How Hiring Women and Moms Propels Economic Recovery This week I spent time with a friend I admire highly – Trina Limpert, formerly Global President of Women for eBay. She now heads RizeNext, with a vision of raising up a new generation of diverse technologists, executives, and directors. Since mid-2019, she’s been training companies in the creation of diversity and impact initiatives that drive…
Sectors in which women are twice as likely to work, such as health, social work, hospitality, and food, are the ones most impacted by new protocols on social distancing.
4 Tips for Aspiring Women Business Owners Despite decades of corporate diversity efforts, change has come slowly. Women still hold just 25 percent of five critical C-suite positions in the nation’s 1,000 largest corporations, and the problem persists far beyond that. The drop-off of women in leadership starts with the first promotion to management, where a woman is 18 percent less likely to…
Black Girl Sunscreen Secures $1 Million From Female Investor Amid COVID-19 This month, Black Girl Sunscreen (BGS) secured a $1 million dollar investment from a private female funding source. Despite double minority-owned businesses typically having the most challenging time raising capital, BGS achieved this milestone with one single anchor product. Currently, BGS is the only indie black-owned brand carried full…
Women pay $15 per month to become a Tia member and have access to unlimited messaging with the care team. Once a member, women can use their health insurance for same-day appointments with an in-house gynecologist, primary care provider, acupuncturist and licensed clinical therapist.
Amid This Pandemic, Women CEOs Share That Leadership And Culture Matter Most Five CEOs convened April 22, 2020 to share their approaches to leading during crisis. One was Carly Fiorina who has led through deep recession, terrorist attacks, SARS and Ebola. Carly shared, “There’s an old saying that tough times build character. I think that is wrong … tough times…
Shay Mitchell is an actress and lifestyle entrepreneur with a growing brand and her own line of travel accessories, Béis. Only in NYC for a whirlwind 24 hours, Shay still made time to sit down in person to talk firsthand about the origins of Béis, and about how taking chances helped launch her career as an actress. Shay landed a breakout…
Asma Ishaq, a visionary CEO in Direct-to-Consumer uses what she calls a founder’s mentality to help her navigate successfully throughout challenges. When asked about leading through this pandemic, she summed it up as, “communications and goodwill keep this CEO’s ship sailing”. In this article, Asma shares important insights for all leaders. What business practices are you doing to keep your people…
Maria Sharapova is not only one of world’s top tennis players – with five Grand Slam titles under her belt – but she is also a savvy businesswomen. In less than six years, she has turned her $500,000 investment into her candy startup Sugarpova into a $20 million international business. The 31-year-old admits there was a steep learning curve for…
Unilever has announced that it has the same number of women as men in leadership roles globally for the first time – a year ahead of its goal to achieve gender balance across management. The Anglo-Dutch FMCG giant, which owns brands including Ben & Jerry’s, Dove, Lynx and Magnum, said it is now run by 50% women at management level – up…
