The Top Five Tried-And-True Lessons For Building And Scaling A Successful Business
Women are starting new businesses at a rapid rate. Currently, women are majority owners in at least 35 percent of U.S. employer firms, for a total of 13.8 million businesses. To give this some perspective, in 1972, there were only 402,000 women-owned businesses....
New Report Highlights How The Financial Burdens Of Black Women Affect Their Mental Health And Career Advancement
Just over half of American women twenty-five and older report that they do not consider themselves financially secure and are concerned and worried about their retirement. Financial struggles due to the gender pay gap, motherhood penalty, and systemic bias over time...
Social Media Influencer, Leigh McGowan, Educates Her Audience About Democracy And The Importance Of Voting
The 2024 political campaign marks a notable shift from an exclusive reliance on traditional media to digital platforms. Social media influencers and content creators are emerging as powerful tools to exert influence and amplify political messages specifically in the...
Sports Psychology Helps Female Athletes Reach Peak Performance, Compete, And Win
The success of United States female athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics was remarkable, winning 67 of the 126 total medals (with one still in question) and 26 of the 40 total gold medals. Their achievements were the highlight of the first gender equal Olympics. Their...
Only One-fifth of Women Who Experience Gender-Based Discrimination at Work Report It. That’s a Problem!
As Women’s Equality Day approaches, we are reminded that women have made great progress in many areas yet still face gender-based discrimination in the workplace. Workplace discrimination based on race, gender, age and sexuality disproportionally affects women. Forty...
Now Is The Time For A Feminist Foreign Policy
In 2014, Sweden’s then minister of foreign affairs, Margot Wallstrom, announced a new Feminist Foreign Policy. This policy was, at the time, very much in alignment with Sweden’s national values of affording more rights, resources, and representation of women. Since...
Female Scientists Are Leaving Academia. Why It’s Important And What To Do About It.
There is a disturbing trend in academia. Female scientists are leaving academic institutions at the peak of their career. The equal representation of women in research is important for the overall quality and performance of our academic institutions. Diversity of...
The Playbook For Winning Is Talent, Hard Work, And The Drive To Be The Best
“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” – Zig Ziglar It’s far too simplistic to look at people who excel in their fields, especially in sports, and chalk up their consistent success to talent and hard work....
This Company Founder Wants You Home For Dinner
Venus Aerospace has a vision. They want to fly you across the globe and back before dinner. The vision, as described by Sassie Duggleby of being home for dinner is also, most importantly, the core of the company culture.