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The Main Agenda Women Leading The Fight Against Food Waste In an era desperate for sustainability, women-led companies are at the forefront of the fight against food waste, a global issue that results in... By: Varsha Pai · 2 weeks ago
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The Main Agenda How Online Retailers Can Tap Into Summer’s Spending Surge By Optimizing The Shopping Experience This July, U.S. shoppers spent more than $24 billion online in just four days during a retail stretch dubbed “Black Friday in July,” Adobe reported.... By: Her Agenda · 2 weeks ago
The Main Agenda Women Who Transitioned From Corporate Life To Purpose‑Driven Work Career success is traditionally defined as having a stable, professional job, ideally one that comes with a high salary, status, and accolades. For many... By: Giovanna Acosta · 2 weeks ago
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The Main Agenda How Black Women Are Building Personal Brands That Don’t Compromise Their Values Building a brand is no easy feat. Add building a brand as a Black woman in America, and imagine a boulder on one’s shoulders. ... By: Candis McDow · 2 weeks ago
The Main Agenda How To Sell To Founders: A Data‑backed Playbook For Breaking Through Startup Inboxes Getting a founder to reply is like cold-pitching a VC — you’ve got one shot, and you better not waste it. Apollo.io turned to Pythia — its... By: Her Agenda · 3 weeks ago
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The Main Agenda How Creators Can Launch Businesses And Reclaim Their Audiences In the heyday of the creator economy, stars are made in living rooms. Ordinary people prove capable of extraordinary things, turning content into cash and... By: Her Agenda · 3 weeks ago
The Main Agenda Feeding Change: How Chef Dae Is Using Her Food Stall To Transform A Baltimore Community When Chef Dae opened Dream St. Cuisine in an underserved Baltimore neighborhood near Coppin State University, she wasn’t just launching a food stall, she... By: Tyerra Drake · 3 weeks ago
The Main Agenda Strategies For Building A Remote-First Company Culture According to recent data from FlexJobs, remote job postings grew by eight percent in the second quarter of this...
The Main Agenda Nearshoring: A Smart Way To Cut Costs And Scale Your Business In 2025 You’ve probably heard the term “nearshoring” tossed around at conferences or seen it in your LinkedIn feed lately. It...
The Main Agenda The Most In-Demand Skills And Jobs For 2025 The Upwork Research Institute is seeing a significant uptick in interest related to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) professionals. This demand for innovation isn’t... By: Her Agenda · 4 weeks ago
The Main Agenda AI Influencers: What They Are And How Brands Are Using Them If you are working in influencer marketing, you must have heard of the new buzzword: AI influencers. AI influencers, also known as virtual influencers,... By: Her Agenda · 1 month ago
The Main Agenda How Women Entrepreneurs Are Managing The Mental Load Of Business And Caregiving Being a business owner is demanding. Add caregiving into the mix, whether for children, aging parents, or both and the invisible weight of it... By: Kehinde Adepetun · 1 month ago
The Main Agenda How Much Does Business Insurance Cost? A small business insurance policy doesn’t need to be expensive. The exact price you’ll pay depends on a number of factors, including: NEXT shares what... By: Her Agenda · 1 month ago
The Main Agenda 5 Ways To Cut Costs And Take Control Of Your Business’s Bottom Line One of the draws of going into business for yourself is becoming the ultimate decision-maker. Not only do you have control over your career, but you... By: Her Agenda · 1 month ago
The Main Agenda Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye Announces Closure Of Ami Colé, A Beauty Brand That Changed The Industry After nearly four years in business, Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye, founder of beauty brand Ami Colé has announced the brand will...
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The Main Agenda How CEO Brie Carter Pampers Her Clients With ‘The Spoiled Brat Life’ [...]Read More... from How CEO Brie Carter Pampers Her Clients With ‘The Spoiled Brat Life’ By: Chinenye Onyeike · 1 month ago
The Main Agenda How Community And Franchising Helped Shaquanna West Build A Business She Didn’t Expect When Shaquanna West set out to find more freedom from her corporate job in operations, she never imagined it would lead her to a... By: SaDiedrah Harris · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda Crafting Connections: A Business Owner’s Guide To Finding Your Customer Base There’s a saying among entrepreneurs: “Simple, but not easy.” The blueprint for building a business is simple: Develop a great product, reach customers who... By: Her Agenda · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda Small Business Cash Flow: Why It Matters And How To Get It Right It doesn’t matter how great your product is or how much profit you show on paper. If you don’t have cash in the bank... By: Her Agenda · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda Navigating The Challenges Of Scaling A Business Scaling a business involves more than earning revenue — it’s about expanding vision, responsibility and resilience. This journey comes with unique obstacles — gendered... By: Mia Barnes · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda Famous Amos Empowers Black Entrepreneurs With $50,000 In Funding Plus Resources Famous Amos, in partnership with the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. (USBC), announced the winners of its fifth annual Ingredients...
The Main Agenda The Restorative Work Of Sista Afya And Camesha Jones-Brandon While nearly one million people live on the South Side of Chicago, most mental health organizations are located elsewhere...
The Main Agenda How To Rest Without A Vacation As A Black Woman Entrepreneur Even though, statistically and culturally, Black women are leading the charge as the most dynamic force in American entrepreneurship, they are the ones that... By: IMAN M'FAH TRAORE · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda How To Stress Test Your Small Business Finances (Before It’s Too Late) When the economy takes a hit, small businesses usually feel it first. Inflation, rising interest rates, or global disruptions can shrink margins fast. During... By: Her Agenda · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda How Three Asheville Women Filled A Need In Their Community With ‘The Stir’ Katie McDonald, Sabrina Hill, and Samantha Coffin, three business owners from Asheville, North Carolina, saw a need in their community of entrepreneurs. They sought... By: Chinenye Onyeike · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda Innovative Marketing Strategies For Women-Owned Startups In today’s crowded digital marketplace, a sharp marketing strategy isn’t just nice to have — it’s essential for survival. For women launching startups —... By: Mia Barnes · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda Budgeting For Big Life Changes: Marriage, Children, And Beyond Adulting throws so many changes at you, sometimes all at once. Budgeting can help soften the blow of life, as it helps you prepare... By: Candis McDow · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda Building Resilience: Women Share Their Career Comeback Stories When Esperanza Pacheco first took on the role of director at a public library, she felt confident. She is...
The Main Agenda Why And When To Switch Business Bank Accounts Switching your business bank account might seem annoying or even unnecessary, but it often represents a growth step for...
The Main Agenda How These Four Women Launched Businesses With Less Than $5,000 People are starting businesses at higher rates than ever before. According to data from the US Census Bureau, 5,481,437 new businesses were started in... By: Starr Rocque · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda Navigating Financial Planning For Single Mothers Financial planning is essential in today’s times, especially in this economy. Not knowing where your next dollar will come from can be a crazy... By: Candis McDow · 2 months ago
Growth & Scaling How Women Are Launching Their Most Successful Startups After 40 At 40-plus, many women are embracing entrepreneurship in ways they never did in their 20s or 30s. With decades of experience, stronger financial footing,... By: Kehinde Adepetun · 2 months ago
Featured Articles Scaling Success: How Top Entrepreneurs And Leaders Delegate to Drive Growth You don’t have to do it all—and you’re not meant to. One of the hardest but most transformative parts of leadership is learning what... By: Her Agenda · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda How Janelle Farris Has Quietly, But Powerfully, Reshaped Brooklyn Communities Janelle Farris is the first African American woman to lead Brooklyn Community Services, a 159-year old organization that provides services and resources such as... By: Candis McDow · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda The Role Of Technology In Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Women-owned businesses now represent 39.1% of all businesses (over 14 million) and employ 12.2 million workers, generating $2.7 trillion...
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The Main Agenda Collab Capital’s $75M Fund II Doubles Down On Community-Centered Investing Collab Capital, the venture firm investing in community outcomes, has closed Fund II with $75 million. Investors in the fund partners include Apple, Leon... By: Mariah Towles · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda 5 Creative Ways To Fund Your Business Launching a successful business takes a great idea, but it also takes capital to turn that idea into a reality. While some businesses require... By: Her Agenda · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda Inside The 2025 BOMESI Summit’s Bold Vision For Diverse-Owned Media Held in the heart of Detroit, a city synonymous with Black innovation and cultural legacy, the 2025 BOMESI Summit brought together media publishers, platforms,... By: Gillian Smith · 2 months ago
The Main Agenda The Case For The ‘Summer Soft Life’ And Why Rest Is A Career Strategy As the summer begins to heat up, embracing a “soft life” has become more appealing and amplified socially. A soft life is one that’s... By: Candis McDow · 3 months ago
