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1000 Women in Manufacturing to Serve as Mentors in TMI's Women MAKE America Mentoring Initiative
Over the next five years, The Manufacturing Institute’s/ NAMs Women MAKE America Mentoring Program will create a nationwide movement designed to change the perceptions and elevate more women in lucrative manufacturing careers. We will be training more than 1,000 female mentors and helping them connect to younger women in the industry in four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, high schools, and middle schools. The Women MAKE America Mentoring Program acts on decades of research (...
PRONGHORN LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO DIVERSIFY THE SPIRITS INDUSTRY
Incubator and accelerator programs now open to Black entrepreneurs within the spirits industry ATLANTA, GA – February 22, 2022 – Enrollment is now open for Pronghorn’s incubator and accelerator programs. Pronghorn is an independent company dedicated to expanding diversity within the alcohol industry by cultivating and investing in the next generation of Black founders, executives, and entrepreneurs in a sustainable and scalable way. The initiative is committed to generating $2.4 billion in econo...
She'D Moments Speaker Deborah Garry
She'D Moments are meant to share a significant life-changing event or moment that impacted the business owner and the course of her life and business. These sessions are uplifting and inspiring! Deborah Garry shares the story of suddenly becoming a single mom with a two-week-old infant and how she kept the faith and made the tough decision to grow her young business.
She'D Moments Speaker Carolyn Covington
She'D Moments are meant to share a significant life-changing event or moment that impacted the business owner and the course of her life and business. These sessions are uplifting and inspiring! Carolyn Marshall Covington opened her first In-Flight Hair Salon in Maryland and expanded into Virginia and North Carolina, opening a chain of salons. A diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), caused Carolyn to lose her eyesight. In 2016, she founded Insightful Visionaries, a nonprofit that empowers...
Hall of Fame Inductee DeLisa Guerrier
DeLisa Guerrier is one of our two Hall of Fame inductees for 2021 and is breaking ground on a $1 billion Nashville theme park complex and giving back to the children of her community in significant ways. Hear DeLisa's remarks from our Hall of Fame Luncheon on how she has grown Guerrier Development and conceived the idea for Storyville Gardens Theme Park.
She'D Moments speaker Esther Poulsen
She'D Moments are meant to share a significant life-changing event or moment that impacted the business owner and the course of her life and business. These sessions are uplifting and inspiring! Esther Poulsen shares the impact of business leaders sharing the ebb and flow of emotions (especially during stressful times like the loss of a spouse or business partner) and how that choice allows the CEO to be true to herself and her customers.
Keynote Speaker Kay Unger
2021 Enterprising Women Hall of Fame inductee Kay Unger is the CEO of Kay Unger Designs and the Chair Emerita of the Parsons School of Design. Fashion designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Kay Unger has had a remarkable life journey for more than 40 years dressing first ladies, anchorwomen, businesswomen, and bridal parties with flattering designs that made her one of the most popular designers in the world. She is also giving back to support under-served children in the art...
Is there a better feeling than when someone puts you first, above anything else that’s happening at that moment? Like when you’re in a competition and someone stops to help you, jeopardizing her own chance to win … when someone silences a room so you can be heard … when someone reaches out with a great big hug of thanks … when your behind-the-scene...
Chicago – February 23, 2022: Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global® (wegg®) – a Chicago-based nonprofit organization with a mission to educate, inspire and nurture women business owners and entrepreneurs worldwide—announced today that Lifeway Foods CEO Julie Smolyansky is the first recipient of the Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadershi...
It’s that time of the year again, when we look ahead to the new year and begin to delve into what is to come. We have put together some of the top trends to watch in 2022 from industry experts. Get ready for Meta. Facebook is now Meta, which is an indication of things to come. Everyone, including Facebook, should be thinking about the Metaverse - a...
In this session of our LinkedIn Live event, we had an insightful conversation with Judith Goldkrand, SVP of Wells Fargo, and Monica Smiley, the President and Founder of Enterprising Women Foundation, moderated by Gwen Young, COO of the Women Business Collaborative on what 2022 holds for Women Entrepreneurs and what the trends and numbers are showin...
During our 25th year, we are as dedicated as ever to delivering exceptional virtual programs, engaging virtual events, and meeting back in person for our National Conference! We invite you to join us throughout 2022 to celebrate, networking and engage with our bold network of WBEs, Corporate Members and Regional Partner Organizations. Be sure to check the WBENC calendar often and our Happening Now page to take advantage of our evolving educational series.
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Why are we celebrating? We're now B Corp Certified! We are ecstatic to announce that EcoPlum® is now a B Corporation, certified by nonprofit B Lab. We are so proud to add this credential to our sustainable promotional products business. Certified B Corporations are leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy...
So, you decided to start your social media journey for your business, congrats! But what’s next? You might find yourself stuck, trying to figure out what your next move is or where you need to begin. We’re here to help! The best way to get started is to create a social media content calendar with either Excel, Google Sheets, or any version that wor...
Business Leaders Jacky Akbari, Charles Sueing and Julie Lilliston Join Board of Directors NASHVILLE, Tenn., – January 24, 2022 – The nation’s oldest continuously operating African American owned and operated bank, Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company, announces it has appointed three Nashville business and community leaders to its board of direc...
Today, Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced the Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act, which would increase access to resources and opportunities for female entrepreneurs in Kansas and across the country. Davids and Tenney are reintroducing this bill after it passed last Congress with unanimous...
A group of 86 companies whose businesses span every sector of the U.S. economy have proudly come together as signatories to an amicus brief in the D.C. Court of Appeals in support of the certification of the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Amici believe that recognition of the Equal Rights Amendment would demo...
Applications are due February 25, 2022. Apply today! This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Women Presidents Organization and the 15th anniversary of the 50 Fastest Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies™ Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking. Applicants are not required to be members, and will be ranked according to revenue growth from 20...
WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 6th, 2022 – The SCORE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of SCORE, the nation's largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Liz Sara as the new president of the SCORE Foundation. In her role, Liz will lead The SCORE Foundation by supporting SCORE’s overall mission of mentori...
RALEIGH, N.C., December 27 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Laura Chiesman,Rebecca Contreras and Renee Pepys Lowe to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. “Laura Chiesman, Rebecca Contreras and Renee Pepys Lowe are each dynamic business leaders who have achieved phenomenal business success but also a...
Renee Pepys Lowe, President RPL & Associates, is a dynamic global retail entrepreneur and Board Director with a sustained history of creating and growing recognized infant products companies. She has been recognized as an Excellence in Entrepreneurship Finalist by Ernst and Young. A marketing powerhouse known for her multi-channel brand-buildin...
Laura Chiesman, is President & WealthCoach™ of First Wave Financial. For over 25 years, she has developed financial planning and wealth management strategies for individuals and families to enable them to achieve their immediate and lifetime financial goals. As a business owner, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM (CFP®) professional and Certified Di...
It’s time we broaden and appreciate our concept of community since it surrounds us in nearly every aspect of our lives. Community begins with our families and friends and extends outward to our memberships in churches, clubs, groups that share our passion for everything from hobbies to golf, the towns or cities we live in and the organizations wher...
RALEIGH, N.C., November 3 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Carolyn Covington, Seema Chawla and Shital Daftari to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. “Carolyn Covington, Seema Chawla and Shital Daftari each exemplify extraordinary inspiration, perseverance and talent. Enterprising Women is proud to ...
HOUSTON, Texas (Oct. 22, 2021) – Lemonade Day, a national non-profit committed to preparing youth for life through a unique entrepreneurial and experiential program, announced its 2021 National Youth Entrepreneur of the Year: Nine-year-old Brianna Garcia of Harbor City, Calif., who participated in the Lemonade Day Lomita program this summer. “As ou...
Stephanie Thompson, STEMpreneur Extraordinaire.“Spiders are cool,” thought seven-year-old Stephanie Thompson who was encouraged by her father to inspect and appreciate the arachnids. That same curiosity has led Stephanie throughout her career. Today, this successful STEMpreneur, Engineering Leader at General Motors, First Robotics Mentor and Founde...
Percentage of Women on Boards of Wisconsin Top 50 Public Companies Reaches All-Time High;Report Includes First Research on Women of Color on Wisconsin Public Company Boards MILWAUKEE – October 11, 2021…..Milwaukee Women inc (MWi), a nonprofit organization that works to achieve balanced representation of women on boards of directors to maximize the ...
Capstone Partners Celebrates National Women’s Small Business Month with Advice from 50 Female Founders & CEOsBoston, MA - In recognition of National Women’s Small Business Month, leading middle market investment bank Capstone Partners, is sharing fifty pieces of advice obtained from our network of female business owners and C-suite executives i...
(Elgin, Illinois)— Sept. 22, 2021 –Rieke Office Interiors (ROI) of Elgin, Illinois announced today that The Globee® Awards, organizers of world’s premier business awards programs and business ranking lists, has named Rieke Office Interiors, a winner in the 9th Annual 2021 CEO World Awards. These prestigious global awards recognize disruptive techno...
(Chicago, Illinois & Miami, Florida) Aug. 23, 2021—Latinas Rising Up In HR, a book by Leadership Catalyst Priscilla Guasso presenting inspirational stories of aspiring human resources professionals who overcame obstacles and defied statistics to achieve their dreams in corporate America and in the nonprofit sector and as entrepreneurs announced...
We need to build a stronger Earth community, one that is harmonious, resilient, and abundant. The efforts of those working for change must be grounded in spiritual principles if a lasting beneficial change is to come. Given the realities of today, this is how age-old Hindu teachings can help us. Hindu view of NatureEcology is an inherent part of th...
WBEC SOUTH LAUNCHES WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER SOUTH
IN MEMPHIS TO SUPPORT WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES
Community & Economic Development Leader Vonesha Mitchell Joins as Executive Director; Non-Profit Operations Expert Lamisa Hasan Joins as Program ManagerNEW ORLEANS – July 8, 2021 – The Women’s Business Enterprise Council South (WBEC South), a regional partner organization of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), announces th...
A friend once sent me a gift that included this tantalizing quote from clergyman Robert Schuller: “What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?” Definitely a question to spark the imagination. After rethinking my life, especially over the past two years, the question took me to leadership, because I believe that uncertainty is the b...
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 ...
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 ...
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)...
Email Marketing is an important tool in a marketer's toolbelt. Used strategically within your marketing efforts, email marketing helps you promote your products and/or services, and increase customer loyalty. This tactic can also help communicate new products, discounts, and other services to your email lists; cross-sell between different market se...
Hosting an in-person event no doubt takes time and energy to ensure everything runs smoothly and captivates attendees. But this past year, COVID has caused in-person events to give way to the virtual meetings, zoom conferences, and endless slew of online events. These new formats make for unique challenges that many leaders haven’t previously faced...
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. Founde...
In response to national conversations on institutional racism and racist violence in the past year, many companies have started to take action to address their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategy. From Ulta’s $25 million dollar commitment to Amazon’s release of its workforce data, the responses to increased calls for workplace equity ha...
A NOTE OF EXPLANATION FROM THE TALENTRUST TEAM ABOUT THE “LOVE LETTER TO OUR LEADER DURING COVID,” BELOW: Last June, at the height of the pandemic, when the world turned upside down with challenges and uncertainty, we wrote this letter to Kathleen Quinn Votaw, founder and CEO of TalenTrust—and our boss. The way she showed caring and concern about t...
Startups \ Investors \ ConnectEnterprising Women is pleased to announce its sponsorship and invite you to join us at Venture Summit \ Virtual Connect GlobalSpecial offer: Register Now & Save 20% off Early Bird Rates (Use discount code “EWOMENVIP")July 6th - 8th 2021 * Call for Top Innovators Details belowWhether you’re a Female Founder seeking ...
Neelima Parasker has a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering, a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, and Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification. Neelima is the Owner, President and Chief Executive Officer of SnapIT Solutions™ LLC, an innovative technology trainings, services and solutions company with a mission to unlea...
Hedy M. Ratner is founder and Co-President of the Women’s Business Development Center, the largest, oldest—20 years—and most comprehensive women’s business assistance center in the U.S. The Women’s Business Development Center has initiated and helped develop women’s business programs in 14 sites in 6 states. The Center provides counseli...
Dominique “Nika” Cagle’s career as an entrepreneur began in her early twenties - by starting her Corporate Housing Company “Nika Corporate Housing.” The company was founded in 2003 as a start-up with just one furnished suite. Since then, Nika has successfully grown her temporary lodging company to a regional leader in the Corporate Housing industry...
Elin is the Founder and President of Riveo Creative, an award-winning team of videographers, animators and audio producers. Riveo Creative is known for developing powerful communications that effectively connects business and individuals with decision-makers within their target markets. She works with a wide range of professionals in industrie...
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, cre...
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...
ATLANTA, March 23, 2021 – The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC), one of the largest providers of certification and development resources for women business enterprises (WBEs) in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, is transforming its annual POP (Power of Partnering) Marketplace into two virtual events in 2021. The two virtual half-day...
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 pla...
CHICAGO, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of Women's History Month, Grubhub is strengthening and expanding its commitment to grow the number of women-led restaurants, especially those impacted by COVID. It was four years ago with the creation of RestaurantHER that Grubhub first started using its technology platform to drive change and r...
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...
“You’re going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where you may be the only one who looks like you or who has had the experiences you’ve had. But you remember that when you are in those rooms, you are not alone. We are all in that room with you applauding you on. Cheering your voice. And just so proud of you. So, you use that voice and ...
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 globa...
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 co...
Kathleen Quinn Votaw is the Founder and CEO of TalenTrust, a strategic recruiting and human capital consulting firm that has helped companies nationwide address immediate needs and drive long-term growth since 2003. She is the author of Solve the People Puzzle and a regularly published columnist and popular speaker on topics related to HR strategie...
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...
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