She Built A $350 Million Cannabis Edibles Empire By Will Yakowicz On a recent Saturday morning, Nancy Whiteman found herself stoned in a Boulder, Colorado, supermarket. Whiteman, 64, who cofounded the Boulder-based cannabis edibles company Wana Brands in 2010, was testing a new gummy her company had developed, and her product team asked her to identify what effects it had…
How To Be More Goal-Oriented at Work: 10 Tips To Try By Indeed Editorial Team Being goal-oriented at work is a valuable personal quality that can produce impactful results for your career. No matter your level, job title or industry, it’s important to learn how to set goals, assess your progress and adjust your strategy if necessary to become more goal-oriented…
Don’t Let “Being New” Stop You From Speaking UpBy Ethan Burris and Ruchi Sinha Joining a new organization is simultaneously thrilling and daunting. The excitement of meeting new colleagues and making new friends. The high of taking on new challenges. The opportunities to learn things you didn’t know before. And the swag. Who doesn’t like coffee mugs, laptop sleeves, and t-shirts that…
Rhode And Tower 28 Beauty Donate To Female Founders By Gabby Shacknai Amy Liu was going about her usual Friday business and gearing up for the weekend ahead when suddenly, she received some bad news: Silicon Valley Bank, the financial institution which held all of her company’s money, had collapsed. “It was pretty alarming,” the Tower 28 Beauty founder and…
A Guide to Empowering Women in the Workplace By DURANA ELMI In today’s competitive business landscape, diversity and inclusion are more important than ever. Why? A diverse workforce fosters innovation and creativity, contributing to a more equitable and inclusive society while also allowing your business to pivot and remain flexible in a constantly changing environment. As co-founder and chief innovation officer at Cymbiotika,…
10 Top Women CEOs These 10 women lead Fortune 500 companies By WENDY CONNETT It is often said that the glass ceiling in corporate boardrooms is still intact. However, a few cracks appear here and there. Though the number of women chief executive officers (CEOs) at the helm of the largest companies is still significantly lower than the number of men serving as CEOs, their…
Improve as a Leader by Optimizing Management Style By ROLAND POLZIN The success of a business largely depends on how well it is managed. It involves planning, organizing, leading and directing resources to achieve desired outcomes. One critical aspect of effective management is a clear and coherent strategy. Without a clear strategy, it’s impossible to effectively plan for the future, make…
By Morgan Smith Women are now out-earning or making the same as their husbands in nearly half of marriages In almost half of opposite-sex marriages in the U.S., women are now earning the same as their husbands — or out-earning them, by an average of $53,000. Although men are still the breadwinners in most households, the share of women making…
By Anne Shoemaker Plenty of successful business women struggle to consistently maintain their confidence. They feel self-assured in one situation, then doubt themselves in another. They are the best version of themselves on Monday, then on Tuesday, they find themselves overcoming impostor syndrome. How can you claim your identity as a confident business woman and avoid this up-and-down cycle? There is more…
The Manhattan Theatre Club Has Prospered Under Her Leadership By Jeryl Brunner Since it was founded as an off off Broadway theater showcase in the early 1970s, the Manhattan Theatre Club, (MTC), has been devoted to developing and presenting plays and musicals that ignite hearts and minds. Lynne Meadow, who is now in her 50th Anniversary as artistic director, along…
