacNeil is a media producer and consultant, specializing in online media and marketing. She is an entrepreneur, award winning blogger, and speaker. In addition to running She Takes On The World, Natalie has developed an impressive portfolio of online and interactive media projects. She is currently developing Garage Entrepreneurs, a community for young entrepreneurs. Helping entrepreneurs is one of her great passions. She frequently delivers speeches and seminars on business and entrepreneurship.

Prior to developing new media projects and working with entrepreneurs, Natalie ran a customer service auditing business. She also had the unique experience of being an Ambassador to Canada. Throughout her travels, Natalie worked with global organizations, participated in several charitable events and attended political meetings. She has traveled to more than 50 countries and has built a globe-spanning network in the process.

Natalie is committed to giving back to the community, both locally and internationally. Her philanthropic activities are focused on three pillars: entrepreneurship, education, and empowerment. She volunteers with several organizations, including the Waterloo Region Business Education Partnership, Junior Achievement, the Ontario Small Business Centers, and the government-funded Summer Company program.

Natalie graduated with an honors degree in Business and Political Science from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada where she currently resides.

To find out more about Natalie and check out some of her current projects, visit NatalieMacNeil.com. Also, don’t forget to follow her on twitter @nataliemacneil.

About the Contributing Authors

Kristin Marquet, Contributor since September 2009

Kristin’s background in fashion started when she worked as a fashion model in the early 2000’s. She worked with various photographers, make up artists and stylists. A few years later, she left the industry to finish a bachelor’s degree in Literature, followed by a master’s degree in business. Kristin’s marketing journey began when she was the head of marketing for a law firm. After approximately a year, she had enough of office politics and took the risk of starting her first company Marquet Communications, now Marquet Media LLC. Her clientele expanded rapidly, and the company evolved into a boutique firm that specializes in online branding and public relations for the fashion, beauty, and accessory industries.

Kristin is the author of the book, Her Little Ways: The Women’s Inspirational Guide to Life written exclusively for Beauties on the Go. She is also a business columnist and has written for various print and online publications such as Enterprising Women, Everyday Women, Small Business CEO, Women on Business and Beauties on the Go.

Making her way into the fashion editorial world, she has also written for CoutureintheCity.com, Stylecaster.com, and her work has been featured on theInsider.com, Google News, Yahoo News, PRCouture.com, and Web Week Magazine. She will be attending Harvard Business School in Fall 2010.

Chantielle MacFarlane, Contributor since January 2010

Chantielle MacFarlane is an online marketing consultant, specializing in content creation and search engine optimization. A graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Chantielle is dedicated to providing small businesses and entrepreneurs with effective and affordable online marketing tools. She especially enjoys helping small business owners integrate their offline marketing efforts with online initiatives in order to present a cohesive promotional platform.

Prior to embarking on her marketing career, Chantielle was a national level competitive figure skater. During this time, she had the opportunity to train with some of the world’s best, including 1996 World Champion, Todd Eldredge, and 2006 Olympic Champion Shizuka Arakawa. Today, Chantielle continues to stay involved with skating by volunteering at her local club.

To find out more about Chantielle, please feel free to connect with her via her Linkedin profile or via e-mail at cmac1057@gmail.com.

Bianca Te Rito, Contributor since February 2010

Bianca Te Rito works with companies and individuals to create an online personal brand that will communicate their key messages to their target audience in the most effective way possible -using a proven process developed by one of the world’s leading marketing minds.

Bianca has more than 10 years experience in marketing, advertising, and public relations in large corporate environments and in fast growth entrepreneurial firms. She is well versed in best practice business methodologies, having worked with the world’s leading business consulting firm, RESULTS.com, the Business Execution Experts. She has also performed numerous lead acting roles in short films, television soap operas and commercials. Bianca advises business leaders and celebrities on how to present themselves more effectively on camera and in the media.

At STEBIAN.com, Bianca works with her clients to clarify goals, create a personal brand message, build an online profile and determine which online platforms to use, and implement a communications and engagement strategy.

Bianca contracts her consulting services ‘virtually’ via technology from anywhere, with anyone, in the world. She can be contacted at STEBIAN.com.

Sylvia Browder, Contributor since February 2010

Sylvia Browder is a small business consultant and coach. She is CEO of Browder Consulting Group, a virtual small business consulting and coaching firm specializing in empowering women to start and grow small businesses. The firm’s mission is simple, to empower women to achieve success through entrepreneurship.

She is also editor of the popular blog, Sylvia Browder’s Blog for Women Entrepreneurs at sylviabrowder.com.

She can be contacted at info@browderconsultinggroup.com.