TIME:Why More Women of Color Than Ever Are Starting Their Own Businesses

By Rosalie Chan Latina women are the fastest growing demographic of entrepreneurs in the U.S. Nely Galán faced many obstacles when she started her Latino-focused television production company in 1989, including executives who didn’t believe TV shows geared toward a Latino audience could succeed. But Galán proved them wrong. Her company, Galán Entertainment, incorporated in 1994, … Continue reading TIME:Why More Women of Color Than Ever Are Starting Their Own Businesses

Random Acts of Kindness, not so kind

Our Association leadership team was in a mall, racing against a clock. Our goal, to accomplish as many random acts of kindness within an hour. As we poured through the list of kindness activities provided through an interactive app, we assessed the most efficient way to be kind to as [...]

Black Enterprise: New Guidebook to Help Women Entrepreneurs Grow

By Carolyn M. Brown Lessons from the 50 fastest growing women owned businesses Women-owned firms have grown at a rate five times the national average since 2007, according to the 2016 American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Businesses Report. To further the momentum and encourage more women-owned businesses to grow, the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO)–a national nonprofit […]

Welcome to the news feed

Suzanne F. Stevens, CSP, After 17 years changes the focus of her Speaking business – to be less about Me and more about We. Suzanne F. Stevens ignites leaders & entrepreneurs to cultivate cultures of community conscious contributions™. Suzanne is a social entrepreneur, international speaker, pioneer, host, philanthropist, and soon to be an author. In 2016, thirteen years after founding […]

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Brenna Walls, GE Capital Solutions

“This was probably the best course I’ve taken since joining GE. I learned skills, strategies, and tips I can use at work and outside of work. It wasn’t easy because you’re actually learning something – which is the point!” Brenna Walls, Senior Documentation Specialist / Team Leader GE Capital Solutions

Aubrey Stork, ThinData

“I went in to the program hoping to simply refine my presentation skills. Coming out of the program it’s clear that I have gained so much more. I was able to learn how I can save time in the planning stages, structure and communicate my ideas in a more impactful manner to ultimately deliver a […]

FORTUNE: These Are the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Businesses

When Sarah Kauss came up with the idea for a high-end water bottle company, she anticipated starting a small, niche business and then going back to a more traditional job once the new venture was off the ground. Little did she know that that company, S’well, would become the fastest-growing women-owned business in the U.S., […]

FORBES: The Fastest-Growing Women-Owned Businesses

In 2009, Harvard Business School grad Sarah Kauss was on a hike in Arizona with her mother when she realized she didn’t much feel like drinking the water that had been baking in the sun in her metal bottle. She suddenly had a vision for the container she wished she’d had, a bottle that was […]

ignite insight – stay top of mind

Have you ever learned that one of your clients is now working with one of your competitors’ even though you did nothing wrong? Or have you ever found out that an existing client had engaged someone else for a service that you or your company could have provided? Losing business as the result of mistakes […]

Are you African? Become a Country IMPACT Ambassador!

I am very excited to announce the launch of a ground-breaking platform which will be taking place this coming September 2016 in Morocco! trade+impact is a ground breaking platform for building

Enough with the Empathy!

Have you ever been in a situation where had a cough, your relationship broke-up or lost a love one? You shared with someone that things have been a challenge, and they instantly try to empathize with you. “I remember when I was sick, I…” “I remember when I broke [...]

How big is your backyard? Where do you Give?

With the recent events happening around the world: the refugee crisis, the Paris terrorist attacks, the hostage taking in Mali … I can’t help but wonder how each of us feels we are affected by these events?

Prior to the latter two tragedies, I had posted on my Facebook page [...]

Christine Asiko

CEO & Founder of Strive International which aims to build awareness of DYSLEXIA in Africa

Is your giving about the Messenger or the Mission?

As the holiday season comes to an end I can’t help but reflect on what that time of year means. In a word…giving. Giving of gifts, time, love and donations to people and initiatives we care about.

But sometimes, we are just giving for the sake of giving. Often [...]

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