Jul 13, 2008

Steamboat entrepreneurs excel in sometimes-hostile business worldBy Blythe TerrellSteamboatPilot.com

Steamboat Springs — Anyone who says there’s equality between the sexes in the business world probably hasn’t seen the numbers.

Example: In 2006, female workers older than 16 earned a median weekly wage of $600, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures. Men earned $743 a week.

But a solid group of Steamboat Springs women have avoided being steered by the influences of history, opting instead to captain the ship.

The task is not always easy, but these four say it’s definitely worth it.

Ashley Edinburg and Melinda Miller, Embellishments

For the mother-and-daughter team that runs this Eighth Street furniture and gift store, cultural differences bring out sex issues. International trade can be tough for a pair of women, they said.

“In Mexico, you run into a little bit of machismo,” said Miller, who is Edinburg’s mother.

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