It’s Time to Pivot to Your Purpose
admin2020-01-10T11:35:13-05:00It's hard to believe that we have entered a new decade. Over the last week, we have enjoyed spending quality time with family and reflecting about what went right over the last ten years and what have been some opportunities. Are you excited about what you are doing professionally? Do you believe that you [...]
What Was Your Childhood Dream?
admin2020-01-10T11:40:00-05:00Do you remember your childhood dream? As young children, most of us were able to clearly and directly state what we wanted to be when we grew up. Our possibilities were endless. Maybe you wanted to be a teacher, or an astronaut, or maybe a rock star. Whatever the dream was, you were [...]
Starting the Race to the C-Suite When You Are 250 Laps Behind Your Competition: The Lack of Access to the C-Suite for African-American Women
admin2020-03-18T03:38:44-04:00The systemic obstacles that African-American women face begin from birth to death. Over the next several months, I will be sharing a series embarking on how institutionalized and outdated beliefs and systems are impacting the potential revenue, cash flow, and profit for African-American women founders and lifetime earnings for African-American corporate leaders. I shared the [...]
THE TRENDS OF LIMITED ACCESS TO THE C-SUITE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR AND LACK OF FUNDING FOR WOMEN OF COLOR
admin2020-03-18T03:44:03-04:00Recognizing that all-female teams only received $1.9 billion of the $85 billion total invested by Venture Capital firms last year, I spend countless days and nights studying and creating solutions to level the playing field for women and underrepresented founders. According to Tech Crunch, only 2% of funding went to all female teams last year. When we [...]
INCREASING FINANCIAL ACUMEN, A PIVOTAL TOPIC FOR SMALL BUSINESS SUCCESS TO BE ADDRESSED AT NEXT GLOBAL SUPPLIER DIVERSITY CURRICULUM EVENT
admin2020-03-18T03:49:36-04:00Understanding the key elements of developing and managing good financial habits, is a major key to building and sustaining business success that too many underrepresented and women founders neglect. How to effectively build financial acumen as a means of ensuring small businesses not only survive, but thrive will be addressed in the third quarter installment of the Global Supplier Diversity Curriculum [...]
Mastering the Art of the Pitch is Critical for Corporate Professionals
admin2020-03-18T03:47:10-04:00Becoming a master at pitching ideas and programs to senior managers and top executives can be a major key to career success. Pitch University for Corporate Professionals is an intensive, interactive educational program originally designed for entrepreneurs that is now changing the trajectory of corporate leaders careers. When our team originally launched Pitch University, we wanted [...]
Overcoming the Solopreneur Trap: Why Building a High Performing Team Is Important To Growing Your Business
admin2020-03-18T04:12:03-04:00Even in this digital age of global reach and connectivity primed for business success, if you’re an entrepreneur who prefers to work solo with the lone responsibility of getting the work done, you may unwittingly be setting yourself up for increased stress and limited business growth. The Global Supplier Diversity Curriculum (GSDC) is a quarterly educational [...]
Increase Your Happiness By 25% With One Practice
admin2020-03-18T04:38:43-04:00Begin and End Your Day with Gratitude It’s safe to say that everybody wants to be happy. In fact, self-improvement represents a $10 billion per year industry in the U.S. alone. Many spend their entire lives searching for the key to happiness unaware of the one practice they can implement today to live happier lives. [...]