MINNEAPOLIS (June 22, 2021) -- Meda (Metropolitan Economic Development Association) has opened up applications for its fourth annual Million Dollar Challenge for Minority Entrepreneurs. The Meda Million Dollar Challenge is the largest BIPOC entrepreneurial competition in the country, awarding $1 million in financing to BIPOC businesses from across the nation. This year’s competition will be a hybrid model with applications and finalist bootcamps ...

WBE Canada and experts from the Universities of Manitoba and Calgary conducted a national survey on the status of supplier diversity in Canada. This survey, conducted in fall 2020, was designed to provide the data necessary to continue inclusion of underrepresented Canadian businesses, specifically women-owned businesses in large supply chains and to move supplier diversity forward in Canada.The survey was primarily focused on WBE Canada certifie...

Today, Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) announced the launch of ‘Tools For Growth’ – The Resource Library for Women Owners Ready To Scale Up Their Business – a promising new initiative designed to support the growth and success of Canadian women-owned businesses.In Canada, 15.6% of all Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are owned by women (2017)¹. Though some of these businesses have made considerable progress over ti...

RALEIGH, NC -- Monica Smiley, Editor & Publisher at Enterprising Women Magazine, announced that she has been named an inductee to the 2021 NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame. The 2021 class of inductees were honored on Tuesday evening May 4,2021 at an Awards Gala hosted by NAWBO Charlotte at the Sodesta Charlotte Executive Park Hotel. Founded in 2018, the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame honors North Carolina’s most successful female ...

RALEIGH, N.C., March 17 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Elin Barton, Neelima Parasker and Jolene Risch to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. “Elin Barton, Neelima Parasker and Jolene Risch each enable business growth by unleashing the potential of companies and their people through strategic, creative, technological expertise. Enterprising Women is proud to welcome them to lend their wisdom and...

RALEIGH, N.C., March 30 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Dominique Cagle, Jennifer Compton and Denise Pollard to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. “Dominique Cagle, Jennifer Compton and Denise Pollard are each highly respected and experienced experts in their fields, where each also brings a deep dedication to their clients. Enterprising Women is proud to welcome them to lend their wisdom, gene...

Chicago – March 17, 2021: Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global® (wegg®) — a Chicago-based nonprofit organization with a mission to educate, inspire and nurture women business owners and entrepreneurs worldwide—launched the “How She Went Global®” podcast series, wegg President Laurel Delaney announced today.“How She Went Global” is an interview-based platform that tells the stories of women-owned and women-led small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...

Perkins Coie announced today the launch of a new firm initiative, Le[a]dBetter Imagine, which specifically seeks to support women inventors and their startups. Under the program, Perkins Coie will provide reduced legal fees to qualifying women inventors and founders driving innovation and building new companies. Building on the firm’s existing Le[a]dBetter program - this new initiative seeks to help redress the low number of women patent holders ...

Stories of 31 groundbreaking women leaders from diverse industries will be shared throughout March in honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day. NEW YORK, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dress for Success, the only global nonprofit employment resource for women, today announced the expansion of its annual Your Hour, Her Power global campaign with "31 Days of Women in Power." In honor of Women's History Month and International Wom...

February 17, 2021– The Women’s Choice Award has identified America’s Best Hospitals for 2021 to help women make smart healthcare choices. The Women’s Choice Award®, a trusted referral source for the best in healthcare, is the only designation that takes into consideration the preferences of women when selecting a hospital. “Women are taking more control of the decision-making process when it comes to selecting hospitals prior to selecting doctors...

RALEIGH, N.C., February 18 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Kathleen Quinn Votaw, Founder and CEO of TalenTrust, to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. “Kathleen Quinn Votaw brings tremendous expertise in driving growth through a strategic and empowered workforce. She has led groundbreaking work on the transformative power of galvanizing teams towards success and focusing talented individuals on ...

ATLANTA, February 16, 2021 – The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) announced the appointment of Lissa Miller, SVP, Chief Supplier Diversity Officer at Truist Financial Corporation, as new board chair, as well as a new slate of board officers for 2021.Miller has been a GWBC board member since 2018, most recently serving as 1st Vice Chair, Mentor/Protégé Committee Chair and Task Force Lead. She’s been recognized for advancing diverse business...