Women-Business Owners

Culture

3 Ways Women Empower Other Women (and 3 Ways They Don't)

It takes minimal effort to empower others and takes away from efforts when you block the path. When everyone plays a part in uplifting others, it shifts perspectives and pushes everyone forward together.

Business Culture

How We Can Unlock Success for Women-Owned Businesses

These common traits of thriving states and cities can be valuable insights into strategies that can be adapted to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.

Thought Leaders

What Do We Tell Young Women Considering Entrepreneurship? Here are 6 Key Messages to Share

Women-owned businesses outperform the market in a number of key KPIs, including revenue, people retention and overall economic contribution.

Business Culture

5 Ways to Support Women-Owned Businesses

There are simple ways to support women-owned businesses and have an economic impact on your community and the country. This is a list of things you can do today to support women-owned businesses and change the world.

Thought Leaders

10 Reasons Women Should Become Agents of Change in Their Communities and Society at Large

Women are capable and powerful change agents and great role models for future generations.

Thought Leaders

A Look Back at Women's Entrepreneurship Over the Last 35 Years — and How We Can Change the Future for Women Business Owners

Celebrating 35 years of women's entrepreneurship and taking a look at what more needs to be done to pave the way for a successful generation of future women leaders and entrepreneurs.

Thought Leaders

The Real Reason Women Fail As CEOs and 5 Traits of Successful Women Entrepreneurs

Gender equality in the workplace is spoon-fed into our ecosystems from an early age, but the results say otherwise.

Money & Finance

Businesses Need More Women Investors. Here's How That Can Happen.

Female investors who share knowledge and guidance with other women founders will improve the likelihood of success and return for the investors.

Thought Leaders

Social Media Was Draining Me, So I Gave It Up. My Business Has Never Been Stronger.

Why I left social media, and what's happened since I gave it up.

Thought Leaders

5 Ways Women Can Fight the Gender Pay Gap (Besides Asking for More Money)

The gender pay gap isn't going away by itself, so here's what we can do to eliminate it.

Fundraising

The Challenges in Getting Funding for Women and Minority-Owned Businesses, And How to Solve Them

There are a number of ways to finance a business, but all include doing your homework.

Franchise 500 Annual Ranking

6 Intriguing Statistics About Women in the Franchising Industry

Women are making big moves in the franchising world.

Thought Leaders

3 Things Women Leaders Transitioning From Corporate Should Understand About Entrepreneurship

For leaders who have had a long corporate career, taking the leap into entrepreneurship can be exciting and confusing.

Thought Leaders

How Success Happened for Ariel Kaye, Founder of Parachute

Ariel Kaye, founder and CEO of Parachute, built a modern lifestyle home company that has exploded in recent years and redefined the premium-quality bedding category.

Thought Leaders

How Success Happened for the Caden Sisters, CEOs and Co-Founders of Belly Bandit and Proof

The sisters credit their parents for instilling in them the importance of family, work and goal-setting.