This week will usher in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month 2025!
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Women entrepreneurs have been on a tear of upward momentum as of late like never before. A burgeoning landscape of women-owned businesses swept 2024 by storm across the nation. Empowerment and autonomy are only a few of the benefits that women can accrue when taking their livelihood into their own hands.
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It is no secret that when women owned-businesses blossom and grow, the economy grows too. As cited by the World Economic Forum in their article “How public-private partnerships are empowering women entrepreneurs beyond funding,”: “Research indicates that increasing women’s participation in entrepreneurship and employment could add trillions of dollars to the global gross domestic product,
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“If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.”
— Mindy Kaling
Happy Women’s History Month from wegg®! The National Women’s History Alliance has chosen “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating &
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“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.”
– Mae Jemison
Celebrating and commemorating Black History Month 2025 is in full swing! This year’s theme, as lauded by the Smithsonian Institute, is “African-Americans and Labor with a focus on the various and profound ways that work of all kinds intersects with the collective experiences of Black people.”
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Over 180 women entrepreneurs in Serbia were given a platform to market themselves and their crafts during the 2024 Women’s Entrepreneurship EXPO satellite event in Serbia, titled “Inclusion of women entrepreneurs into economic flows: opportunities and challenges.” The exposure and experience gained by these tradeswomen will hopefully serve as a beneficial launching pad for partnerships with the influential brands that were in attendance.
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“We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.”
‒ Brené Brown
As families and communities across the U.S. prepare for the Thanksgiving Holiday, our entire wegg® team has been reflecting on our gratitude for all the global women entrepreneurs who make our collective the thriving,
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“The seeds of success in every nation on Earth are best planted in women and children.”
-Former President of Malawi, Joyce Banda
A few empowering byproducts that come from a woman starting her own business include self-sufficiency, financial freedom, and confident independence.
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“When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision — then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
– Audre Lorde
As we enter the final week of Pride 2024, we want to wish everyone a Happy Pride Month!
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Happy May and more importantly Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to our wegg® community and beyond! This annual time of acknowledgment and celebration of AAPI people worldwide, and in our case, AAPI women entrepreneurs, is an important and meaningful opportunity to spotlight their experiences and contributions in society.
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