“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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“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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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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At the United Nations’ 2024 World Entrepreneurship Investment Forum, which was held in Bahrain’s capital of Manama several weeks ago, a spotlight was given to a woman entrepreneur from each of the following countries: Sudan, Afghanistan, Gaza, and Iraq. This consortium took place during a panel called ‘Women,
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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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Directed by Ky Dickens and produced by Catherine Gray, the new featured documentary film, Show Her the Money, swept up awards and accolades during its festival run. The film will now embark on a tour of 50 cities across the country and globe,
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Initiatives that provide free and remote access to entrepreneurial education and mentorship for women worldwide, such as wegg®, can be invaluable resources where there are none. There is a major disparity between the opportunities afforded to women in business in the United States and women in developing nations.
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“As women, we often set invisible barriers to achieving our personal goals – we may hesitate to not inconvenience others, we fear asking for help, or we feel like we have to prove ourselves…Instead share your dreams and talk about your challenges in a genuine way.”
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Welcome to Women’s History Month 2024! The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day Celebration on March 8th is “Invest in women: Accelerate progress,” which is second nature to all of us at wegg®. We have always been, and will always be,
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We would like to wish our wegg® family, and the entrepreneurship world at large, a profound and illuminating Black History Month 2024! It is invaluable to acknowledge, learn, and reflect on the vast history and expansive future of African Americans in our country. This is crucial in order to be committed and attentive to increasing the equity of opportunities and wealth available to African Americans all year,
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“Women of color are the fastest growing segment of entrepreneurs, so this is an excellent time for us. I think getting the mentorships and training you need to go where you want to go is important.”
-Angela Benton, founder of NewME, the first startup accelerator for minorities globally
Happy National Black-Owned Business Month,
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