My journey to entrepreneurship wasn’t a sudden leap, but the outcome of a foundation built over time. As an immigrant child, I grew up in a household where education and opportunity were seen as equal rights for both girls and boys, a belief that was uncommon in those times and in the environment around me.
wegg® Virtual Cafe
1st Tuesday of every month from 4:00-5:00PM CT
Join: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/746553873
Meeting ID: 746-553-873
Purpose: For anyone who wants to share stories and ideas with one another about dealing with business issues.
Come as you are.
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“The best part of serving on the wegg® 10-Year Anniversary Gala Committee is getting to know fellow members more deeply while sharing the excitement of preparing for what promises to be an incredible celebration of wegg’s achievements. There is truly so much to be proud of!”
– Laurel Delaney, …
Join us as we celebrate wegg’s 10th Anniversary in Chicago on Thursday, November 6, 2025! Our Committee, Board, and Team are working together to create an unforgettable event for everyone to enjoy.
Take pleasure in exceptional food, signature cocktails, lively conversation, and a soundtrack curated entirely by women artists – plus gift bags filled with products made by women.
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Despite Taliban restrictions, Afghan women entrepreneurs are launching small businesses and cooperatives. However, they face struggles accessing capital. According to Reuters, 41% of surveyed female entrepreneurs rely on informal loans to finance their ventures and about 70% must have a male guardian to travel to market.
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wegg® Virtual Cafe
1st Tuesday of every month from 4:00-5:00PM CT
Join: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/746553873
Meeting ID: 746-553-873
Purpose: For anyone who wants to share stories and ideas with one another about dealing with business issues.
Come as you are.
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August has begun and Black Business Month 2025 is in full swing once again!
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We tested our idea by entering collegiate business competitions and doing well. That’s how we realized that we didn’t just make a product that was great for our cofounder when he needed another cast or brace, but there were also many other people in the ecosystem who were eager to have this solution.
I [Laurel Delaney] love going back in time to see some of the articles I have written about women exporting to see what’s changed. This one in particular, “It’s Time For Women to Take on the World,”
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