NEW YORK—It has been a good year for women in the business world. The International Monetary Fund, IBM, Key Bank, and the New York Times, among others, placed women in top roles for the first time in history. Last Friday, the 8th Annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business honored women from all strata of the business world. The finalists and their guests convened at the Times Square Marriott Marquis Hotel for the awards ceremony.
A high percentage of the women attending were from the service industry, according to Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. Women are more likely to start a company in the service industry since the upstart costs are lower and, on average, women have less access to capital than men do.
Ramona Singer is one such woman. She started her career 30 years ago as a buyer for Macy’s. She then started RMS Fashions, an apparel reselling business. Singer is now famous for starring in The Real Housewives of New York City. She owns her own line of skin care products and jewelry.
“I was actually sick all week and I asked my assistant today, how do I do it all?” said Singer. “My motto is—just do it. If I think about it, I can’t do it. I just do it.”
