In a recent East Asia Forum article, “Unleashing the capabilities of women-led SMEs in Indonesia,” author Naimah Talib reports that 43 percent of the 26 million small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia are women led or women owned (WSMEs). Not only do these WSMEs make up for ten percent of the country’s GDP,
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A recent article by Oxfam recounts the inspiring story of Zainab, the first woman in Jalawla, Iraq to sell plants at the town market.
In December 2015, Zainab opened her own plant nursery on the side of her house in Jalawla, Iraq. It was destroyed by ISIS one week later.
A 2014 census report conducted by the National Institute of Statistics in Rwanda, revealed that only 26.8 percent of sole proprietorship establishments are owned by women, compared to 73.2 percent owned by men.
What are the reasons for this imbalance?
In Donah Mbabazi’s article for “The New Times,” …
According to the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, In 2016, 97% of all exporters in the U.S. were small and medium-sized companies. The other statistic from this study that can’t be ignored is that only 12% of businesses that export are owned by women.
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In 1984, Rosemary McFadden was the first woman president of any stock or futures exchange in the United States when she became president of the New York Mercantile Exchange, a.k.a. the NYMEX. Why is this relevant to WEGG? Because Rosemary went on to manage a staff of over 400 people,
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There are many things to think about before you sell and market your products or services overseas — from finding customers, to sealing a business deal, to getting paid. Yet, if you overcome the challenges to taking a business global, the rewards can be enormous.
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In preparation for our April 5th webinar, we introduce you to Natalie Kaddas, CEO of Kaddas Enterprises, Inc. In the video Natalie talks about her experience utilizing trade missions and how they have helped grow her business global. She also highlights how she was selected as the only small business owner to have a seat at the CEO table during a White House dinner with President Obama.
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L’Oréal, considered the number one cosmetic company in the world, tributes its international success to an international marketing model based on skill, knowledge and an unshakeable reputation. How has L’Oréal created this image and reputation?
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I wrote about 32-year old Sophia Amoruso (pictured above), founder of Nasty Gal, in my book, “Exporting: The Definitive Guide to Selling Abroad Profitably.” Back then (2012), Nasty Gal made about $100 million in revenues. She has become a fashion phenom by overseeing a nascent but growing e-commerce site,
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According to studies, American women currently are starting twice the number of businesses as their male counterparts. Author Julia Pimsleur believes there is a significant difference between female- and male-owned businesses and that difference is that most women are in small-business mode — and seemingly stuck there.
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