The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced its 2022 Small Business Persons of the Year winners from each of the nation’s 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The winners will be recognized on May 5 during the National Small Business Week Virtual Summit’s Awards Ceremony for navigating challenges from the pandemic and contributing to the nation’s economic comeback. Iowa’s Small Business Person of the ...

Over the next five years, The Manufacturing Institute’s/ NAMs Women MAKE America Mentoring Program will create a nationwide movement designed to change the perceptions and elevate more women in lucrative manufacturing careers. We will be training more than 1,000 female mentors and helping them connect to younger women in the industry in four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, high schools, and middle schools. The Women MAKE Ameri...

So, you decided to start your social media journey for your business, congrats! But what’s next? You might find yourself stuck, trying to figure out what your next move is or where you need to begin. We’re here to help! The best way to get started is to create a social media content calendar with either Excel, Google Sheets, or any version that works best for you. Using a content calendar will keep you organized and on track. Here are a few tips ...

LATINA Style Inc., the premier company addressing the needs of Latina professionals and business owners in the United States, proudly announces the LATINA Style 50 Report for 2016. Now in its 19th year, the annual report sets the standard for identifying corporations that are providing the best career opportunities for Latinas in the country. The LATINA Style 50 Report is the most respected evaluation of corporate America's career advancement opp...

By Demetra MooreThe COVID-19 pandemic has crippled the incomes of millions of hairstylists, nail technicians, barbers and others in the cosmetology industry with its mandated government shutdowns. Although some states have included barbershops and beauty salons in their reopening plans, there is still a lot of uncertainty in this industry, but this also leaves a lot of room for innovation. As a consultant for beauty industry professionals, I can ...

Chicago – October 9, 2018: Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global™ announced today that distinguished corporate communicator Mara Hedgecoth, senior director, Global Marketing and Communication at APCO Worldwide, joined the organization’s board of directors. “As a majority women-owned business that has grown into a pioneer of the communications industry, APCO Worldwide is a shining example of what our organization aims to help women business owners and e...

Ah, the Holiday season. A time to be nice to your fellow humans, a time to reflect on the accomplishments of the past year, and to look forward to the excitement that the New Year brings. Or, from a more Scrooge-like perspective, a time when team members slack off, the company throws expensive parties where certain people drink too much and do things everyone wants to forget, team members gather to exchange awkward Secret Santa gifts that no one ...

  Mexico City, 22 February  – Over the last decade, Mexico has enjoyed constant and stable growth. Yet women, who represent 51.2% of the population, have remained an untapped resource for creation and development at all levels of the Mexican economy and society. A group of women leaders has decided it is time to gather all actors, including men, from every sector and internationally, to create together a new way for women to participate...