Girl Power For these entrepreneurs, helping other women is more than just good business.

Are you a social entrepreneur? We're not talking about beingable to network effectively. Social entrepreneurship means lookingat the way your business fits into your community and the world andmaking a conscious decision to contribute to the social good. Thesebusiness owners did just that-and found ways to help women andgirls by using their companies.

The Art ofHelping
Lisa Hammond, 36, started her $6 million catalog company, FemailCreations, in 1996 "out of a passion to make a differencein the lives of women and girls." Says the Las Vegasentrepreneur: "Our catalog features handcrafted items made by,for and about women. Our goal is to empower and inspire females, tocelebrate women in art, and to give shoppers the opportunity tomake a difference."

Femail Creations works with the artists who contribute to thecatalog to feature and promote the charities the artists work with.In each issue, a portion of the profits from the sale of certainitems goes to affiliated organizations, which specialize in issuessuch as domestic violence, women's health and empoweringgirls.