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Emma Grede’s Expanding Empire: From Good American To NFL Collaborations

Emma Grede is no stranger to disrupting industries. The British-born entrepreneur and marketing maven behind inclusive powerhouses like Good...

Business

How Women In Their 30s Are Breaking Barriers And Building On Their Own Terms

Success looks different for everyone, but once you hit 30 as a woman, it can feel as if the...

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How To Master Self-Scheduling As A Freelancer Or Remote Worker

Freelancing and remote work offer flexibility, creative freedom, and autonomy over projects, all of which can feel extremely empowering. Yet, as they say, with...

By: Giovanna Acosta · 3 days ago

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Highlights From The Virtual MBA + Master’s Tour Spotlight On Women In Business

The virtual MBA + Master’s Tour Spotlight on Women in Business, held March 19 via Zoom, was packed with keynote speakers, MBA admissions decision...

By: Candis McDow · 4 days ago

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‘Revenge’ Funding: How Women-Led VC Funds Are Global Catalysts For Investment Activism

It’s no secret that women founders face major challenges when it comes to getting funding to launch, scale, and grow their businesses. Specific to...

By: Janell Hazelwood, MAOL · 2 weeks ago

Power Agenda

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Alencia Johnson

Cultural Strategist, Social Impact Leader, Entrepreneur, and now Author are some of the titles that Alencia Johnson holds. But beneath all these titles, Alencia...

By: SaDiedrah Harris · 3 weeks ago

Funding

Top Grants And Microgrants For Women Entrepreneurs

For women in the world of entrepreneurship, business capital is a crucial element to running and scaling a business. From everyday operations to social...

By: yolanda jn-baptiste · 4 weeks ago

Entrepreneurship

Black Ambition Opens Applications For 2025 Prize Competition

Black Ambition, the nonprofit founded by Pharrell Williams, has opened applications for its 2025 Black Ambition Prize Competition. The...

Career Advice

3 Simple Steps To Scale Your Business From Side Hustle To Full-Time

Side hustles aren’t new but have become more prevalent income streams for many, especially millennial women. With side hustles...

Entrepreneurship

TikTok And Black Girl Ventures Launch ‘SOAR Together 2025’ Amid App’s Ban Delay

Despite being removed from app stores by a court-mandated ban in January and facing an uncertain future in the U.S. thanks to an executive...

By: Janell Hazelwood, MAOL · 2 months ago

Entrepreneurship

Why Emotional Intelligence Is A Superpower For Women Entrepreneurs

So you’ve got this great new idea. No one else has really done it the way you’re proposing to do it. You’ve written a...

By: Janell Hazelwood, MAOL · 2 months ago

Career Advice

Cierra Gross, Founder And CEO Of Worklution Inc. Talks Success In Human Resources

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By: SaDiedrah Harris · 2 months ago

Entrepreneurship Advice

How To Set Up Your Small Business Health Care Benefits

Many businesses in the United States offer health insurance as a company benefit. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 53% of firms with three...

By: Her Agenda · 2 months ago

Entrepreneurship

When Is The Right Time To Expand Your Business?

If you’re a business owner, there’s a good chance you’ve thought about expanding your business at some point or another. But, the big question...

By: Her Agenda · 2 months ago

Business

4 Infamous Business Flops And The Lessons Learned

There is a lot that can be learned from failure, and every major business has had their fair share....

Entrepreneurship

How The New digitalundivided x Cosmopolitan Partnership Helps WOC Leaders

A new C-suite initiative and joint collaboration between non-profit organization digitalundivided and fashion and entertainment magazine Cosmopolitan is highlighting...

Entrepreneurship

How Felicia Pride Empowers Black Women Over 40 Through Storytelling With ‘Honey Chile’

Felicia Pride has always believed in the power of storytelling that resonates with the untold experiences of Black women. With the launch of Honey...

By: Tatyana Arrington · 2 months ago

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Empowering Women In 2025: Must-Attend Professional Conferences

It’s that time of year again when ambition is reignited and people are planning experiences that will impact and improve who they are. Making...

By: yolanda jn-baptiste · 2 months ago

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7 Inspirational Books To Start The New Year Empowered

It is always a treat to have a few more inspirational books by women authors to add to the dozens of others that have...

By: Janell Hazelwood, MAOL · 2 months ago

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Tools Every Entrepreneur Needs To Boost Productivity And Alleviate Stress

With the new year ahead, opportunities abound for small business owners — and so do potential distractions and disruptions. How can you boost your...

By: SCORE · 3 months ago

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How To Balance Everything When You’re A Serial Entrepreneur

As a serial entrepreneur, you might find yourself struggling to balance multiple projects or maximize your time. According to Yelp’s Sheconomy Trend Report 2024,...

By: Gillian Smith · 3 months ago

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Innovation And Impact: Highlights From AfroTech 2024

Conversations change the world, and AfroTech 2024 proved to be the ultimate platform for sparking them. Held in the...

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5 LinkedIn Features You Should Be Using To Elevate Your Small Business

Social media is more important than ever to small businesses, encompassing essential platforms beyond Instagram and TikTok. Social media...

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How To Navigate SBA Loans For Women, Veterans And Black-Owned Businesses

You’ve built your business and are ready to take the next step, expanding and innovating to reach new growth potential. However, growth often requires...

By: Score · 4 months ago

Advice

Upgrade Your Approach: 6 Tips To Deliver An Effective Pitch

Preparing an effective pitch takes time and skill to ensure you are able to communicate your message effectively. Lucero Tagle is the co-founder of...

By: Emily Wilson · 5 months ago

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Small Business Owners: Simple Tips For Social Media Management

Social media has revolutionized how businesses connect with their customers. For small business owners, it’s a powerful tool that can level the playing field,...

By: Score · 5 months ago

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Jerelyn Rodriguez, CEO Of The Knowledge House, Talks Success In Nonprofit

Jerelyn Rodriguez co-founded The Knowledge House (TKH) to bridge the gap between careers in tech and women and people of color in inner-city communities....

By: Chinenye Onyeike · 5 months ago

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SheaMoisture And ‘She Did That.’ Launch Initiative For Black Entrepreneurs

SheaMoisture has partnered with She Did That., a platform dedicated to uplifting women entrepreneurs, to launch the The Business That Bonds initiative. This launch...

By: Taylor Bushey · 5 months ago

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What Entrepreneurs Should Know About ‘Friendly’ Fraud

If you run a small business, you know how hard it is to keep up with your customers’ needs,...

Jacqueline Ackerman, Interim Director of the Women's Philanthropy Institute, speaking on the "Driving Giving: Insights From the Women & Girls Index" panel

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Give To Women And Girls Day Event Uses Data And Research To Drive Philanthropic Support

The 2024 Give To Women and Girls Day inaugural event highlighted the importance of funding women and girls organizations....

These Hispanic Women Entrepreneurs Are Making A Big Impact

Hispanic women entrepreneurs are breaking barriers, making strides, and redefining the landscape of small business ownership across the United States. As a fast-growing group...

By: Payton Hart · 5 months ago

Business

Entrepreneurial Parents: 4 Business Grants For Single Mothers

As an entrepreneur, you need working capital to get your venture off the ground and increase your profits year after year. Grants are a great way...

By: Wanda Duncan · 6 months ago

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5 Signs You Need To Hire Full-Time Staff To Grow Your Business

As a small business owner, there comes a point when you can’t do it all yourself, no matter how much you think you can....

By: Tiffany Knighten · 6 months ago

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Leveraging Digital Marketing: Essential Basics Every Millennial Entrepreneur Should Know

Millennial entrepreneurs are presented with amazing opportunities to expand their businesses and tap into the global market like never before. According to a report...

By: Payton Hart · 6 months ago

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Small Business Owners: How To Understand Human Resource Basics

If you’re thinking about hiring to build your business, you might be wondering how much you need to know about human resources. The care...

By: Score · 6 months ago

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Report: Venture Capital Support For Black-Founded Startups Is Dwindling

Recent news that the Fearless Fund, a venture capitalist firm that invests in women entrepreneurs of color, will cease...

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5 Vital Productivity Hacks Every Entrepreneurs Should Know About

Entrepreneurs are eager to boost their productivity and excel in the upcoming business season. Responsible business leaders are seeking...

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What You Need To Know About Certification Opportunities For Diverse-Owned Companies

Is your company a minority, woman or other diverse-owned business enterprise? If so, you might be missing out on valuable opportunities to grow your...

By: Score · 6 months ago

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4 Lucrative Side Hustles You Can Launch With $50 Or Less

If going to the grocery store has started to feel like getting robbed in broad daylight, it might be time for a side hustle....

By: Kelsey Kryger · 6 months ago

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Expert Weighs In On Best Legal Entities For Rural Business Owners

From agriculture-based organizations to engineering enterprises to handicrafts, rural entrepreneurs start businesses of all types and sizes. But no matter the size or location...

By: Score · 6 months ago

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Small Business Owners: How To Reduce Stress With Outsourcing

Running a small business comes with many challenges, and the constant juggling of roles can lead to stress. From handling finances to managing customer...

By: Your Coffee Break · 6 months ago

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Why And When You Should Consider A Financial Audit For Your Startup

An independent financial audit is helpful for startups, especially as they mature and expand their operations. While there isn’t a hard and fast rule...

By: Score · 6 months ago

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Master Negotiator Shares Tips On How To Renegotiate A Contract And Win

For independent contractors, negotiating contracts can feel pretty overwhelming since these agreements are crucial for their work. No matter...

Business

Get Funded: Grants For Black-Owned And Women-Owned Businesses

Access to capital for your startup or business is critical to a business owner’s stability and growth. While loans have...

Business

Grounded And Focused: 5 Virgo Celebrity Women Entrepreneurs

The sixth sign of the zodiac, people born from August 23 to September 22 fall under the sun sign Virgo. Successful Virgo women entrepreneurs...

By: Wanda Duncan · 7 months ago

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5 Must-Have Professionals You Need On Your Team For Business Success

Building a team is like gathering the best players to send onto the court to win first place — you have to make sure...

By: Mia Barnes · 7 months ago

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How To Upgrade Your Rates And Earn The Freelance Money You Deserve

As a freelancer, you wear many different hats. Not only are you a service provider, but you’re also a customer service rep, marketer, accountant,...

By: Kelsey Kryger · 7 months ago

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How To Shift Your Schedule From 9-to-5 To Full-Time Business Owner

The United States Census Bureau recorded that they received nearly 1.8 million high-propensity business applications in 2023, which is much higher than pre-pandemic levels....

By: Taylor Bushey · 7 months ago

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Entrepreneur Raven Paris Joins Her Agenda Live To Talk Community Advocacy And More

As ambitious millennial women professionals and entrepreneurs, we wear many hats, and we are serious about doing all we need to do to realize...

By: Her Agenda · 7 months ago