Businesswomen Describe Their Motivation By Tristan Stewart-Robertson Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business support agency, said 70 percent of women believed they had the motivation – and that was the main reason they set up their own ventures. And many cited confidence in their skills, knowledge, and experience as key motivation factors. Linda Macdonald, of Linda Macdonald Jewellery, agreed that belief…
How former Intel exec Diane Bryant went from homeless teen to CEO of a multimillion-dollar start-up By Morgan Smith Like many 18-year-olds, Diane Bryant had no clue how she wanted to spend her life. It wasn’t until one of her classmates complimented Bryant on her number-crunching skills that she even considered a career in engineering. “I was sitting in Calculus…
By Charlene Prempeh It’s been a sporting summer in which female defiance has co-mingled with self-protection. From Simone Biles stepping away from the US Olympic women’s team gymnastics, then making a surprise return to win bronze on the balance beam, to tennis star Naomi Osaka choosing to take “some personal time with friends and family” to manage her mental health,…
Celebrity trainers, workout movement founders and other female fitness leaders will tell you it was no easy path to success, and a lot of sweat was involved – literally. Here they share wisdom learned from reaching the top of their business game. By Julie Cooper Slim for summer or fit for life, there’s a whole lot of girl power in today’s…
An opinion piece by Sarah Lempa: “Had I ‘succeeded’ in my past endeavors, I’d probably be sitting in a corporate office racking my brain over some superfluous comment my boss made in our morning meeting.” -Sarah Lempa, Writer, Entrepreneur, and Creative Media Strategist I used to crack jokes about being the black sheep of my business school in college. Mingling…
From December 21-26, you’re invited to #TreatYourself to wonderful items in clothing, beauty, home accessories, and more on GC4W Marketplace to celebrate all of your accomplishments and resilience in 2020. You deserve it!
GC4W is so excited to announce that we are carrying Sparti Scents on our newly launched GC4W Marketplace. We started a new campaign this month to encourage our community to #shopsmall and support female entrepreneurs when doing your holiday shopping this season.
Do rough times make it prime time to start a side hustle? Bringing in extra money certainly helps. Here’s how to ease into the extra work. Times are tough. A lot of people are afraid that their job could disappear faster than toilet paper in a freshly stocked paper goods aisle. If you’ve ever thought about starting a side business,…
Candace Cameron Bure, an accomplished businesswoman, actress, producer and director, serves as a role model for aspiring actresses and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Here’s a list of 10 female entrepreneurs, in no particular order of accomplishment, who have provided a template of inspiration to us all.
