Shelley Cable Became a CEO at 24: Here’s What She Learned By Madeline Hislop Shelley Cable says she never planned to be a Chief Executive Officer at the age of 24, but that’s exactly what happened when she was appointed CEO of Generation One at the Minderoo Foundation two years ago. In this week’s episode of The Leadership Lessons, Cable tells…
How to Protect Mental Health in the 21st Century News Storm By Carolyn L. Todd Being a human with an internet connection in the 21st century means being exposed to one stressful news cycle after the other—we’re constantly inundated with headlines, images, and stories about the many newsworthy (often troubling) events unfolding around the globe. It’s true that staying informed about…
Black Business Women Charting A Path In Social Entrepreneurship By Jasmine Browley When you think of entrepreneurship, often the first thing that comes to its mind is meeting profit margins, prioritizing your bottom line…or in layman’s terms, making a lot of money. This isn’t the case for every business owner. Social entrepreneurship is an approach by individuals, groups, start-up companies,…
By Jessie Tu Doing Social Good: This Melbourne Florist Supports Refugee Women to Bloom With New Skills Social enterprise has always come naturally to Jane Marx. The Melbourne-based entrepreneur was the co-founder of Long Street Coffee, a cafe that employed refugees, before creating Merchant Road Events — an events-focused social enterprise that provides training and employment opportunities to young women from refugee backgrounds experiencing barriers to…
“I’m on a journey to love me for me. If people love it, that’s awesome, and if people don’t, that’s not my problem.” Jazzmyne Jay Robins is a Buzzfeed video producer and reporter who is known for her blunt attitude and body-positive message. As someone who struggled with weight her whole life she finally embraced her shape and became a…
“The path to success for women, lies squarely in their ability to take the road less travelled and to take risks along that journey.” Wendy Luhabe is a former high powered corporate worker turned entrepreneur. Luhabe’s main focus is empowering women in Africa to become businesswomen and forge their own paths. She is currently the chancellor of the University of…
“Nowadays you’re only limited by your dreams, we think big and dream big.” Huda Kattan is most known for starting the widely popular makeup brand, Huda Beauty. Huda Beauty first became known for their popular false eyelashes which were favored by Kim Kardashian. Eventually, she expanded her line and Huda Beauty is now a household name and billion dollar company.…
“Everyone can do simple things to make a difference, and every little bit really does count.” Stella McCartney has been widely known since birth due to being the daughter of Paul McCartney. She grew up in the spotlight, but then started her own fashion house, Stella McCartney. McCartney is an extremely environmentally conscious designer and eschews the use of leather…
“Diversity is definitely something that we strive for, and also those are the girls that would wear the clothes. We try to include a range of people, because I think that’s important.” Kim Shui is relatively new in the fashion scene, but is making a splash and even made Forbes’ Under 30 Fashion Designers to Watch list. Though she was…
“I learned to dream with no limits, there is no box, there are no rules…” The Emmy-nominated Chloe Arnold is know as one of the top female tap dancers in the world, but, in reality, she does so much more. Through her master classes and social media accounts she promotes her own foundation, The Chloe and Maud Foundation, and her…
