(COLUMBUS, OH) – October 12, 2017 – Thirty-One Gifts is helping the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) launch the Independence Project to help survivors of domestic violence build credit scores. The project is a credit-building through micro-lending program to help survivors build economic independence and is the first national project of its kind in the U.S. The program launched in a few states in February 2017 and continues its n...

[DALLAS, August 10, 2017] – HOBI International, Inc. is receiving the 2016 AT&T* Supplier Sustainability Award in the ‘Reverse Logistics and Circular Economy’ category. HOBI is being recognized for developing a parts recovery and testing process in support of AT&T mobile phone refurbishment operations. The award recognizes suppliers for their support of AT&T and its goals toward sustainable operations. “Sustainability is vital to AT&a...

As a brand strategist, author, and public speaker, I rely upon my voice and storytelling ability to make a living. I’ve observed that my interpersonal communication style is less 1:1 and more “broadcast” in nature. I get in a room full of people, position myself directly in the center, and hold court. At a leadership conference featuring 10-hour days of training and intense strategy sessions for 1500 member leaders and staffers of a global organi...

The best subscription companies don't just thrive; they excel at solving anongoing problem for subscribers and help them achieve their goals.Membership Economy expert Robbie Kellman Baxter weighs in on some of the mostinteresting subscription brands today and shares insights on why they are successful. San Francisco, CA (July 2017)—In recent years, the Membership Economy has been disrupting the old methods of doing business in a major way. Essent...

“The best boards are rethinking their assumptions about everything they know – from what business they are in, to how their corporate culture defines their company, to what needs disrupting and what doesn’t,” said Susan Stautberg, CEO and chairman of the WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation (WCD). “This has major implications for strategy discussions in the boardroom.” At the recent WCD Global Institute in New York, top global board leaders, CEOs, ...

Nina Vaca founded the “TRI For Homes” campaign to build homes for families displaced by the 2016 earthquake in Ecuador. DALLAS, TX - July 25, 2017 - Pinnacle Group Chairman and CEO Nina Vaca will participate in the Ironman 70.3 in Manta, Ecuador on Sunday, July 30, 2017, to raise funds and awareness for victims of the 2016 earthquake in Ecuador, which left thousands homeless. The race begins with a 1.2 mile swim in the Pacific Ocean, followed by ...

Think Outside the Country: Tips for Taking Your Website Global. In case you missed our May WEGGinar™ with John Yunker, co-founder of Byte Level Research, which ties in nicely with the article noted above, you can listen to it here. Read his If the world were 100 people report for insights on which languages you should support on your website.

American Express OPEN, the small business division of the financial services company recently recognized two women owned businesses for continued success working with the federal government. Details on these remarkable business owners can be found below:Red Carrot, a Hispanic woman-owned small business based in Miami, was recognized as the On the Rise Government Contractor of the Year. Over 80% of Red Carrot’s revenue is currently generated throu...

Kathleen Steele, Shonda Scott And Caron Ng To Serve As Board Members ForWomen Business Owners’ Publication RALEIGH, N.C., June XX, 2017 –Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Kathleen Steele, Shonda Scott and Caron Ng to serve on the publication’s advisory board. The board is comprised of a select group of women and men who support the publication and give back to the women business owners’ community by pr...

MEDIA ALERTNewark Welcomes New Entrepreneurial Program for Low-Income Single Mothers Free “Moms Who Hustle” program launched in partnership with the Walker’s Legacy Foundation  Mayor Ras J. Baraka , Newark Community Economic Development Corporation acting president and CEO Aisha Glover , and the Walker’s Legacy Foundation will announce its new Moms Who Hustleentrepreneurial program for low-income single New...

Monica Smiley, Publisher & CEO of Enterprising Women and President and Founder of the Enterprising Women Foundation is delighted to announce that the Young Enterprising Women Mentoring Program is now officially an international event with the inclusion of a young Canadian entrepreneur.Nafisa Ahmed, a high school senior from Jarvis Collegiate in Toronto, Canada was the winning recipient and will be traveling to Fort Lauderdale for the Enterpri...

Book: “Girl, Get Your Money Straight!” by Glinda BridgforthWebsite: www.thefourcups.comEvery year in celebration of the new beginnings, it is Southern tradition to prepare a special meal to usher in a prosperous new year.  So we pull out Aunt Bea’s secret recipe for what we think will help us gain financial prosperity.  It is legend that this special meal of black-eyed peas and cabbage greens provides good luck to help us see more clear...