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Women's Business Enterprise Council South Celebrates 25 Years of Collective Impact

METAIRIE, La., July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women's Business Enterprise Council South (WBEC South), a regional partner organization of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), announces its 25th Anniversary in 2019. Throughout t...

Shelli Tench Named Woman Business Owner of the Year by NAWBO Greater Raleigh

Raleigh, NC June, 2019 – NAWBO Greater Raleigh has named Shelten LLC President and Founder, Shelli Tench, as its 2018 -2019 Woman Business Owner of the Year. Shelli Tench is the founder and president of Shelten LLC, a Raleigh, NC-based brand awarenes...

Three Keys to Success as a Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur

Success in the over-the-counter pharmaceutical market can seem unattainable for independent drug inventors and entrepreneurs. However, shelf space at CVS and Rite Aid is in reach for pharmaceutical entrepreneurs who invest in the product early and of...

Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan & Rwanda Invited to Apply for Business Education

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Monica Smiley

October 2018 Press Releases The Connector

Class selfie from the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® class of 2017, Afghanistan.

Oklahoma City, OK, September 11, 2018 - For the past 13 years, Oklahoma City-based non-profit, the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women's (IEEW) PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® program, in partnership with Northwood University, has held ten-week courses for women business owners in Kabul, Afghanistan and in Kigali City, Rwanda. This week, the application to attend the 13th class of entrepreneurs went live online; it will also be distributed by pas...

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8 Steps to Jump Start Cash Flow by Allison Maslan

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Monica Smiley

The Connector October 2018

Cash flow. These two words strike fear into the heart of many business owners, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Allison Maslan explains: “First and foremost, you must believe that everything will come together with your business. There will be down periods, but they won’t stay that way as long as you remain focused on your big picture vision. The cash flow will funnel in if you follow one or more of these eight tips.” 1. Open a line of credit:...

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Lessons Learned from the US Open by Cassandra Shepard

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Monica Smiley

October 2018 The Connector

Everyone is talking about Serena Williams at the US Open this past weekend. C-suite exec and business coach Cassandra Shepard has an interesting take as it relates to women in business. After Serena Williams was penalized a game for arguing with the chair umpire, Serena stated that men have said far worse things than she did without being penalized a full game. People are wondering if Serena were a man standing on the court would there even...

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Tech companies can boost profits by hiring more women

Wednesday, 12 September 2018

Heather Combs

September 2018 The Connector

With study after study showing that gender-diverse companies are more profitable than male-dominated ones, it’s hard to reconcile that in 2018, women hold just 20 percent of tech industry jobs. And only one in ten Silicon Valley executives is a woman. Fixing this disparity isn't merely a moral imperative for tech firms. It's a financial one. As chief revenue officer of 3Pillar Global, a tech company whose executive team is half female, I've seen ...

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Press Release Raleigh, NC Woman Wins $25,000 From Bob Evans Farms

Saturday, 08 September 2018

Monica Smiley

The Connector September 2018 Press Releases

Grant recipient K9 Salute accepting their Heroes to CEOs grant from Bob Evans Farms. Pictured: Mike McCoy (Bob Evans), Daymond John, Jessica Harris (K9 Salute) and Mike Townsley (Bob Evans).

Three Veteran-Owned Businesses Each Granted $25,000 in Second Year of Bob Evans Farms “Heroes to CEOs” Program NEW ALBANY, Ohio (Sept. 6, 2018) — Bob Evans Farms, Inc. announced today that BeneFIT Medical Apparel, K9 Salute and Street Smarts VR are the three winners of the company’s second annual Our Farm Salutes grant-giving program Heroes to CEOs. All three businesses will be awarded with a $25,000 business grant and they will each receive one-...