“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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It’s always an honor to have our esteemed colleague, long-time small business journalist and small business advocate Rieva Lesonsky ask you to contribute to an article she is writing on trends in 2025. I [Laurel Delaney] jumped at the opportunity, so did fellow wegg® Board member and Founder/CEO of Infortal Worldwide Candice Tal – along with five other leading experts in business.
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Whether a woman business owner is based in the United States or Jordan, they must get export-ready and locate tools to access global markets.
In the United States, for example, we offer wegg® to assist with these objectives. In Jordan, Her Majesty Queen Rania met with members of the Business and Professional Women Association (BPWA) recently where she received a briefing on the group’s various initiatives to empower women economically and promote their participation in the local and global economy.
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Yet another unfortunate byproduct of the destruction and devastation that Hurricanes Helene and Milton wreaked on communities is that of harmful and lasting impacts on the small businesses in the affected areas. Many entrepreneurs had their livelihoods wiped out as a result of these disasters,
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No matter the size of their operation, business owners have a unique vantage point regarding the upcoming election. Both the presidential and local races can potentially change entrepreneurs’ practices and standard operating procedures everywhere. Amy Shoenthal writes for Forbes, “Regardless of who wins,
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Entrepreneurship is widely recognized as a key driver of economic growth and societal value creation (Nziku, Ramadani, & Dana, 2022). Across the globe, it stands as the backbone of economic development, with entrepreneurs playing a crucial role in job creation, unemployment reduction, and overall economic progress (Nziku &
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— Denise Morrison, former Campbell Soup Company CEO
Guiding and molding the budding and blossomed ideas of women business owners is the touchstone of wegg®’s philosophy and practices.
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Despite the documented positive impacts of women-owned businesses on economic growth and poverty reduction, a significant gap remains in understanding how international trade intersects with female participation, particularly in accessing trade finance. Hence, “Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders” underscores the critical need for gender equality in international trade and trade finance.
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Women entrepreneurs rarely think of just themselves when they set out to start a business venture. Our mission as an organization has always been to educate women on going global so, “they can run healthier businesses and create a new future for themselves, their families,
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