February 1, 2023 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is proud to recognize 66 corporations with the prestigious 2023 WBENC America’s Top Corporations for Women’s BusinessWBENC America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises seal Enterprises (WBEs) award, the only national award honoring corporations for world-class supplier diversity programs that reduce barriers and drive growth and opportuni...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo today announced resources designed to help increase the growth of women-owned small businesses, including a $1.5 million grant to How Women Lead aimed at disrupting the unequal venture capital (VC) system for women founders. The grant will help inspire 10,000 women to invest with venture capital for the first time, ultimately building a $1 billion fund. In addition, the company is sharing new ...

India: Home to Myriad Symbolic ColorsIn a black-and-white world, India, with its dizzying sights, sounds, and colors, is a magical experience in radiant technicolor. Color has always been a large part of the Indian consciousness; in fact, it is ingrained in our DNA. This reverence for color stems from ancient Hindu philosophical beliefs, mythology, and historical events during colonial times. Our world is glorious and sacred because of life ...

When John Dathan, Senior Vice-President & General Manager, Insight Canada was asked to sponsor Canadian scholarship recipients for the Young Enterprising Women Foundation at the Enterprising Women Gala Awards Celebration, he didn’t hesitate. John Dathan is certainly well known in the tech sector and not just for his commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives. When John walks into a room he turns heads with the flash of hot pink. “It’s ...

RALEIGH, N.C., October 3 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Christy Alexander, Jeska Brodbeck, and Iris Phillips to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board.  “Christy, Jeska and Iris are each tremendous leaders in their fields, bringing extraordinary expertise to the success, health and wellness of their clients and communities. With insight, strategy and empathy, each contributes ge...

Identifies Opportunities to Engage Diverse Populations and Abilities Authentically NASHVILLE, Tenn., – October 11, 2022 – Culturally sensitive content marketing firm, Crayons & Marketers, announces today the launch of its enterprise-level Diversity & Inclusion Marketing Assessment to help brands identify opportunities for increasing inclusion of and engagement with diverse audiences.  The online self-assessment tool measures four key...

We’ve experienced “quiet” or “ghost” quitting by disgruntled workers over the years, but it has become common enough recently to earn an official name. “Quiet quitting” means that you still do your job, but limit your effort to the minimum required, never going above and beyond what you absolutely have to do. Today’s employees are much more than disgruntled. They are overworked, burned out, and have had it with employers that don’t show they care...

Hundreds of women professionals will gather virtually at the fifth annual Women|Future Conference from November 8-10. The Women|Future Conference is a professional and personal development, learning, and networking conference hosted by The Stevie® Awards, the world’s premier business awards. Attendees return to the conference year after year to be inspired, build resilience, and share insights into changes that impact their industries, their care...

Ms. Sharon W. Reynolds, President and CEO, DevMar Products, LLC, sponsored the Young Enterprising Women Mentoring Forum held at Pivotal Talent Search in Nashville on May 12th. The program provided an opportunity for 65 high school girls from Cane Ridge, Maplewood, Pearl Cohn and Whites Creek to connect with outstanding women business leaders for mentoring and networking. The half-day event included keynote speaker, DeLisa Guerrier, Founder and CE...

RALEIGH, N.C., April 26 – Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Tressa “Azarel" Smallwood, Dr. Sandi Webster and Dr. Lynn Yanyo to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. “Tressa, Sandi and Lynn are each dynamic entrepreneurial powerhouses who have built multiple businesses and revenue streams while propelling other women leaders to prominence and success. They exemplify the generosity of women entrepreneur...

IRVING, TX: Andrea Tsakanikas, President of Crew Facilities and Kathleen Hunt, President of Personalized Payroll received the Women Working Together Award, which recognizes an outstanding Done Deal ™ between two WBE members at the Women’s Business Council-Southwest Connections to Contracts event in Irving, TX on April 12. This award highlights the importance of WBE to WBE business opportunities and showcases the story behind the deal. Andrea Tsak...

Incubator and accelerator programs now open to Black entrepreneurs within the spirits industry ATLANTA, GA – February 22, 2022 – Enrollment is now open for Pronghorn’s incubator and accelerator programs. Pronghorn is an independent company dedicated to expanding diversity within the alcohol industry by cultivating and investing in the next generation of Black founders, executives, and entrepreneurs in a sustainable and scalable way. The initiativ...