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One of the most significant conversations around gender equality is the number of women leading high-performing companies. As Marian Wright Edelman said, “You can’t be what you can’t see” and high-level leadership in these organizations that have global economic, social and cultural influence is an essential part of the pursuit of progress. In the start-up space, there is monumental growth happening with female-founded or co-founded companies and charities seeing unprecedented results over the last five years. In 2019 alone, 21 major female-founded start-ups including Glossier and Rent the Run ..read more

Forbes’ ranking of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” presents a diverse group of women who have succeeded in climbing to the peak of power in their industries, from political superpowers to tech titans and ranging in age from 28 to 92 – proving that there’s not one quality that’s helped them make this list. However, it’s worth asking—what qualities do they share that’s helped set them apart? To find out, we used IBM’s Watson Personality Insights API to examine speeches, interviews, and even social media commentary to decipher the more intrinsic elements of their personalities. Re ..read more

Emily Mills is the award-winning founder of How She Hustles, a network with 18K social media followers that reaches diverse women through sold-out events and digital content. For 10 years, her events in Toronto have focused on entrepreneurship and leadership, attracting CEOs to Olympians. Emily created the digital photo series HERstory in Black featuring 150 inspiring Black women, that earned national media coverage with CBC including a one-hour TV documentary. She launched Startup & Slay, a six-part digital video series featuring diverse women entrepreneurs from British Columbia to Nova S ..read more

Brynne Kennedy is the founder of Topia, and author of the new book, Flat, Fluid and Fast: Harness the Talent Mobility Revolution to Drive Employee Engagement, Accelerate Innovation, and Unleash Growth. Brynne, an entrepreneur and Congressional candidate, recognizes the imperative of overhauling standard operating practices for any small business during a time of demographic change and technology advances that allow people to work in many different ways and in different locations. She shares: concrete actions that will help small businesses continually attract workers with the skills to do the ..read more

Topic: How to Optimize Your Business Opportunities During a Crisis Veronica Romney is a 12-year branding and marketing veteran who believes our aspirations drive our actions and if we want to help our customers make the best decision for them, we have to align our business efforts with their aspirations. In the past, she has worked with some of the world’s most respected brands including Sprint, Marriott, IMAX, Dr. Weil Vitamin Advisor, and more. But now she’s dedicated her work to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners learn how to connect with the customers. She is the Founder of My ..read more

As we enter another month of self-isolation, you might find yourself struggling to adjust to your new every day. Although it may be difficult, there are small things you can do to help normalize your at-home experience. Everyday devices like smartphones, smart TVs, and laptop computers can help not only make your quarantine experience more enjoyable but also improve your overall wellness. Here are a few ways technology can make life a little more comfortable Prioritize Any Needs With medical experts advising people to stay home unless of an emergency, it can be stressful to arrange a way to ma ..read more

Topic: Marketing Your Business During Times of Adversity  Eleanor shares: – Which companies SHOULD double down in their marketing efforts – How to craft a meaningful message for your market without contributing to the hysteria – How to DELIVER your messages — and, potentially, your marketing — in a way that doesn’t tarnish your carefully built reputation. Eleanor Beaton is a women’s leadership mentor and founder of Fierce Feminine Leadership, an organization that helps ambitious professional women and business owners develop the confidence, presence, political savvy and influence they nee ..read more

RG is a New York actor-writer. Her latest project Top & Bottom is a relationship drama told from the lens of an LGBTQA couple, six years in. Funded by The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Women in Film and Television Fund. It explores the sexual complexities of Lexi and Quinn. A lesbian and non-binary couple longing to rekindle love despite life’s mundane. She’s a LAMBDA Literary Playwright Fellow, Sundance Episodic Lab Finalist and in 2020, a first-year student at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Currently in post-production–The Hunted: NYC Sword S ..read more