Franny Tacy, Co-CEO of Franny’s Farmacy, is the first female hemp farmer in North Carolina in over 75 years. Franny is one of the preeminent experts of all things hemp, participates in the hemp Research Trials with North Carolina State University, has a TEDx speech on hemp, and is a founder of the non-profit Women in Hemp. Located only 10 miles from downtown Asheville, North Carolina, the hardworking farmers at Franny’s Farm use sustainable, rege...

We are proud to announce that Virginia Littlejohn, co-founder of Quantum Leaps, NAWBO leader, and dynamic, outspoken trailblazer, and advocate for women's entrepreneurship, received the 2019 Gold Award for Lifetime Achievement (Non-Profit) at the Stevie Awards for Women in Business gala on Nov. 15, 2019, in NYC. Hear Virginia's energized acceptance speech on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4lwZo7ff9Y Hear her Stevie Award interview on...

Bank of America and Babson College Research Finds Successful Women Entrepreneurs Face Barriers Beyond Capital, Yet Forge Ahead Through Grit, Resilience and Leadership Bank of America and Babson College today announced the findings of a new study of women entrepreneurs and how they overcome challenges to business growth beyond venture funding. The study, part of a larger research collaboration between Babson’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Le...

New Research suggests that the gender gap in Computer Science won’t close for another 100 years. One global company is working diligently to tip the scales back and allow women access to education on leadership and soft-skills to close the gap.the most comprehensive resource on the market today. A new study from the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence showcased a troubling statistic: The scales in Computer Science won't be equal for ...

New England Venture SummitDecember 3rd & 4th 2019 | Hilton | Boston, Dedham Where Innovation Meets Capital Friends, Come meet, interact and network with hundreds of VCs, Corporate VCs, angel investors, investment bankers, and founders of venture-backed, emerging and early-stage companies at the prestigious New England Venture Summit being held on December 3rd & 4th 2019 at the Hilton in Boston, Dedham. Whether you’re a startup seeking cap...

WASHINGTON, D.C., (November 14, 2019) LATINA Style, Inc., the premier company addressing the needs of professional Latinas in the United States recognized Veronica Moreno, Co-founder, Olé Mexican Foods, Inc. as the "Advocate of the Year"; Hilda Abbott, Chief Operation Officer, WePartner Management, LLC named 'Entrepreneur of the Year' and Yvette Moise, President and Co-Founder of the Georgia Latino Film Festival and Alliance recognized with the "...

We are excited to announce that Trailblazers Impact Podcast has recently teamed up with the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) to debut the first-ever Peace Through Business® Podcast series to highlight the incredible achievements of women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and Rwanda. While they may call themselves ordinary women, we think they are the true definition of extraordinary. The podcast episodes will be released bi-weekly on...

Overall Percentage of Women Directors of the 200 largest companies globally only increases slightly to 22.4%  [Washington, DC, November 6, 2019] While the percentage of women board directors serving European companies remains higher than on boards of U.S. companies, the number of U.S. companies placing more women directors is pushing into Europe’s recent dominance. According to a new report by Corporate Women Directors International (CWDI) e...

Key4Women representatives are putting 1,000 hours towards helping women business owners during National Women’s Small Business Month CLEVELAND, Ohio (October 2019) — KeyBank is helping women business owners across the nation by volunteering 1,000 hours to help provide the expertise and guidance they need to succeed during National Women’s Small Business Month. Approximately 200 Key4Women representatives are each spending five hours with KeyBank c...

New York, NY – November 4, 2019 -- The Women Presidents’ Organization, the international membership organization for successful women entrepreneurs, has announced a leadership transition. Camille Burns, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, assumes the role of Chief Executive Officer, as of November 1, 2019. Dr. Marsha Firestone, WPO President & Founder, will remain in her current role through the end of 2020, at which time sh...

Chicago — October 8, 2019: Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global™ (wegg®) today officially launched weggchat™, an educational series designed to help women leaders interested in expanding the global reach of their businesses, announced Laurel Delaney, president of wegg®. “We are very proud to introduce weggchat™ as a resource to women entrepreneurs,” said Delaney. “We believe the implementation of this new and interactive series will help empower women...

One woman dreams of providing shelter to anyone living on the street. Another woman envisions every young black girl becoming a math wizard. And yet another sees an end to partying and vacationing college students falling victim to drug-spiked drinks. These women aren’t just dreamers. They’re do-ers. They turned their socially conscious ideas into scalable businesses, and as a result, won investment capital from the Ford Motor Company Fund. They ...