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Despite the economic impacts of the pandemic, the National Retail Federation projects that holiday spending will grow between 3.6% and 5.2% this year. And while patronizing Amazon might get us the latest gadget at a reduced price, dozens of small businesses need your dollars more—especially those owned by people of color.
Start your shopping now before it's too late.
Don't always ask for feedback. It's backward-looking and often not very actionable.
Dan is referencing an article by Dr Amantha Imber, who is the founder of behavioral science consultancy Inventium and the host of How I Work, a podcast about the habits and rituals of the world’s most successful people.
"For women in particular, feedback can be unhelpful," says Dr. Imber. "One study conducted by professors Shelley Correll and Caroline Simard at Standard University analyzed over 200 performance reviews across three high-tech companies and a professional services firm. It found that, compared to men, women received feedback that was less likely to be tied to business outcomes and was also more vague and challenging to implement."
Read the entire article at Harvard Business Review.
Do you consider yourself a leader? If everyday you do one thing to help another person move ahead, especially a woman, then I consider you a leader.
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However, during these volatile times where social distancing measures have been put in place and mandatory shut-downs have happened, many small businesses have not been able to survive.
Entrepreneur reports that In September, Yelp released its latest Economic Impact Report revealing business closures across the U.S. are increasing as a result of Covid. According to Yelp data, permanent closures have reached 97,966, representing 60 percent of closed businesses that won’t be reopening.
No matter how you react to the reports, here are five ways to help your small business survive the global pandemic, one being to ask for help.
That Ms. Harris has risen higher in the country’s leadership than any woman ever has underscores the extraordinary arc of her political career.
Read more about how Kamala Harris just made history as first woman and woman of color as Vice President, USA.
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Learn more. Contest is over but here are the details and submissions. #WriteNewRules
Why? She says it often comes down to how the project is pitched.
Without an understanding of who you’re pitching to, what keeps them up at night, and how your idea can further their goals, your chances of getting buy-in are slim.
Through these stories, you'll find inspiration and tactic level advice on how you can do the same for yourself and your business.
Oh, and the above resulted from a recent report by Morning Consult, which highlights an unfair division of labor between couples when it comes to household work and homeschooling, even when both parents are working remotely.
“She was on the level,” Caputo said, speaking during Fortune’s Most Powerful Women virtual summit on Thursday. “Disarmingly so.” The President remarked that he had “the conversation of a lifetime” with the Justice, Caputo recalled.
Read the entire article to also hear from Anita Hill, professor of law, public policy, and women’s studies at Brandeis University, and others about the late, great RBG.
If you have been thinking along these lines, this handy little app might help you. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recently launched TripTik tool quiver (triptik.aaa.com), with all of the Covid-related data a female entrepreneur road warrior could need or want. Four things it does, among many others:
Female entrepreneur road warriors can count on having the freshest information at their disposal. Check it out.
Women have played an active role in Kentucky Derby history since the turn of the century. In 1904, Mrs. Laska Durnell nominated Elwood to the Kentucky Derby, unbeknownst to her husband, trainer Charles Durnell.Read more about women in the Derby. Enjoy the day.
The three-month program will provide resources—and cash prizes—to promote social innovation and develop business leadership skills for black women and girls across the Midwest and Southeast.
Learn more about the Take It To the Top Challenge.
In crisis or chaos, every entrepreneur must go back to their “Why” as the first step to surviving. “Why are you and your company on this planet? What is the problem that you must solve? What is your essence? How can you make yourself and your company essential to the world and your clients and customers?” The solution to the problem is in the answer to that question.Read the entire article here (be sure to scroll to: By Barbara Roberts, Entrepreneurs in Residence, Columbia Business School). Full white paper can be found at: Women's Entrepreneurial Journey: Profiles of leadership in an era of new opportunities.
“Being an entrepreneur is not always an easy path, but with the right opportunity, hard work, and a supportive community, it can be very rewarding,” explains Jenny Hienrich of Herbalife Nutrition in a media statement.And here's the big surprise: there's been an unexpected positive effect the pandemic is having on women business owners – from having their own hours, workload, wages and output.
Whether teaching kids robotics, pottery or reading and math skills, some summer programs are doing what they can to provide families with a camp-like experience — even if that means going virtual.Check out these women-owned camps that are helping kids make the most of summer. Plus, they've made major adjustment to ensure safety for both their staff and young charges.
Entrepreneurs make up 7.7% of the total female workforce in the United States, earning a median annual income of $40,000.Women running their own businesses are making the most in Denver and Alaska.
The sadness and pain of the unjust killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery and the countless others before, has become too common for too long.Native Women Lead vehemently condemns racialized violence that terrorizes Black, Brown, Immigrant, Indigenous and Communities of Color everywhere.
Using creativity exercises is a powerful and even fun way to bypass the resistance of the most guarded and impenetrable people, and get them to reveal what really matters.Read more here – so inspiring! Here's Kim's LinkedIn profile.
As the Jewish people celebrate Passover this week, and Christians reexperience the death of Jesus on the cross on Good Friday, people throughout the world are suffering from Coronavirus. This is a good time to reflect on what we can learn from these experiences, and how we can learn new ways of living and working.See what else Professor George has to say about the deeper meaning of the Coronavirus.
Meanwhile, perhaps we can take advantage of this unplanned confinement at home to make more time for the sex that most of us would like more of. Especially for busy, long-term couples, sex is often one of the first things to go, as is spending some quality time together that doesn’t involve cleaning the kitchen or discussing the business of family life.Read more about how to use the extended time at home to benefit your sex life.
According to The 2019 State of Women-Owned Business Report commissioned by American Express, “Between 2014 and 2019, the number of women-owned businesses climbed 21% to a total of nearly 13 million (12,943,400). Employment grew by 8% to 9.4 million. Revenue rose 21% to $1.9 trillion.”It is evident the positive impact women entrepreneurs are making on our business ecosystem.
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