— Denise Morrison, former Campbell Soup Company CEO
Guiding and molding the budding and blossomed ideas of women business owners is the touchstone of wegg®’s philosophy and practices.
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Despite the documented positive impacts of women-owned businesses on economic growth and poverty reduction, a significant gap remains in understanding how international trade intersects with female participation, particularly in accessing trade finance. Hence, “Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders” underscores the critical need for gender equality in international trade and trade finance.
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Women entrepreneurs rarely think of just themselves when they set out to start a business venture. Our mission as an organization has always been to educate women on going global so, “they can run healthier businesses and create a new future for themselves, their families,
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In a 2024 study published by Clarify Capital, researcher Emma Parker utilizes findings from the U.S. Census Bureau data collection to uncover “The Best Places in the U.S. for Women Entrepreneurs.” wegg® emphasizes and encourages the globalization of all women-owned businesses, and it is insightful to learn where women entrepreneurs are having the most success in the world.
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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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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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The turn of a new year is an exciting opportunity to reaffirm and recommit to the guiding principles and lessons that have been foundational to your entrepreneurial journey. Whether you are setting intentions, resolutions, or goals for 2024, let this be your sign that everything you dream and wish for is attainable.
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When women business owners are given opportunities to showcase their skills, sell their brands, and network for themselves and their dreams, success is what follows. Increasing the possibilities and chances for women founders across the world is one of our foundational building blocks, and wegg® aims to provide exposure and optimal advice for them every chance we get.
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