Élanoura is honored to partner with Yoga & Sport with Refugees Athens on a two-part volunteer activity during our Global Founder’s Retreat Greece in September 2024. Yoga and Sport with Refugees was created in October 2017 on the island of Lesvos, Greece, in response to the massive need for healthy safe spaces, a sense of…
A message from our founder, Erika Brechtel. As a leader you get to craft a vision, inspire your team, create solutions, take a few risks to make them happen, and sometimes, you have to make tough decisions. Due to the Gaza conflict that began in October of this year, I had to make a decision…
At Élanoura’s Global Founder’s Retreat Mallorca, a remarkable gathering of women entrepreneurs from diverse corners of the world came together to make a profound impact. With participants hailing from California, New York, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico, their businesses spanned a wide spectrum, encompassing beauty, luxury, lifestyle, medical, art, leadership, and tech. Élanoura’s mission is to…
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…
At Élanoura, we believe in the power of impact and the transformative potential of coming together as a community. One of the unique aspects of our Global Founder’s Retreats is the opportunity to volunteer with local nonprofits at our retreat destinations. These partnerships allow us to engage directly with vulnerable populations, creating meaningful connections and…
Élanoura global women business owners to lead a volunteer activity for Fundació IRES at the Global Founder’s Retreat in Mallorca, Spain in September 2023. Our Global Founder’s Retreats always include founder workshops, a volunteer opportunity, and a 10% donation to a selected nonprofit partner. For the 2022 and 2023 Morocco retreats, our donations and volunteering…
Every Élanoura retreat includes a volunteer and donation opportunity. Global Founder’s Retreat Morocco 2022 NONPROFIT PARTNERProject Soar ACTIVITY Élanoura volunteers spent a morning leading an activity and connecting with the local young women of Project Soar, inspiring each other despite language barriers. With College Moxie founder Lizz Clark, we put together an “Empowerment Word” bracelet activity where each…
