Summer Doldrums End as Over 60 Women get Big Jobs in September 2011. Women Entrepreneurs Raise $250 Million in Venture Captial in Third Quarter

Over 60 women were given big jobs in September 2011, far better than the August summer low, when we dropped below 40. It's great to return to the high levels we saw in May of 2011. This may be an early indicator of a good fourth quarter and an improving jobs picture. Major companies giving women big jobs in September included JPMorgan Chase, Family Dollar Stores, Glam Media, Google, Janus Capital, KPMG, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Bausch + Lomb, Citi, Novelis, NBCUniversal, Saks Fifth Avenue, Comcast, Adobe Systems, AT&T, Wells Fargo Insurance, Deloitte, HP, Staples, Dynegy, Subaru of America, and The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City appointed Esther George (pictured) as its President, an important position in today's economy.

Women entrepreneurs were also busy. They announced $69 million of venture capital funding in September, giving us a total of $250 million in venture capital raised by companies founded or co-founded by women in the third quarter reported on NewsonWomen.com. Entrepreneurship was definitely centerstage this month with Citi Foundation announcing their "Asset Building Through Credit" review to examine a multi-dimensional approach to building credit and financial opportunities for aspiring low-income entrepreneurs. And Smart Girls' Way initiated their "100x100" project, the stories of women entrepreneurs and how they got started, one each day for 100 days in a row which should inspire every woman who wants to start her own company.

Women in government were not to be outdone, with two women announcing this month they will be candidates for the United States Senate, Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts and Linda McMahon in Connecticut. And Michelle Obama announced Judith S. Palfrey, M.D., will become the Executive Director of the Let’s Move! childhood obesity initiative.

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