The Women’s Business Council (WBC) has released its ‘Five years on’ report, which focusses on women’s progress in business and society.
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Girlboss readies new social media network for women entrepreneurs
Girlboss founder and CEO, Sophia Amoruso, has announced that the women’s entrepreneurial media company will be launching its very own social networking site called Girlboss Collective. We can expect the site to be introduced in January 2019, and those interested in signing up will have to pay a membership fee. Though the price hasn’t yet…
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5 ways to stay motivated while working from home
Whether you’re self-employed or lucky enough to get work from home perks with your employer, it’s important to know that whilst home working is indeed a privilege, it’s one that requires discipline in order to be done successfully. The following tips will tell you all there is to know if you want to stay motivated…
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The top 20 UK cities that pay the highest salaries revealed
Thanks to new research from finance.co.uk and job search site Adzuna, we can now take our pick from the best cities in the UK to work in for the highest salaries. Unsurprisingly, London tops the list with an average weekly wage of £727 – but which other cities cracked the top 20?
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In America 1,821 new businesses are started by women every day
New research from the 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report shows that since 1972 the number of women-owned businesses has increased by 31 times from 402,000 to 12.3 million in 2018, with revenues rising from $8.1 billion to $1.8 trillion. And between 2017 and 2018, women started an average of 1,821 new businesses per day.
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Bumble launches new fund which will invest in businesses led by underrepresented women
Bumble, the tech company and dating app that puts women first, has announced the launch of Bumble Fund – a form of venture capital that will primarily benefit businesses lead by women of colour and those from underrepresented groups.
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SurveyMonkey adds newest addition to board of directors – it’s now 50% women
SurveyMonkey has announced that women now represent 50% of its board of directors thanks to the addition of Erika James, the Dean of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. Erika, who was the first black woman to be appointed dean of one of America’s top 25 business schools, joins Serena Williams as the second black woman on…
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