Recently, a close friend, talented writer, and aspiring entrepreneur asked me for some coaching on how to strike it out on her own. As someone relatively new to the entrepreneurship games, and often doubtful of my own authority on the subject (thanks imposter syndrome!), I recommended some books to her. A short time after, I …
Want to Become a Successful Entrepreneur? Stretch Your Courage Muscle Read More »
“Small business is the backbone of the economy.” If I had a dollar for the number of times I’ve heard this parroted from the mouths of politicians I’d be channeling my inner Margot Robbie in the Big Short, sitting in a bubble bath, with a glass of champagne telling you about how my small business …
Crowdfunding for Small Business — Tracy Garley on How Women Can Get a Competitive Edge Read More »
On Sunday night, time stood still for just a moment as Michaela Coel gathered herself to collect her Emmy for limited series writing. The following moments were filled with the most powerful words of the evening (girl just won an Emmy for her writing after all) and a message to her audience outside of the …
What Michaela Coel’s Emmy Speech About Not Being Seen, Teaches Us About Being Heard Read More »
The policing and critique of influential women’s sartorial choices to discredit them has long been a favorite activity of conservative media. The 2021 Met Gala serves as perfect fodder, because democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, better known as AOC, scored an invite. AOC attended the glitzy event in a white, form-fitting sheath dress with the words …
Schrodinger’s AOC — Don’t Get Weighed Down by Questions No One is Asking Read More »
For Zahra Siddiqui, the world is full of color. Zahra is a former youth worker, turned artist, and visual storyteller, leading the conversation on diversity, representation, and equity through art. When I first met Zahra, I couldn’t quite place her. She has the quiet intensity of someone who observes and knows more than they let …
Seeing the World in Color — Artist Zahra Siddiqui on Representation in Media and Art Read More »
In 2016, tech conferences were dominated by men. Women founders on the tech stage were few and far between and Black women, even fewer. So when Lauren Washington set out to create a retreat for women working in tech she hoped to get 30 attendees. Her goal, along with those of her co-organizers, was to …
The Outlier Myth— Lauren Washington Talks Black Women in Tech Read More »
