However, one wireless design she felt was not up to par were strapless bras. As women perspire, existing wireless strapless bras tend to shift, slip and look mishappen in tight-fitting clothing, requiring women to constantly adjust their bras throughout the day, she said. Many brands also use silicone along the under band of the bra … Read more
In this episode of Reclaim + Advance, we’ll hear from Jess Ekstrom. Jess is the founder of Headbands of Hope and Mic Drop Workshop. She also invests in women-owned businesses, is a two-time bestselling author, a top-rated speaker, and a new mom. Jess and her companies have been featured on Today, Good Morning America, 17 … Read more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, as businesses shuttered and economies faltered, a surprising trend emerged: a surge in female entrepreneurship. In both the US and the UK, many women turned the adversity of job loss into an opportunity to start their own businesses. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of women-owned businesses in the … Read more
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
In March 2023, sisters Parvathi and Janaki, both in their 20s, visited a Foxconn-run plant in southern India after reading job postings on WhatsApp. Upon arrival, a security guard at the main gate turned them away after asking, “Are you married?” During an interview in her local shanty town, Parvathi explained, “We didn’t get the … 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
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
