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GES: Keen to Support Women Entrepreneurs In Every Possible Way

Published November 25, 2017 Conference , Country specific , Economic growth , Education , Equality , Gender challenges , global women entrepreneurs , World entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
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The “Road to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) Series in Odisha, India,” brings together industry leaders, start-ups, serial entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors as well as enablers of the innovation ecosystem such as government, international agencies and industry associations not only from India but across the globe.  One of the top areas of focus is on women entrepreneurship and gender equality.

The leading woman entrepreneur of the state, Odisha Television Network Director Jagi Mangat Panda, says:

“The most important part of women empowerment is to create an entrepreneurial culture which can only happen if issues concerning women are addressed at the grassroots level. There are gender biases and stereotypes that are so deeply entrenched in our society that a simple passage of a law will not be able to take care of it, rather some extraordinary efforts have to be taken.”

Read more about the road to Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017, which celebrates women entrepreneurship.

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 12/6/17 on “Harnessing the Power of Diversity and Inclusion:  Creating a Workplace that Works” and presented by Joselyn DiPetta, Google and Managing Partner at Present Possibility. Register here:
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Promoting More Women Will End Sexual Harassment

Published November 18, 2017 Gender challenges Leave a Comment
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We go a bit off topic today, although our next WEGGinar™ is about harnessing the power of diversity and inclusion, with an important post about sexual harassment.  Leading sociologists Frank Dobbin from Harvard University and Alexandra Kalev from Tel Aviv University—who are experts on workplace culture and corporate diversity programs, including reasons why they fail—share their take on the current hot topic: sexual harassment in the workplace.

In Harvard Business Review,  they pen an article that says it all by its lead paragraph:

We already know how to reduce sexual harassment at work, and the answer is actually pretty simple: Hire and promote more women. Research suggests that this solution addresses two root causes of harassment.

Read more about how promoting more women will end sexual harassment.

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 12/6/17 on “Harnessing the Power of Diversity and Inclusion:  Creating a Workplace that Works” and presented by Joselyn DiPetta, Google and Managing Partner at Present Possibility. Register here:
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Event is free of charge but you must register in advance to attend.
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Changes the Outcomes for Future Generations

Published November 12, 2017 Country specific , Enlighten Me! , Equality , Gender challenges Leave a Comment
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At the MEDays Forum panel “Bolstering Growth Through Gender Equality,” nine women were featured from different parts of the world and from different industrial sectors. The session was moderated by Aghadeer Jweihan, the director of the office of Jordan’s Princess Taghrid Mohammad and an entrepreneur.  The Forum took place in Tangier (Morocco), considered the ‘Davos of Africa.’

Ingrid Bouterse-Waldring, the first lady of Suriname and the panel’s chair, stressed that encouraging female entrepreneurs has benefits that are not merely financial: Empowered women change the outcomes for future generations. For single mothers, self-employment allows them the greater flexibility needed in their schedules to care for children.

Several points that came out of the Forum:

1.  Women need to be bolder.
2.  Women should be running big [global] companies.
3.  Women need to think bigger.
4.  Women need to support other women (similar to what WEGG offers).

Read more about how the MEDays Forum looks to spur economic growth by empowering women.

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 12/6/17 on “Harnessing the Power of Diversity and Inclusion:  Creating a Workplace that Works” and presented by Joselyn DiPetta, Google and Managing Partner at Present Possibility. Register here:
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Event is free of charge but you must register in advance to attend.
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Women Entrepreneurs Are Crushing It

Published October 28, 2017 Gender challenges , Global trade , global women entrepreneurs , Risks Leave a Comment
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According to the National Association of Women Business Owners, as of 2015, there are more than 9.4 million women-owned businesses in the United States, employing nearly 7.9 million people and contributing $1.4 trillion into the economy.  When it comes to starting and growing a business, women entrepreneurs are crushing it.

If there’s anything that defines women entrepreneurs, it’s their ability to figure out everything from how to write a business plan to launching an app to — yes — taking a business global.

When you are ready to launch and grow your business, keep these six tips in your back pocket from women who’ve done it before.

  1. Build a network early.
  2. Hire help early.
  3. Listen to advice, but make your own decisions.
  4. Go global early [not in the article but Laurel Delaney’s advice :-)]
  5. Go for it!
  6. Be confident.

Learn what women entrepreneurs have done to crush it.

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 11/1/17 on “UPS Takes the Guesswork out of Global Shipping” and presented by Andrea Cervini, UPS Illinois, Small Business Marketing Manager (https://global.ups.com/how-to-ship-internationally/). Register here:
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Female Entrepreneurs Face Common Challenges Worldwide

Published October 7, 2017 Barriers to trade , Education , Gender challenges Leave a Comment
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What do women entrepreneurs from Tajikistan and Milwaukee have in common?  They both face common female-owned business challenges worldwide.

Tahmina Karimova owns Ozara, a handicrafts (as shown above) company in Tajikistan.  She is one of four women from Tajikistan visiting Milwaukee, Wisconsin through the International Visitor Leadership Program, part of the U.S. State Department.  Kimberly Kane runs Kane Communications Group in Milwaukee.

The idea behind the program is to strengthen foreign relations by facilitating  conversations among local people and their visiting counterparts. Each year nearly 5,000 people come to the United States through the program, launched in 1940.

“One of the benefits for me is that every country, even one of the most advanced countries in the world, has its own problems,” said Karimova who spoke through an interpreter. “We were coming here with the idea that America is a paradise. However, we are finding out very quickly that there are many problems including female problems. It’s not all as perfect as we thought before.”

Read more … ‘We realized we all have common problems,’ says female entrepreneur from Tajikistan visiting Milwaukee.

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 10/11/17 on “Navigating Global Business Travel in 2017,” and presented by Stephanie Lewin, Global Immigration Attorney at Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP (www.balglobal.com).  Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6874264726093775875.
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Global Businesswomen Succeed in Breaking Obstacles of Discrimination

Published August 6, 2017 Gender challenges , global women entrepreneurs Leave a Comment
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Many women have succeeded in breaking the obstacles of discrimination to become what they are today with the help of their positive attitude, undying spirit, smarts, and perseverance.  Yet, every entrepreneur has a very different outlook on entrepreneurship.

From India’s best women entrepreneurs such as Kiran Majumdar, Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Limited to CEOs like Indra Nooyi (pictured) of Pepsico, women have forayed into almost every field to work shoulder to shoulder with men, setting new benchmarks in their respective streams.

Take Indra Nooyi’s quote:

“Most companies target women as end users, but few are effectively utilizing female employees when it comes to innovating for female consumers. When women are empowered in the design and innovation process, the likelihood of success in the marketplace improves by 144%!” — Chairman and CEO, Indra Nooyi, Pepsico

Entrepreneur India lists nine famous quotes from India women entrepreneurs.  These are worth a read for a healthy dose of inspiration.

Read more …

Note:  The latest on Indra Nooyi.

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 9/6/17 on “How to Win the Trade Game With Export Finance,” and presented by Jeff Deiss, Regional Export Finance Manager, Northern California | International Trade Finance Manager-Western US US Small Business Administration – Office of International Trade | US Export Assistance Center (www.sba.gov/international).  Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4753604763900421122.
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Female Entrepreneurs Are About to Transform the Global Economy

Published July 8, 2017 Finance , Gender challenges , global women entrepreneurs Leave a Comment
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The World Bank (WB) unveiled a new program, the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative, that is designed to boost women entrepreneurs in developing countries and fight the norms that hold them back, such as uneven access to loans and shaky property rights.  WB has raised $325 million from numerous countries, with $50 million coming from the United States and other contributions from Germany, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, China, the United Kingdom, South Korea, and the Netherlands.

Less than a third of global businesses are owned by women, and the initiative aims to grow women-run enterprises across Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. It will also help facilitate loans to entrepreneurs, ranging in size from between a few hundred dollars to several hundred thousand dollars, depending on the applicant’s needs. World Bank officials said they hope to make the capital available later this year or in early 2018.

We cheer on the WB because it has a long history of providing support to women who are challenged by economic disadvantages.  For example, they launched the Women’s Leadership in Small and Medium Enterprises (WLSME) program, supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

Read more about how the WB will help women globally to reach their full potential here.

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 7/12/17 on “How to Finance Your Exports,” and presented by Xiomara Creque-Bromberg, Export Finance Manager, Minority and Women Owned Business & Multiplier Outreach Division, Office of Small Business, Export-Import Bank of the United States.  Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4467897765873413377.
Event is no charge but you must register in advance to attend.
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Helping Young Girls, Women Entrepreneurs, and Business Owners Take on the World

Published July 2, 2017 Equality , Gender challenges , Young entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
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At WEGG, we are all about educating women entrepreneurs and business owners on how to go global but we also are fearless in helping young girls become strong and take on the world too.

We believe that it is at a young age when girls develop confidence and the ability, through encouragement, to speak up and demand what she wants in life.

We are a strong proponent of encouraging young girls to take risks — push boundaries, color outside the box, rock the boat — early on, so they can get comfortable with the possibility of failing, recovering fast, and not being perfect at everything.

These characteristics toughen a young girl and give her the confidence she needs to start a business, go places, shake things up a bit, and take on the world.

Read more …

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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 7/12/17 on “How to Finance Your Exports,” and presented by Xiomara Creque-Bromberg, Export Finance Manager, Minority and Women Owned Business & Multiplier Outreach Division, Office of Small Business, Export-Import Bank of the United States.  Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4467897765873413377.
Event is no charge but you must register in advance to attend.
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