Jenny Jing Zhu, Founder and CEO of Lush Décor Home, is an award-winning entrepreneur, business pioneer and motivator-in-chief who inspires a diverse, powerhouse team to create, produce, market and deliver top selling home décor. Zhu’s visionary perspective earned her opportunities a less keen eye would have missed. Armed with a degree in textile and surface design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and work experience in home textiles, Jenn...

RALEIGH, N.C., March 11, 2024 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Jenny Zhu, Melissa Harrison and Dr. Tameka L. Payton to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. Zhu will be one of two inductees into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame at the 22nd Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration & Conference, April 7-9 in Orlando, Florida.  “Jenny, Melissa and Tameka...

North Carolina-based company expands global footprint for parent agency APEX, N.C. (Jan. 24, 2024) – Global creative communications agency DRPG proudly announces a significantmilestone in its expansion with the successful acquisition of The Special Event Company, a distinguished live and virtual event agency based in North Carolina. The Special Event Company (TSEC) was originally founded by Sally Webb, CSEP, and has been a pro...

Cary, N.C, (December 6, 2023) In recognition of a career of community building and empowerment for women entrepreneurs, Monica Smiley, editor and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, was bestowed the illustrious Stevie® Award for Women in Business for Lifetime Achievement. Smiley accepted her award at a black tie gala last month in New York City at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The Stevie® Awards are among the world's premier business awards; ...

Mariyah Saifuddin is the CEO and co-founder of Innovative Solution Partners, a Michigan-based IT consulting firm which creates analytics solutions that provide data insights for informed decision making. Saifuddin has a passion for helping businesses solve problems and reach their goals, and knows businesses are tired of dealing with the noise and chaos that comes with a lot of data and fast-moving technology. Her purpose is Business Success: You...

RALEIGH, N.C., September 11 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Lois Elrich, Dana Hetrick and Mariyah Saifuddin to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board.  “Lois, Dana and Mariyah are powerful business builders who share a defining passion to benefit their clients, employees and the communities they serve.  We are enormously proud to name them as part of the Enterprising Women A...

RALEIGH, N.C., September 11 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Sharon Hulce, Kirsten Liston and Pooja Chandra Pama to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. “Sharon, Kirsten and Pooja are outstanding entrepreneurs and highly respected leaders in their fields. At the same time they are passionate advocates of women and live the values of the Enterprising Women Advisory Board,” said Smiley. Enterprising...

NEW ORLEANS – September 6, 2023 – The Women’s Business Enterprise Council South (WBEC South), a regional partner organization of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), hosts its annual WE Summit Awards & Scholarship Gala on September 20-21, 2023 at The Roosevelt New Orleans. More than 300 women business enterprises (WBEs), supplier diversity professionals and corporate buyers from across the nation are expected to attend th...

Fatimah Moody, Co-Founder and CEO of LinkVisum Consulting, has over 20 years of consulting, organizational development and strategy. A trusted consultant, leadership coach, and organizational development professional, Moody has successfully advised many organizations in the public and private sector. Her primary areas of focus include transformational change management, strategic planning and process improvement. In her CEO role, she has received...

Hundreds of women professionals will gather virtually at the fifth annual Women|Future Conference from November 8-10. The Women|Future Conference is a professional and personal development, learning, and networking conference hosted by The Stevie® Awards, the world’s premier business awards. Attendees return to the conference year after year to be inspired, build resilience, and share insights into changes that impact their industries, their care...

As Chief Executive Officer of the Women Presidents Organization, Camille Burns champions the WPO’s mission to help second-stage women entrepreneurs around the world take their companies to the next level of success. The organization’s unique approach to advanced business education rooted in a proprietary peer learning methodology has helped founders on six continents scale their companies for growth.  A member of Forbes Business Council, New...

Ms. Sharon W. Reynolds, President and CEO, DevMar Products, LLC, sponsored the Young Enterprising Women Mentoring Forum held at Pivotal Talent Search in Nashville on May 12th. The program provided an opportunity for 65 high school girls from Cane Ridge, Maplewood, Pearl Cohn and Whites Creek to connect with outstanding women business leaders for mentoring and networking. The half-day event included keynote speaker, DeLisa Guerrier, Founder and CE...