According to a recent analysis by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), “if women and men participated equally as entrepreneurs, global GDP could rise by approximately 3% to 6%, boosting the global economy by $2.5 trillion to $5 trillion.” “However, unleashing the power of women entrepreneurs will require action from a range of groups, including venture capitalists,…
According to a new report published by UN Women, “fewer than 1% of women and girls globally live in a country with both high women’s empowerment and a small gender gap in areas such as health and education.” “Meanwhile, 3.1 billion women and girls – more than 90% of the world’s female population – live…
New scholarship announced: Future Founder Global Fellowships Want to be a #FutureFounderSponsor? You can make a difference in an emerging woman entrepreneur’s path. Through a partnership with nonprofit College Moxie, we are offering the opportunity to provide scholarships for select college women and recent graduates as they begin their entrepreneurial journeys, as a 100% tax-deductible…
As a brand strategist and builder for over 20 years, I have had the special opportunity to help women leaders step onto the remarkable path of fulfillment through their work. We start with uncovering what I call the 4 P’s: your People, Purpose, Positioning, and Personality. Today we are going to ask ourselves a few…
“Don’t dilute or downplay who you really are in order to fit into what you think others want you to be. You’re only doing a disservice to those you want to help, and frankly, either no one will buy it or they’ll be bored by it.”— Founder and Brand Builder Erika Brechtel We all know…
How can you answer the call? We’re seeing a seismic shift in the way people do business. Gone are the days when brands could blindly advertise goods and services to consumers who needed what you had. Today’s audiences are mindful of how their choices impact others and how brands interact with the world around them….
In 20 years of working with women founders, I have found three common “Brand Blocks” that I have dubbed, The Syndrome Sisters. Let’s identify them, overcome them, and move forward — a critical first step in owning who we are and stepping into our power and the full potential of our impact. Syndrome Sister #1: Imposter…
