Currently, only about 30 per cent of businesses in Europe are owned by women, and the World Economic Forum’s 2020 Global Gender Gap Report estimates that it will take nearly 95 years to close the gender gap globally. According to a McKinsey Global Institute report, increasing women’s equality could boost the global economy by $12 … Read more
Alli Webb is an American businesswoman, entrepreneur, and writer best known for co-founding Drybar, a hairstyling service chain. Webb worked for almost ten years, between 2010 and 2019, to transform her small business, a mobile hair styling side hustle, into a well-known chain of salons that developed into an empire comprising more than 160 locations … Read more
CEO turnover is at an all-time high, and the small percentage of women at the top are exiting the fastest, according to Russell Reynolds Associates’ most recent quarterly turnover index. This trend highlights a significant issue within corporate leadership dynamics and raises questions about the sustainability and support systems in place for female CEOs. In … Read more
Building an ice cream empire from scratch is a dream many aspire to, but the journey is fraught with challenges, as Ample Hills Creamery co-founders Jackie Cuscuna and Brian Smith discovered firsthand. Their venture began modestly in 2011, with the opening of their first Ample Hills store in Brooklyn, New York, following the success of … Read more
According to the Government of Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in new business creation, with over 1,100 new businesses established in 2020. “Many of these businesses didn’t look like traditional small firms,” the Committee on Small Business said in a statement. “As the pandemic drove commerce online, these new enterprises were primarily … Read more
Philippa Girling, Leah Lykins and Lynda Coleman co-founded Camp Chateau, located at Chateau de Beduer in southern France’s western and historic Quercy region. The camp has been carefully curated by women, for women and sets out to provide clients with a joyful and tranquil space to relax and rejuvenate. The experience consists of an all-inclusive … Read more
A new study by finance advice platform Stephen Eve Financial Planning found that more than four million British employees are happier in companies with female founders. The study, which examined the Glassdoor ratings of the UK’s 40 fastest-growing companies, found that 13% of the UK workforce, equivalent to 4.1 million people, reported a better work-life … Read more
Without a degree in business, Amelia Hitchcock-Merritt built jewellery brand Bijoux De Mimi from her bedroom during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. At just 18 years old, after being inspired by a trip to Paris in 2020, Hitchcock-Merritt told Hello!: “I launched Bijoux when I was 18, with £400 of my own savings from … Read more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the hands-on industry saw a massive increase in women emerging into auto repair shops, jumping from 4,000 female employees to 19,000 between 2020 and 2022. Despite the recent incline, the US Bureau Of Labour Statistics notes that the mechanic’s sector remains dominated by male employees. The latest statistics, published last … Read more
