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Boost Your Global Competitiveness
Laurel Delaney

Boost Your Global Competitiveness

November 18, 2024
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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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Lucy Brooks

The Small Business Administration Exhausted Funds for Disaster Relief Loans

October 28, 2024
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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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Lucy Brooks

Action Items for Women Entrepreneurs to get Ahead of the Election

October 14, 2024
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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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Resilience Strategies for Positive Transformations of Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Landscapes
Laurel Delaney

Resilience Strategies for Positive Transformations of Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Landscapes

October 7, 2024
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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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Lucy Brooks

Indigenous Women’s Incubator Program Mentors Four Entrepreneurs in Maui

September 30, 2024
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“The path to diversity begins with supporting, mentoring, and sponsoring diverse women and men to become leaders and entrepreneurs.”

— 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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Unlocking Economic Potential Through International Trade
Laurel Delaney

Women Entrepreneurs: Unlocking Economic Potential Through International Trade

September 9, 2024
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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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Lucy Brooks

The Women Entrepreneurs Taking The Global Water Crisis Into Their Own Hands

August 19, 2024
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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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A blue background with an illustration of an outline of the USA that is made up of the outline of hundreds of women symbols.
Lucy Brooks

The Most Opportune Locations to be a Woman Entrepreneur in the U.S.

July 22, 2024
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In a 2024 study published by Clarify Capital, researcher Emma Parker utilizes findings from the U.S. Census Bureau data collection to uncover “The Best Places in the U.S. for Women Entrepreneurs.” wegg® emphasizes and encourages the globalization of all women-owned businesses, and it is insightful to learn where women entrepreneurs are having the most success in the world.

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Lucy Brooks

Incorporating the Rules of Success into Professional and Personal Worlds

July 8, 2024
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“Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently.”
-Marie Forleo, Entrepreneur, Writer and Philanthropist

An overhead POV of a woman sitting at a laptop on a desk while talking on the phone.

Any entrepreneur can tell you that navigating and maintaining a work/life balance when running a global business is an ongoing challenge no matter what stage of the journey they are in.

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Lucy Brooks

Women’s Entrepreneurship Collaborative out of Auburn University Sets Students Up for Success

June 10, 2024
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This Spring 2024, Auburn University’s New Venture Accelerator (NVA) launched the Women’s Entrepreneurship Collaborative (WEC), founded by Jenifer Nay (the NVA’s entrepreneur in residence), with the goal to, “empower more women to pursue entrepreneurship by providing them with training, mentoring, networking and funding opportunities.” Springboarding off the ambition and passion of college students to help their entrepreneurial spirits blossom is nothing short of an exciting endeavor.

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