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WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS GROW GLOBAL® ACCEPTS CRYPTO AS DONATIONS, MAKING THEIR USE A FORCE FOR GOOD
Chicago – June 21, 2022: Nonprofit organization Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global (wegg®) announced today that it is now accepting cryptocurrencies as charitable gifts.
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“A just and inclusive energy transition, one that alleviates energy poverty and mitigates climate change, requires understanding the financing needs of entrepreneurs who we are depending on to deliver the world’s energy access goals.”
-Gareth Zahir-Bill, Shell Foundation operations director
The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF),
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In anticipation of Black History Month 2022, the late American poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou will become the first African-American woman to be honored on a form of U.S. currency. The U.S. Mint announced recently, “that they will release up to five new quarters per year to celebrate distinguished American women,”
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For the first time in over a decade, early-stage valuations of female-founded companies diverged significantly from the industry, with a gap emerging in both 2020 and 2021.
While some trends, such as a growing pool of female angel investors and checkwriters at VC firms,
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According to the World Bank, international trade drives growth and competitiveness. It promotes fairness. It spurs innovation and efficiency. When trade flows in a rules-based system, jobs, wages, and investment increase.
A critical piece of trade, especially within a global supply chain,
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wegginar presenters Penny Challender, President, Hayes Manufacturing and Ursula Wegrzynowicz (pictured below), Business Development Specialist, The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) recently discussed “Exporting Uncertainty to Confidence: Featuring Hayes Manufacturing.” At the end of the wegginar, we promised attendees we would follow up and address all their questions.
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Below are answers to questions from our “Building a Successful E-Commerce Business and a Great Legacy During a Crisis” wegginar® on June 3, 2020 with Miranda Isaakidis (pictured far right), founder and CEO, Indulgence Spa Products.
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M = Miranda
W: Did you pivot your e-commerce business during the COVID-19 crisis in terms of marketing or product offering?
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“The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM): What They Can and Can’t Do”
Summary of the May 6, 2020, weggchat® with Ursula Wegrzynowicz, Founder, Emelev, LLC
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U = Ursula
W: Good morning, Ursula! Thank you for joining us today on our #weggchat.
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The Diana International Impact Report, released by Babson’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership, shows that even as entrepreneurial women have become a significant force in the U.S. economy — with equal or majority ownership in 45% of all U.S. firms — most have difficulty raising growth capital.
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December 3, 2019
Dear Friends of wegg®:
“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets her wings!”
This memorable line from the beloved holiday film It’s a Wonderful Life (with a change of pronoun) reminds us how important it is to help others.
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