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.
As Co-Founder and CEO of business-to-business ecommerce platform Zilingo, Ankiti Bose is on track to being the first Indian woman to found a unicorn startup – all before her 30th birthday. By Julie Cooper When it comes to entrepreneurship, Ankiti Bose is something of a legend. Thanks to the rapid success of Zilingo – the business-to-business ecommerce platform that she co-founded…
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.
written by CHINEA RODRIGUEZ Adding entrepreneur to her multi-hyphenate status actress, producer, activist, and author Priyanka Chopra Jonas just launched a new haircare line at Target named Anomaly. Made from sustainable and chic packaging the line is vegan, cruelty-free, and certified Target Clean. The best part? Everything is just $6. “I saw a gap in the market for affordable, clean, and…
By Marisol García Fuentes Support for women favors economic growth. A report by the McKinsey Global Institute indicates that a strengthening of gender equality could represent an increase of 12 trillion dollars to world GDP by the year 2025, which in Latin America would represent an approximate of 1.1 trillion dollars. According to World Bank data, globally, one in three companies is owned by…
By Jessie Tu As a tech start-up entrepreneur, Melanie Perkins’ story is nothing short of remarkable. Last July, we reported her becoming one of the wealthiest women in Australia after her graphic design company Canva, which she co-founded with her husband Cliff Obrecht raised US$60 million in funding. This week, her company has hit an on paper valuation of $US15 billion ($19.7 billion) after securing a…
Women entrepreneurs are making their mark in the business world by taking on new challenges daily and are finding great success. According to nonprofit organization Catalyst, women hold only 6 percent of CEO positions in the S&P 500. That percentage jumps considerably when you look at ecommerce, as Amazon data company Jungle Scout reports 32 percent of sellers are women. But even this statistic reveals a gender gap in the business. Women…
Much has been said that, with the reform of the Federal Labor Law , as of January of this year, the home office or teleworking is not only recognized, but also regulated, which involves employers and employees in various aspects. same. But how can this affect women entrepreneurs in the current context? According to Úrsula Quijano, Director of Strategy and Impact at…
By Pauleanna Reid By the age of nine, young Danika Berry was already buzzing with the spirit of entrepreneurialism. When most pre-teens were watching cartoons, Berry was writing her mother contracts to negotiate household chores. As an adult, an interest in being an on-air personality led her to the world of television production. Berry’s tenacity and natural talent helped her…
By Violette de Ayala In 2014, Wendy Diamond founded Women’s Entrepreneurship Day with an inaugural event at the United Nations in NYC while hosting simultaneous events in 144 other nations recognizing the day and mission of creating a movement honoring women entrepreneurs. Women’s Entrepreneurship Day since then, has been celebrated annually on November 19th. But, supporting women entrepreneurs isn’t something we should…
