With so much news content being published each day on gc4women.org, we have decided to start a new tradition to keep you informed and connected to the resources to improve your life and business. The following are top picks and trending topics on gc4women.org news.
By Women’s Agenda Melbourne’s sixth lockdown provided an unlikely period of transformation for Monica Meldrum and Whole Kids, the healthy snack foods company she co-founded with her husband, James. The two working parents kept the business running with their small kids remote learning from home, and after having suffered an earlier setback as airlines shut down in the wake of the…
By Shirley Leung venture No matter how much women entrepreneurs accomplish, the statistics remain sobering. Consider that about 40 percent of small businesses in the United States are owned by women, and yet, according to a Crunchbase analysis, companies founded by women received only 2 to 3 percent of venture capital dollars over the past decade. Women of color face even more…
BY LAURA SCHREFFLER HEIRESS AND ENTREPRENEUR NICKY HILTON — HERE WEARING THE NEW CLASH DE CARTIER COLLECTION — ON HER ADMIRABLE WORK ETHIC, SOPHISTICATED STYLE AND HOW TO HAVE IT ALL. Many wanderers traveling through Rome make it their mission to visit the Trevi Fountain. After all, legend says that those who toss in one coin with their right hand,…
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 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…
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.…
With so much news content being published each day on gc4women.org, we have decided to start a new tradition to keep you informed and connected to the resources to improve your life and business. The following are top picks and trending topics on gc4women.org news.
Liza leaves the following tips and advice for business owners who are looking for ways to improve on their skills. By Melissa Houston Imagine having a career, and life, where you love what you do and couldn’t imagine for more. That’s what Liza Anderson, Founder of the entertainment industry business Anderson Group Public Relations, did when she walked away from her career…
