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Passion, Purpose, and Persistence: An Entrepreneurship Story with Connie Russell
Most small businesses launch with a dream to serve and support others. However, for Connie Russell, the CEO of C.L. Russell Company, a workforce development agency, training people to become…
Read MoreDesigning the Five-Star Restaurant Experience through Entrepreneurship
For a restaurant, the quality of service can be the difference between a good restaurant and a great one. Dr. Erinn Tucker Oluwole has made it her entrepreneurial mission to…
Read MoreAesha Ray and Her Journey to Entrepreneurship
Beauty and community can be magical things when perfectly balanced. Just ask Aesha Ray, an accountant turned retail entrepreneur redefining what franchise beauty supply will look like in the future.…
Read MoreCultivating Growth and Creating a Brighter Future
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made our very first Cultivate Women’s Summit, “Breaking Barriers to Cultivate Growth,” a success! During the planning process for the Enterprising Women…
Read MoreHow Women of Color Can Tap into The Blockchain Advantage
Olayinka Odeniran, the founder and chairwoman
of the Black Women Blockchain Council (BWBC), aims to onboard half a million black women onto blockchain technology through her membership community by 2030. Olayinka desires to create a place where black women can learn, explore and dive deeper into what
makes blockchain unique.
Entrepreneur Spotlight Katrina Norman
Entrepreneurs thrive in a community. Customers, suppliers, advocates, accountants, lawyers, teachers, and mentors form an ecosystem of creativity, diversity, and support that helps entrepreneurs like creative entrepreneur Katrina Norman. Katrina…
Read MoreEntrepreneur Spotlight Mary Blackford
When Ward 7 resident and DC native, Mary Blackford, sought healthier food options in her community, her search fell short. Blackford estimated only three grocery stores served a population of…
Read MoreJapanese American Women in Business: Reiko Hirai & Tomomi Miyajima
In this Women of Fire Fireside chat, Reiko Hirai and Tomomi Miyajima discuss the ups and downs of running businesses in the Greater Capital Region.
Read MoreAddressing yesterday’s inequities today: Strategies to support women entrepreneurs of color | Washington Business Journal
On International Women’s Day, March 8th, 2022, Program Director Messay Derebe’s article was featured in the Washington Business Journal.
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