Faace: Why More Female Founders Are Turning to Crowdfunding
PR Newswire FAACE the fuss-free, ethical skincare brand for all faces has gone live with its first Seedrs crowdfunding campaign to support global expansion plans and help tackle investing inequality Photo: Faace founder Jasmine Wicks-Stephens. (PRNewsfoto/Faace) BRIGHTON, England, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's widely reported that female founded businesses get less [...]
8 Quotes from American Presidents to Inspire Great Leadership
by Stephanie Nikolopoulos For Thomas Insights Photo: Image courtesy of Jess Kraft / Shutterstock We’re looking at what U.S. presidents throughout history have said that exemplified their insightful leadership styles. These leadership quotes may inspire you in to reach new heights in leading your company forward. "It is hard to [...]
Today’s Most Critical Workplace Challenges Are About Systems
by Ludmila N. Praslova For Harvard Business Review Photo: gemphotography/Getty Images Summary: Critical workplace issues — e.g., the problematic quality of leadership within organizations, the threats to employee mental health and well-being, and the lack of belonging and inclusion — are primarily attributable to systemic factors embedded in organizational cultures and [...]
Narrowing the Gender Gap in the Travel & Tourism industry
by Pratha Arora For ET HR World Southeast Asia Interview with Zahira Tahir. In light of how the pandemic has worsened the socio-economic situation of the female tourism workforce in the region, we invited Zahira Tahir, CEO & Founder of Universal Holidays Travel & Tourism, Malaysia to share her viewpoint [...]
Coca-Cola Foundation: JAMII Femmes Initiative Bolsters 20,000 Women Entrepreneurs Across Africa
Congratulations to IWEC Partner Coca-Cola for these efforts to support women entrepreneurs! By Titilope Joseph For Independent NG In a bid to bridge the gap in the various impediments that female entrepreneurs face when starting new businesses, the Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) has partnered the Women In Africa (WIA), through the JAMII [...]
Digital Transformation on a Small-Business Budget: It Can Be Done
For small to medium-sized manufacturers, the beauty of these technologies is that they can build on each other, one investment leading into the next. By Ethan Karp For Industry Week Illustration: © David Burke | Dreamstime.com Since 2011, more than 200,000 academic papers have mentioned Industry 4.0, a staggering data [...]
To Pitch or Not to Pitch
by 12PointFive This month on International Women’s Day, I had the privilege of mentoring business owners from the Ukraine, who were in DC as part of the State Department’s GIST program. They would be presenting their businesses to the State Department later that evening and I, along with my fellow Seed Spot [...]
An 80-Year Harvard Study Found the Secret to a Happy Life. These 9 Simple Habits Make It Possible.
"One thing continuously demonstrates its broad and enduring importance ... " BY BILL MURPHY JR., WWW.BILLMURPHYJR.COM@BILLMURPHYJR For Inc. Photo: Getty Images This is a story about simple habits to improve your happiness and fulfillment. It's inspired by key findings of a huge Harvard University study of happiness, one that's now gone on for more than 80 [...]
Resilience Is About How You Recharge, Not How You Endure
by Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan For Harvard Business Review Summary. After working hard for long hours and toughing it out, we at least expect success. However, more often than not, at the end of the day we are exhausted and still have a long list of tasks to complete. Why [...]
3 Steps Leaders Can Take to Build a More Resilient, Emotionally Healthy Team
BY DEBRA ROBERTS, INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS EXPERT AND AUTHOR For Inc. Photo: Getty Images Our mental health is how we as people cope with being human. It includes everything that affects how we think, feel, and behave. It encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Our mental health directly impacts our communication, decision-making, and [...]