Fostering and empowering the livelihoods of women entrepreneurs, through supporting their businesses, creates a chain reaction of women’s financial freedom and independence. wegg® was founded on this practice, and the crusade of bolstering the placement of women within the global economic landscape is an evergreen motivator.
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The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs is a U.S. Department of State initiative that has benefited over 10,000 women in approximately 50 countries. The program seeks to promote entrepreneurial education for women who already own and operate their own businesses. In addition to the course,
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We spend half of our lives online, and the possibilities and innovation that the internet gives all of us has unfortunately become coupled with trolling and virtual harassment. Women, especially those in positions of power, are more often than not in that line of fire.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Women’s Health Awareness Month,
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Risk more than others think is safe,
Care more than others think is wise,
Dream more than others think is practical,
Expect more than others think is possible.
– Anon
Business owners today face several challenges,
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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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At age 51, MacKenzie Scott currently boasts a net worth of $34.5 billion. Just two years ago, she held about $52 billion. Her primary philanthropic vehicle, Yield Giving, shows donations have totaled $19.25 billion across 2,450 charitable organizations.
Scott has continued to be extremely transparent about where she donates her money.
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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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According to the World Bank Group, U.S. women-owned firms generate nearly $3 trillion and support 23 million jobs. Â We are a force to be reckoned with. Â Collectively, we drive economic growth, enhance social equity, and build stronger communities worldwide.
While the number of women operating their own business is increasing globally,
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