From inspiration and innovative ideas transforming the entrepreneur landscape; to the importance of diversity and inclusion and new initiatives to mentor new business owners; to advice aimed at helping women everywhere support one another and break glass ceilings: Women founders and female entrepreneurship have been front and center lately. Here are a few articles that have caught our eye recently as we work to invest in women, their work, their influence, and their impact around the world.
For These Angel Investors, Diversity Means More Than Just White Women, from Fast Company—“To that end, [Founder and CEO Natalia] Oberti Noguera says Pipeline Angels is moving to create cohorts in the heartland. Most of the entrepreneurs they fund don’t have the resources to head to Silicon Valley or New York or Boston where investors are plentiful. Entrepreneurs of color in the Midwest, she says, ‘are doubly invisible.’ Yet they can have a huge impact on the economy.”
Top Female Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2019, from MSNBC via The BayNet—“2019 is already shaping up to be a year of extraordinary change as pioneering women leaders are revolutionizing industries, reshaping the business landscape, and breaking down barriers. Here are the top influential and incredible women entrepreneurs to watch this year, as they inspire, impress, and impact communities around the world.”
Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs Share Their Secrets to Success, from Entrepreneur— “It’s about empowerment, it’s about knowing that you’re worthy, knowing that you’re capable, and understanding that with a lot of hard focus and drive, there will be successful payoff. And you get to live your best life doing the things that you love—if you’re fearless and going after your dreams.”
Bravery Alone Cannot Break Glass Ceilings, from Forbes—“I love the example that Regina King set at this year’s Golden Globes ceremony with her pledge to only run productions with at least 50 percent women on them. A woman with talent and success in an industry that has struggled to overcome embedded sexism stood bravely in front of millions of viewers proudly holding her award and vowing to stand strong to help other women carve out careers in her wake.”
P&G Launches Female Entrepreneur Development Program in Singapore, from The Drum—“In Singapore, 20 women business owners from various industries have been selected as part of the 2019 cohort and will go through a series of training sessions delivered by P&G Asia Pacific employees and organized in a 10-module curriculum. … Singapore joins Brazil and Costa Rica for 2019’s rollout. Since 2016, the P&G-WEConnect program has been run in China, Turkey, South Africa, Mexico, Nigeria, India and the U.S.”
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