We all know that small businesses are the backbone of any community, but for many owners access to capital is hard to come by. On Tuesday, local experts and.
Comprehensive Report Highlights Progress for Women in Leadership Across the Fortune 500 and1000, Russell 3000, S&P 500, Private Companies and Entrepreneurs Released – showing 8.2% of Fortune 500 CEOs are Women with women of color being only 1% of all CEOsWashington, D.C. – October 13, 2021 – Women Business Collaborative
Of the borders, as a message of hope and also what will you do for them in the next coming years? that s a great question and thank you. it was actually the subject of both days and a priority for me to convene women leaders to talk about exactly this issue. again, this is not unique to any one region. we can look around the world and see there is still so much work to be done to fight for the equality of women, to fight against the disparities that existed in every sector via education or the economy. and to your point to give people hope in the process of doing that. what we saw in guatemala, for example, were, actually it was a theme that s in the united states, in guatemala here, access to capital. big issue.
Women Business Collaborative (WBC) elected three members to its Board of Directors: Jose’ Zeilstra, Kip Wright, and Pat Shea. They have served as WBC Advisory Council co-chairs and champions. “We are excited to welcome and recognize these three outstanding leaders to our board, all of whom have already contributed significantly
Women Business Collaborative (WBC), the unprecedented alliance of organizations, companies and individuals working together to achieve equal position, pay and power for all women in business, is pleased to announce eight leading CEO recipients for the 2021 Excellence in Gender and Diversity CEO Award with six iconic recipients for WBC's 2021
WBC s Annual Summit, Empowering Through Gender and Diversity on September 21 -22 will highlight achievements in diversity and showcase how the movement is reaching tens of thousands of women and organizations across the US and the globe. In addition to discussing key topics on promoting diversity and gender equality, the Women Business Collaborative will present the 2021 Excellence in Gender and Diversity CEO Awards to top business leaders who have led the way in building opportunities for women. They will award prominent activists with the 2021 Trailblazer: Gender & Gender Diversity Awards for their efforts to promote equity for all. About the Women Business Collaborative
Draft norms on SPAC listing in GIFT city out March 10, 2021 “Framework to facilitate issuers access capital” India s Gift City regulator IFSCA is now looking to facilitate the listing of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) – which have been all rage in the US in recent months – in the stock exchanges under its supervision, clearly indicating its keenness to promote innovative methods for raising of capital and make Gift City a globally competitive financial platform for global issuers. A new consultation paper issued by IFSCA now seeks public comments on its proposal to enact an “all encompassing framework to facilitate issuers access global capital”.
Women Business Collaborative (WBC) celebrates Womenâs History Month with Virtual Series on Corporate Leadership From:
Throughout Women s History Month, the Women Business Collaborative is hosting a series of events to demonstrate how women rise to CEO, C-Suite and Board positions; the best practices in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and progress in industries like investment management and staffing; and how we can weave together a movement of women of all colors and backgrounds. The WBC is speaking with CEOs and executives from across industries about the importance of women s leadership and equity across businesses. It s exciting to see a new critical mass pushing for greater gender equality and diversity, stated Edie Fraser, WBC s Chief Executive Officer. With these events, we are looking to harness that momentum and make sure these efforts are front and center this year.
This, the system, i agree, the system is rigged what happens is, when companies make a certain amount of money, they then lobby the government in order to change the barrier of entry into any industry. that s why so many companies were going that s why net neutrality became such a big issue, because it s about changing the barriers of entry. and i will tell you, many companies have successfully done so and locked out small businesses. and then you have lending, access to capital remains one of the biggest impediments to small business growth in this country. and so and if you re a black woman or a woman, it s even it s far worse in terms of the ability to borrow money to grow your business. so, these are things that going beyond the wealth tax that a lot of the democratic candidates are talking about, elizabeth warren and others as well, that isn t getting enough attention, but i think it s an important part of the conversation that i wanted to make sure that we injected. yeah. and happy small business