Forty-year-old Parveen Akhter is the founder and Managing Director of Glamour Boutique House and Training Centre, the only small factory run by a woman in Jessore, a small town in the southwestern region of Bangladesh. The 4,000 square feet-factory produces textile and clothing and employs 52 women. For Akhter, this is not a small win. Twelve years ago, when she…
Being a working mom is hard, but being an entrepreneur who is building a startup can present even more challenges. You’re probably not confined to a traditional work schedule so there isn’t much “time off.” There are going to be many, many learning curves along the way. All while trying to prioritize your own family. When the company you’re growing feels like raising…
Tracee Ellis Ross launch “Pattern” hair product. The natural texture and curly hair care market has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, but it hasn’t yet had it’s Fenty Beauty moment. That is, until Tracee Ellis Ross’s announcement that she will be unveiling a new range of haircare that caters specifically to ‘curly, coily and tight-textured hair’. This could well be…
Scaling Entrepreneurship through Global Connections for Women, an interview with the Founder and CEO, Lilian Ajayi Ore on Medium by Christine Nasserghodsi. At the 2019 Wharton MENA Summit, Strategy and Senior Executive Advisor, Joe Saddi, underscored the importance of scale-ups to social and economic development in the MENA region and around the world. While venture capital firms and investment firms may…
Most people think that being an entrepreneur is about having that big idea. And it is. To start something new, you need to have an idea that works: something people need, something they’ll want, and most importantly — at least for the people investing in your idea — something that’s scalable. But what I’ve found from interviewing multiple entrepreneurs who…
GC4W will host an Entrepreneurship Office Hour on Facebook Live on Thursday, September 5th.
On the road to success, an entrepreneur will learn many unique lessons and accumulate a wealth of knowledge regarding the launch and growth of businesses. Throughout this journey, there is much to share from past triumphs and yet still much to learn as you continually aim to improve your business. This is when peer groups shine. Here are 10 ways…
This VC Fund caters to pre-seed, seed, and Series A startups while servicing an underrepresented segment of women vying for more representation and funding opportunities. Fearless Fund Launches $5 Million Dollar VC Fund Fueling Women Of Color Owned Business. The Fearless Fund invests in women of color-led businesses seeking pre-seed, seed level, or series A funding. With a mission of…
The Global Connections for Women Foundation launch the GC4W Entrepreneurship Certificate Program to develop and train the next generation of entrepreneurs on ways to scale their business ventures and improve their leadership skills. This intensive entrepreneurship training program is a part of the GC4W Circle Fellowship Program. This online program is scheduled to run starting in January 2022 (Cohort 4)…
Deadline to Apply to the GC4W Advanced Program for Entrepreneurs is December 31st, 2019. This 6-months advanced training program is scheduled to run from January, 2020 through June, 2020, with a cohort of 10-25 candidates. The program meets twice a month online using Zoom Classrooms. All Candidates must have access to high-speed internet to apply to the program. The course modules dive deep into the 12…
