How This Women’s Initiative Is Helping Small Business Owners By Melissa Houston Women are less likely to receive funding for their businesses. If they get funding, female entrepreneurs achieve as much success as male entrepreneurs, yet only 2.2% of women received VC funding in 2021. The Scotiabank Women Initiative has increased its commitment to funding women’s businesses to $10B by 2025. This initiative…
Tory Burch Encourages Women To ‘Embrace Ambition’ By Amy Shoenthal The Tory Burch Foundation hosted its annual Embrace Ambition Summit yesterday in New York City. The theme of this year’s Summit was “Confronting Stereotypes and Creating New Norms,” with the goal of fostering discussions about the state of women and work, mental health, inequities exacerbated by COVID, and the increasing role of social activism.…
The AI Leader Bringing More Latin American Women Into Tech By Amy Shoenthal Belén Sánchez Hidalgo, a senior data scientist at DataRobot, is passionate about getting more women into Artificial Intelligence and machine learning roles. That’s why she created WaiCAMP by DataRobot University, a scholarship-based seven week bootcamp-style course for women in Latin America to learn applied data science and AI-related skills.…
U.S. Bank and WNBA Partner with Project Destined By WNBA Los Angeles, CA, May 31, 2022 – U.S. Bank and the WNBA are teaming up with Project Destined to launch She’s Invested: Supporting Emerging Female Leaders, the first all-female program for the organization. The program will provide mentoring and financial education to women of color from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)…
Osmo’s Head Of Communications Creates A Legacy By Cheryl Robinson Storytelling in communications is imperative for a brand’s existence and longevity. It’s not just about sharing a company’s origins but bringing different brand elements to life through specific narrative tools. Good storytelling drives conversions and ROI. It’s been reported that if people love a brand story, 55% are more likely to buy…
Peloton’s Kendall Toole To Shift Perspectives on Mental Wellness By Amy Shoenthal Fitness instructors have historically been viewed as beacons of physical health. So it might be a bit unconventional to view them as a prolific voice in the mental health conversation as well. Peloton Instructor Kendall Toole has always been a mental health advocate after her own personal struggles and triumphs.…
Six Leadership Lessons From Women in the Tech Industry By Suzanne Ricard-Greenway Empowerment is being surrounded by women who disrupt industry norms, women who rise to the challenge and pave the path for others to follow. I recently had the opportunity to be in conversation with a group of these empowering female leaders from various global hi-tech companies to find…
Nicole Jeter West Is Leading Change On Social Impact Investing By Cheryl Robinson In the past five years, there’s been an emphasis on increasing the percentage of funding for women and BIPOC-owned businesses. Not that it hasn’t come with a struggle. According to Fundera, out of the 12.3 million women-owned businesses in the U.S., women receive just 7% of venture funds for…
Motherhood & Careers: Top Executives On Mastering Both By Jane Hanson Five impactful women from the retail, beauty, finance and media industries were honored this week at the 44th annual Outstanding Mother Awards. The women were celebrated for mastering the “struggle with the juggle,” successfully balancing highly influential careers with the daily demands and rewards of motherhood, family and community. Proceeds…
How Farrynheight Advocates For Mental Wellness in the Workplace By Karin Eldor Set the tone. This has been brand and marketing agency Farrynheight’s M.O. for over two years now. Simply put: it’s a way to start the week off with a provocative saying, such as “Slow Down To Speed Up” and “Let The Fear In,” which doubles as a mantra…
