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,...
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...
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 · 4 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 · 4 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 · 4 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 resourceful, efficient, proactive, and result-oriented,... By: Giovanna Acosta · 4 months ago
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 companies. Many founders and small... By: Her Agenda · 4 months ago
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...
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...
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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 · 5 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 · 5 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 in revenue in the US,... By: Taylor Bushey · 5 months ago
The Main Agenda The Art Of Letting Go: How Savvy Business Leaders Grow By Delegating Delegation is more than a skill, it’s an art. It requires self-awareness, trust, and a willingness to evolve. But for many leaders, it’s also... By: Her Agenda · 5 months ago
The Main Agenda Leigh Burgess Tells Us How To Live The BOLD Way Leigh Burgess is a “USA Today” bestselling author (Be BOLD Today), a seven-figure entrepreneur, and co-founder of Bold Industries Group....
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...
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 · 5 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 · 5 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 · 5 months ago
The Main Agenda How To Nail Your First Big Investor Meeting The average employee spends an average of 392 hours in meetings every year. Fifty-two percent of these individuals begin to lose attention in a... By: Taylor Bushey · 5 months ago
The Main Agenda Lessons From Women Entrepreneurs Who Bootstrapped Their Startups Bootstrapping originates from the idea of pulling oneself over a fence by bootstraps. In business, it means doing your business with no external funding,... By: Edikan Umoh · 5 months ago
The Main Agenda How To Navigate The Ebbs And Flows Of Entrepreneurship Without Freaking Out The ebbs and flows of entrepreneurship aren’t always easy but more women are becoming entrepreneurs than ever before. However,...
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The Main Agenda How Entrepreneurs Are Using AI To Grow Smarter In A Slowing Economy Artificial intelligence is becoming a trusted tool in the everyday operations of small businesses. But today, it’s not just about productivity gains. According to... By: Her Agenda · 5 months ago
The Main Agenda Four Platforms To Simplify Marketing For Small Business Owners According to Forbes, small business owners are struggling to market their goods and services. Many small business owners report not having enough time for marketing... By: Elissa Spinner · 5 months ago
Entrepreneurship How To Create A Seamless Onboarding Experience For Referral Clients First impressions are crucial in business, and for referral clients, that idea is already taking shape. They’ve likely heard positive feedback or received a... By: Mia Barnes · 5 months ago
The Main Agenda 3 Organizational Tools Every Entrepreneur Should Know About After a full day of working, it can still feel like you didn’t actually get anything done. You’re not alone. One study found that... By: Caitlin Elizabeth · 5 months ago
Funding Her Agenda Launches ‘The Breakthrough Grant’ To Support Women Entrepreneurs Her Agenda is committed to helping women break through barriers in entrepreneurship and professional growth. In honor of our 17th anniversary, we are launching... By: Her Agenda · 5 months ago
The Main Agenda The Future Of Women-Only Ridesharing The rise of women-only rideshare services has been inspired by increasing safety concerns, and gender disparities pertaining to driver...
The Main Agenda How To Successfully Negotiate Equity When Joining A Startup When negotiating equity at a startup, women too often leave money on the table. According to Carta’s 2024 Annual...
Sponsored Get Ready. Stay Ready. How Women Entrepreneurs Are Powering Up With Walmart Business Readiness isn’t an option; it’s a frame of mind. While limited resources and financial barriers present significant challenges, they also serve as catalysts for... By: Tyerra Drake · 6 months ago
The Main Agenda Yoga Entrepreneur Brett Larkin Shares How to Find Calm While Running A 7-Figure Business Brett Larkin is not your average yoga entrepreneur. She’s a mom of two, a devoted yogi, and the founder of a wildly successful online... By: Caitlin Elizabeth · 6 months ago
The Main Agenda An Entrepreneur’s Guide To Google Review Management: What To Know When people find your business online, Google shows your profile on the right side of their search results. The reviews underneath that profile show... By: Mia Barnes · 6 months ago
The Main Agenda How Victoria Thayer is Revitalizing the Accounting Industry Victoria Thayer started her accounting firm less than two years ago, but she has already made In Business Madison magazine’s 2025 Top 40 under... By: Elissa Spinner · 6 months ago
The Main Agenda Five AAPI Self-Made Billionaire Women You Should Know Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month was created to honor the accomplishments and heritage of Asian and Pacific Islander American. Celebrated in May,... By: Varsha Pai · 6 months ago
The Main Agenda How April Smith Is Turning Ambition Into Action April Smith is a serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, and full-time professional who’s building wealth and breaking barriers one...
The Main Agenda How Ashley Capri Blends Her Love For Dance And Design With ‘Capri Swim’ Ashley Capri is a professional dancer, costume designer, and entrepreneur who spent a decade dazzling fans as a Brooklynettes,...
The Main Agenda How Natajia Miller Is Redefining Hospitality In The Bahamas Embrace Resort, a beautiful getaway in Staniel Cay, Exuma in the Bahamas, is a Black woman-owned property welcoming visitors for fun and healing stays.... By: Tiffany Nieslanik · 6 months ago
The Main Agenda How Women Are Leveraging Remote Work To Redesign Their Career Paths Since the pandemic, remote work has been highly popular and convenient for many. People are utilizing the perks of remote work to have an... By: Candis McDow · 6 months ago
The Main Agenda The Black Ambition Prize Provides Access And Community To Entrepreneurs Behind the back wall of The Smith restaurant in New York City, the 2024 Black Ambition Prize winners gathered for the New York Learning... By: Chinenye Onyeike · 6 months ago
The Main Agenda How Women Are Turning Passion Projects Into Profitable Businesses One evening, after another long day at work, you sit down, scrolling through your bank statements. Bills are piling up, your salary hasn’t budged,... By: Kehinde Adepetun · 6 months ago
The Main Agenda The Burnouts: Phoebe Gates And Sophia Kianni On Startup Life Women juggling career goals, personal growth, and the pressure to succeed know how uncomfortable the learning curve can be. When combined with self-defeating thoughts... By: Marta Kargol · 6 months ago
The Main Agenda Get Rich Slow: How Anne Curry Built Her Real Estate Business With Patience And Purpose Anne Curry is a real estate investor and entrepreneur who exemplifies what’s possible when passion meets perseverance. With over...
Career How To Overcome Impostor Syndrome Impostor Syndrome is a constant self-doubt, questioning, fear, and lack of belief in one’s self. If you’ve ever felt...
The Main Agenda How Women-Led Startups Impact Local Communities Do women CEOs make the world a better place? According to accounting firm Ernst and Young (E&Y), 74% of respondents in the firm’s survey... By: Elissa Spinner · 7 months ago
The Main Agenda How Mecca Clarke Turned Her Dream Into A Mission With ‘Blk Girls Shoot’ When Mecca Clarke was laid off from her job as a server in 2020, she turned uncertainty into opportunity. What began as a pivot... By: Chinenye Onyeike · 7 months ago
The Main Agenda Why Women’s Healthcare Is A ‘Ghost Market’ Ripe For Innovation Women make up half the population, but in healthcare, their needs have been sidelined for decades. According to a recent report from Amboy Street... By: Tiffany Nieslanik · 7 months ago
The Main Agenda The Digital Product Revolution: How Women Entrepreneurs Are Monetizing Their Knowledge In today’s digital-first world, a growing number of women are turning their expertise into thriving online businesses. Through online courses, memberships, communities, and downloadable... By: Brianna Newton · 7 months ago
The Main Agenda How Two Women Are Reshaping The Marketing Industry What do Northwestern University, TNT Network and Cougar Town have in common? Lori Hall McKissic and Jessica Lane Alexander. The two marketing executives met... By: Elissa Spinner · 7 months ago
