…me, ‘You need something called a D.B.E. certification.’” D.B.E. stands for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, a designation that socially or economically disadvantaged businesses can receive through the Connecticut Department of Transportation….
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Heneka Watkis-Porter: Patwa Apparel Limited — Jamaican Clothing with International Appeal
…of having a balanced life where areas of family, finance, business, wellness, spiritual, marriage, extra curricular activities, social life and hobbies are concerned. I am successful when I can find…
What Hillary Clinton Did for Women (and Men) Everywhere
…changed the narrative on women by championing their social, political and economic rights around the world. Clinton’s long-term commitment to the cause of women led her to create the position…
An Entrepreneurial Duo Helps Women Find Welcoming Workplaces
…like Lehman Brothers and Bloomberg Ventures before becoming the head of enterprise business and institutional products at financial-news company Dow Jones in 2012. Newman, Fairygodboss’ president, followed a similar path,…
Revisiting ‘Instead of Building a Wall…’
…can make a difference, give this podcast a listen. Read our article on Curran, below. Related Feeling Lost, She Quit Her Corporate Job, Started a Social Enterprise and Reinvented Her…
Ep. 42: A Podcast for Horse Lovers
…what you’re hearing, check out our podcast featuring Paty Funegra, whose social enterprise La Cocina VA helps Spanish-speaking immigrants find jobs in the food industry. “Every kitchen in the country…
Inspiring Quotes from 12 Iconic Women We Lost in 2022
…Food blogger of “Julie & Julia” Julie Powell. (Credit: @enews on Instagram.) “A new enterprise awaits. It hangs before you like fruit on a tree.” – Julie Powell (1973-2022) Food…
Ep.22: Horse Business
…was when I first got to work with a little girl named Lexi. COLLEEN: One more thing you need to run a social enterprise like the HEART Center: A deep…
New Zealand Women in Business Series: Dr. Kim Chilman Blair & Dr. Kate Hersov, Co-Founders, Medikidz
…to be filled, both Dr. Kate and Dr. Kim gave up their full-time careers as doctors to focus solely on developing their medical comic book series and social networking website…
Sellers, Marketers and Ambassadors, Oh My! Understanding 3 Popular Sales Strategies
Serial entrepreneur Janet Kraus has grown her fashion business, Peach, through direct selling and brand ambassadors. (Credit: Peach) Most people with a social media account have seen them: the posts,…
Even Serena Williams Has Anxiety Over Self-Isolation
…The tennis superstar and female icon posted a series of videos on TikTok that she was having difficulty with social distancing, especially where her family is concerned, according to CNN….
Heather Taylor of Archetypal Images, LLC: An Independent Producer Brings the Story of 1920’s Female Aviators to Life
…the social norm in 1929 for women to fly, yet these women broke through barriers to follow their passion. I found this inspiring and a role model to me in…
Tanya Maslach of GOTRIbal: Personalized Fitness Communities
…“How is it that millions of women drive the purchasing decisions around health, fitness, healthcare, and nutrition, yet there is not one place that brings all these smart social connections…
Let’s Go Back to 1988 to Really Appreciate How Far Women Entrepreneurs Have Come
…succinctly puts it, is more than female-founded. It’s a female-focused makeup business and a highly social one at that. Weiss utilized social media in order to better understand the types…
She’s a Jam Maker Churning Out Untraditional Flavors
…chili peppers, and an Apricot and Habanero flavor. Today the Brentwood, California-based entrepreneur is navigating the ins-and-outs of social media while taking pride in sourcing ingredients for her jams from…