Posts by Alyssa
Dear WPEO NY Family
Dear WPEO NY Family, After 20+ years of being combined and sharing staff and resources, WPEO is officially separating from WPO as of January 1, 2021. In addition to the…
Read MoreWPEO Celebrates Significant Increase in Number of Contracts with Women Business Owners
The Women Presidents’ Educational Organization (WPEO) announced significant accolades at the Annual Awards breakfast, reflecting singular accomplishments by a dynamic community of certified women-owned businesses and companies with which they…
Read MoreQuality Control: Bad Content Does You No Favours
By Lisa Bragg, CEO & Founder of MediaFace I hear it all the time: “people are hungry for content.” As the owner of a content company, I’ve probably said it…
Read MoreBlack In Business: Celebrating The Legacy Of Black Entrepreneurship
By Ruth Umoh and Brianne Garrett, Forbes African-Americans have played a profound role in shaping the U.S. business landscape. Technological innovations like the traffic light, automatic elevator doors and even…
Read MoreGoldman Sachs Won’t Take Companies Public If They Have All-Male Corporate Boards
By Kim Elsesser, Forbes Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon told CNBC that the investment bank wouldn’t take companies public unless the company had at least one “diverse” board member. Although he didn’t…
Read MoreINVESTING IN WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
By The NWBC Council THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S BUSINESS COUNCIL ISSUES POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON INVESTMENT IN WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES WASHINGTON, D.C., January 16, 2020 – In its new Annual Report, the National Women’s…
Read MoreDitch the Funnel and Build Better Relationships with Consumers and Teams
Lisa Bragg, CEO & Founder of MediaFace I don’t need to ask you if you’ve heard of the funnel before – of course you have. Called the “marketing funnel” or…
Read MoreFounder Comes Full Circle By Joining The VC Firm That Funded Her Startup
By Geri Stengel, Forbes I interviewed Ilana Stern in 2014 after she had closed a $9 million Series A venture capital round for Weddington Way. The startup is a direct-to-consumer…
Read MoreWPEO DC Announces Continued Uptick in Business Opportunities for Women Business Enterprises
The 2019 Women Presidents’ Educational Organization (WPEO) Breakthrough Breakfast on December 3rd took a close look at The Impact of Digital Disruption and how it is affecting women entrepreneurs and…
Read MoreWPEO-NY Announces Dramatic 62% Increase In Spend With Certified Women Business Enterprises
The 2019 Women Presidents’ Educational Organization (WPEO) Breakthrough Breakfast on Friday, October 4th took a close look at The Power of Digital Disruption and how it is impacting women entrepreneurs…
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