Join Enterprising Women Publisher Monica Smiley, as well as leaders and members of many of the top women business owner organizations on a Fall 2018 cruise aboard the Carnival Sunshine, Oct. 28 - Nov. 2! Your $250 deposit due by June 15 reserves your seat! Call today to reserve: 888-881-2390 or visit https://www.cruise.com/forms/tour-request/Enterprising-Women-Caribbean/ for more informationDeparting from Port Canaveral, Florida with st...

STEMconnector released new research on the forces and factors that underlie the STEM talent gap, providing direction for further investment by industry, higher education, government, and nonprofits to eliminate barriers to opportunity for individuals across the STEM talent pipeline. The first-of-its kind report, The State of STEM: Defining the Landscape to Determine High-Impact Pathways for the Future Workforce, delivers a comprehensive view of t...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 26, 2017, Saudi Arabia lifted the country's longstanding prohibition on women motorists that had been in place since 1990. The royal decree, which will not only give women the right to mobility but will also reduce unemployment rates in the country, is set to take effect by June of this year. This landmark decision is seen as part of ambitious reforms under the Kingdom's Vision 2030,...

RALEIGH, N.C., May 9, 2018 –Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Anne B. Freedman, Dr. Margo Jacquot, and Jodi L. Standke to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. Distinguished leaders in their fields, these exemplary women business owners will contribute their expertise and resources to advancing Enterprising Women’s pre-eminence as a source of best practices and inspiration for successful women busines...

$120,500 Total Cash and Prizes Available to 10 U.S. Based Small BusinessesMEMPHIS, Tenn., February 20, 2018—FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced the launch of its sixth annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest, which recognizes passionate and innovative small businesses from across the country who aspire to take their businesses to the next level. This year, the contest offers a total prize pool of $120,500 to ten U.S. based small businesses,...

Shaila Rao Mistry has been invited by the US State Department to represent the United States as an official delegate to the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit. GES 2017 will be held at the Hyderabad Convention Centre in Hyderabad, India and participation is by invitation only. This year’s GES highlights women business owners, and Shaila is passionate about prominent issues that affect women from issues of trafficking to women on boards. She has ...

(COLUMBUS, OH) – October 12, 2017 – Thirty-One Gifts is helping the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) launch the Independence Project to help survivors of domestic violence build credit scores. The project is a credit-building through micro-lending program to help survivors build economic independence and is the first national project of its kind in the U.S. The program launched in a few states in February 2017 and continues its n...

[DALLAS, August 10, 2017] – HOBI International, Inc. is receiving the 2016 AT&T* Supplier Sustainability Award in the ‘Reverse Logistics and Circular Economy’ category. HOBI is being recognized for developing a parts recovery and testing process in support of AT&T mobile phone refurbishment operations. The award recognizes suppliers for their support of AT&T and its goals toward sustainable operations. “Sustainability is vital to AT&a...

The best subscription companies don't just thrive; they excel at solving anongoing problem for subscribers and help them achieve their goals.Membership Economy expert Robbie Kellman Baxter weighs in on some of the mostinteresting subscription brands today and shares insights on why they are successful. San Francisco, CA (July 2017)—In recent years, the Membership Economy has been disrupting the old methods of doing business in a major way. Essent...

“The best boards are rethinking their assumptions about everything they know – from what business they are in, to how their corporate culture defines their company, to what needs disrupting and what doesn’t,” said Susan Stautberg, CEO and chairman of the WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation (WCD). “This has major implications for strategy discussions in the boardroom.” At the recent WCD Global Institute in New York, top global board leaders, CEOs, ...

Nina Vaca founded the “TRI For Homes” campaign to build homes for families displaced by the 2016 earthquake in Ecuador. DALLAS, TX - July 25, 2017 - Pinnacle Group Chairman and CEO Nina Vaca will participate in the Ironman 70.3 in Manta, Ecuador on Sunday, July 30, 2017, to raise funds and awareness for victims of the 2016 earthquake in Ecuador, which left thousands homeless. The race begins with a 1.2 mile swim in the Pacific Ocean, followed by ...

American Express OPEN, the small business division of the financial services company recently recognized two women owned businesses for continued success working with the federal government. Details on these remarkable business owners can be found below:Red Carrot, a Hispanic woman-owned small business based in Miami, was recognized as the On the Rise Government Contractor of the Year. Over 80% of Red Carrot’s revenue is currently generated throu...