Oct 6, 2021 | Women In Business
By Nthabiseng Makgatho It has been a challenging year for all businesses, and with ongoing turbulence nationwide, it’s clear that the future will also involve challenges. Despite the setbacks, we’ve seen women business owners continuing to push our business community...
Sep 22, 2021 | Women In Business
By Alyssa Van Duyse When Sunem Beaton-Garcia took over as president of Chippewa Valley Technical College on July 1, she broke the mold, the glass ceiling, and new ground as she walked through the door. It’s not difficult to see that the 46-year-old Latina woman with a...
Aug 9, 2021 | Women In Business
By Melissa Howell Tuesday is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day — the day Black women on average had to work into 2021 to make what white non-Hispanic men made in 2020 — and two nonprofits in D.C. are hoping to educate residents about the work they’ve done to address income...
Jul 21, 2021 | Women In Business
By Tomas Kassahun DeShuna Spencer, an entrepreneur who became frustrated with the lack of Black representation in films, is striving to grow a streaming service she launched six years ago. Spencer describes her product, kweliTV, as “a true reflection of the...
Jun 23, 2021 | Women In Business
By Stephanie Burns Leeanne Antonio is a trail blazing, first generation Asian American entrepreneur, bringing the world empathy in a box. She is the Founder and CEO of Bad Day Box, and an advocate for self-care and mental health. When life didn’t go as expected a...
Feb 24, 2021 | Women In Business
By Robyn Mowatt We spoke with entrepreneur Telsha Anderson to get an understanding of how she was able to launch her Black-owned New York City-based business during COVID-19 quarantine. Opening a store in the middle of a global pandemic might not appear like the most...