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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 wit...
Inspired by her TEDx Talk, Dima Ghawi uses her personal story of transformation as a powerful tool to encourage individuals to face and conquer their internal limitations. Her Enterprising Women Conference Keynote recounted the struggles and triumphs of her journey with vulnerability and insight that resonated with each audience member and sparked ...
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! As CEO of Hummingbird, a brand strategy agency founded in 1995, Wendy Coulter and her team provide clients with thoughtful big ideas, innov...
This International Women's Day, I am reflecting on the heroic and brave women of Ukraine as they endure what is likely the biggest crisis of their lives. I reflect on the men and women being separated at the border-- the men staying valiantly to protect their country and the women laying the foundation for the safety of their family and loved ones....
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...
Rebecca Contreras is President & CEO of AvantGarde LLC, a minority- and woman-owned consulting firm she co-founded in May 2011. Contreras holds majority ownership of the firm and has been instrumental in driving the substantial business growth of AG, now over 100 consulting team members strong. AG’s core capabilities are in HR, Strategy, Organi...
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...
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