New York City Is Opening Doors With $35 Million For Women Entrepreneurs And Makers

By Geri Stengel, ForbesWomen Between 1972 — the first year the Census Bureau began tracking the gender of business owners — and 2018, women-owned businesses have grown from representing 5% of all business to 40%, according to American Express 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses (SWOB)*. However, their economic clout has not grown equally. In 2018, women-owned … Continue reading New York City Is Opening Doors With $35 Million For Women Entrepreneurs And Makers

What is a conscious-contribution, and why you should care?

by Suzanne F. Stevens, Conscious-Contribution™ Cultivator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), originally posted on YouMeWe.ca What is a contribution? A question I get asked all the time is, what is the difference between a contribution

Your Contribution Counts Campaign

by Suzanne F. Stevens, Conscious-Contribution™ Cultivator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), originally posted on YouMeWe.ca Make Your Contribution Count Campaign YouMeWe Group would appreciate your help. We believe investing in a person's future will open

How Women Entrepreneurs are Redefining Managing their Wealth

By Geri Stengel, ForbesWomen Women are increasingly striking out on their own and finding success as entrepreneurs. Between 2007 and 2018, the growth rate of women-owned businesses generating revenues of more than $1 million outpaced the rate of businesses in general: 46% compared to 12% respectively, according to American Express 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses*. Wealth management … Continue reading How Women Entrepreneurs are Redefining Managing their Wealth

How A “Vital Station” Is Motivating Nicaraguans To Care About Their Health 

Social entrepreneur Marcos Lacayo, with a "vital station" health kiosk that is central to his organization, Estación Vital. Estación Vital In a main intersection hallway of the Metrocentro mall in Nicaragua’s capital city, Managua,

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Your kids contributions count too!

by Suzanne F. Stevens, Conscious-Contribution™ Cultivator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), originally posted on YouMeWe.ca Children practice what they see, so if you are consciously contributing, the chances of them being an active member of

weWednesday: Twenty ad campaigns all nonprofits should see

by Suzanne F. Stevens, Conscious-Contribution™ Cultivator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), originally posted on YouMeWe.ca To maximize your impact of your conscious-contribution™ to the community, your business needs to actively draw attention to your cause. These

Matching Mentors and Mentees

By Karen Tracey, Owner of Dunelm Business Consultants & WPO Birmingham UK Chapter Chair Coaching and mentoring are hugely important to entrepreneurs and women respond brilliantly to a proper coach or mentor. Getting all this right is down to a number of things but there are two things that are critical: 1. Understanding the difference … Continue reading Matching Mentors and Mentees

Your compassion connection can guide your contributions & career decisions

by Suzanne F. Stevens, Conscious-Contribution™ Cultivator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), originally posted on YouMeWe.ca Who or what are you connected to – a particular group of people, animals, the environment? For some reason,

Out with empathy, in with compassion – a skill that will enhance well-being

by Suzanne F. Stevens, Conscious-Contribution™ Cultivator, Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), originally posted on YouMeWe.ca Empathy is a common practice. It often looks like this: Have you ever been in a situation where you

How did she do it? A Q&A with Louise Wasilewski, CEO and Founder of Acivilate

By David Nethero and Kim Seals, managing directors of Golden Seeds, leaders of Golden Seeds’ investment in Acivilate After working in aerospace, this entrepreneur turned to more traditional technology, helping to create digital TV and securing five patents. But what she dreamed of doing was providing people released from incarceration a second chance. Today, her … Continue reading How did she do it? A Q&A with Louise Wasilewski, CEO and Founder of Acivilate

Searching for images of CEOs or managers? The results almost always show men.

By Andrew Van Dam, The Washington Post Men dominate Google image searches for most jobs — even for bartender, probation officer and medical scientist, roles in which women outnumber men. In 57 percent of occupations, image searches indicate the jobs are more male-dominated than they actually are. There’s evidence this skewed picture discourages women from aspiring … Continue reading Searching for images of CEOs or managers? The results almost always show men.

Percentage of VC dollars for women-led startups drops

By Cromwell Schubarth, TechFlash Editor – Silicon Valley Business Journal Startups led by one or more woman raised nearly $2.9 billion in the U.S. last year — about $1 billion more than in 2017. But their percentage of the $130 billion total venture funding raised by all companies in the country last year dropped from … Continue reading Percentage of VC dollars for women-led startups drops

Hispanic Women Entrepreneurship: Understanding Diversity Among Hispanic Women Entrepreneurs

By NWBC Council It was estimated that there were 1.9 million Hispanic women-owned firms in the United States in 2016, employing 550,400 workers and generating $97 billion in revenues.[1] The number of Hispanic women entrepreneurs grew at a faster rate than any other group – 137 percent between 2007 and 2016. [2] With the United … Continue reading Hispanic Women Entrepreneurship: Understanding Diversity Among Hispanic Women Entrepreneurs

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