By Barclay Bram Nestled near the city of Palmira, not far from the northern edge of the Andes, is Nashira —a matriarchal eco-village developing an alternative social model for Colombia. Fourteen years ago, a private foundation donated three hectares of land and allowed 88 women—some of them victims of the country’s long-running civil war—to build to build a sustainable and…
BY TATJANA FREUND Did you know that the glasswing butterfly has beautiful transparent wings and can be found in the rainforests of South and Central America? Or that the protected species are called “espejitos” (“little mirrors” in Spanish)? It’s this commitment to transparency, self-reflection, protection, and the knowledge that a small movement can create change that inspired the non-profit Glasswing International, which…
How You Can Penetrate New Markets By Leveraging An International Audience By Stephanie Burns Are you interested in growing your customer base? Are you creative? Resourceful? Multilingual? Gabrielle Breton proves that these skills and more can help you become a massive success in any industry. Breton founded her first company at the age of 20 in the fitness industry where she focused…
How This Hair Care Entrepreneur Teaches In Order To Sell Gillian Garcia launched her line of hair care products, Ju Poppin, in March 2020. As the pandemic set in, she (like a lot of other entrepreneurs) had to pivot to stay relevant. By Stephanie Burns When salon’s started closing down, Garcia decided to focus on teaching her clientele how to take…
Fashion Rebel Karla Gallardo on How to Start Your Own Business by Corinne Griffith Cole and reported by Jacqueline Dia WHAT SHE DID… In a world full of Zaras and H&Ms, 31-year-old Ecuadorian designer Karla Gallardo wants to create one-of-a-kind fashion. Her e-commerce brand, Cuyana, is an online dream for eco-conscious chicks who want a little style with their sustainability. Cuyana, Quechua for…
By Madeline Hislop To really survive and scale in business, a platform of technology should be driving your organisation. That’s the advice of one Australia’s most recognisable entrepreneurs, Jo Burston. Sixteen years ago, when Burston founded her first company Job Capital, there was no such thing as a digital manager, and as she told Women’s Agenda recently, she didn’t know that many CTOs.…
By Madeline Hislop Since launching Kin Fertility at the beginning of 2020, entrepreneur and founder Nicole Liu has been on a mission to work collaboratively with people skilled in health and tech to get the best outcomes for her customers. She describes it as like being an air traffic controller; leading a vision and pulling all the right people and resources together, directing…
Thompson’s story goes beyond clean cosmetics. The LYS brand brings inclusivity to makeup with universal shades, affordable pricing, and marketing that represents women of all colors and sizes.
By MeiMei Fox October is national women-owned small business month. With numerous, unpredictable school and business shutdowns in the past year and a half due to the Covid-19 pandemic, women are feeling burnt out. Even so, recent research conducted by Groupon reveals that 95% of women small business owners are happier than ever being their own boss despite facing some challenges. Groupon is…
Even before the pandemic, more and more people were spending their time and money online, and businesses were increasingly going digital to reach them. By Sheryl Sandberg Shifting businesses online has become much easier than it was just a few years ago– and that’s especially good for women and communities who have historically had fewer opportunities to succeed. After having her first baby,…
