By: Kayvonna K. Stigall It is no longer shocking to see a woman heading up her own company and doing it well. In recent years, more and more women have chosen to step up and lead as owners and operators of their own franchise. According to Forbes, in 2021, women-owned or co-owned about 265,000 […]
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By: Lee McCalla Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. However, it’s become increasingly popular in recent years. Still reeling from the effects of the pandemic, many people have turned to entrepreneurship to supplement their income with side hustles, by tapping into the gig economy or by creating fullfledged businesses to make ends meet. The economic
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Deciding to start a business can be an exciting and frightening moment. Exciting because you are committing to create something new from the ground up. Frightening because this may be your first time and you are confronted with a mountain of doubt and uncertainty. Let’s face it. Media is plagued with just as many stories
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By: Jasmine Ball According to the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, women-owned businesses in the US generate $1.8 trillion a year. That’s a lot of market value! Career Mastered Magazine’s 2023 Top Entrepreneurial Women to Watch features inspirational women who are making significant contributions in the marketplace. Each year, we will recognize the top performers
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Entrepreneurs are often admired as risk-takers and innovators. They start businesses to solve problems, live out their values and work autonomously. Entrepreneurs challenge the status quo. They disrupt existing patterns and unleash new ideas that generate unprecedented success. Entrepreneurs are bold. Bullish, perhaps. They have mastered a mindset that continuously motivates them to pursue heart
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By: Evelyn Summerville Entrepreneurs are often admired as risk-takers and innovators. They start businesses to solve problems, live out their values and work autonomously. Entrepreneurs challenge the status quo. They disrupt existing patterns and unleash new ideas that generate unprecedented success. Entrepreneurs are bold. Bullish, perhaps. They have mastered a mindset that continuously motivates
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As the CEO of A&S Telecom Consulting, Mia Fox has built her business from the ground up. She started as a telecom sales representative and eventually became the VP of Sales before opening her own telecom consulting company. At A&S Telecom Consulting, Fox helps businesses be more efficient through telecommunication services like hosted voice and
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Let’s get a rally chant started. It goes a little something like this:Mock Me BlockMe Watch MeOr Join Me.But what you won’t do is stop meI’m mad as hell…and I’m not gonna take it anymore. Guns, bullets, and businesses seem to have more rights in the U.S. than women. What gives? The rise and fall
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BY: Briar Dougherty As an entrepreneur, I’m often faced with decisions that could accelerate or hinder business growth. It’s a weight that entrepreneurship carries with it. The ability to pivot, course correct, or grow with a changing market, remains ever-so-slightly attached to the invisible thread of where vision meets execution. When those two meet harmoniously,
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If there is one thing the pandemic has taught us, it’s the importance of being financially prepared for life’s unexpected challenges. In April 2020, the U.S. unemployment reached 14.7%, its highest point since 1930 (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities). Many adults were left struggling because of emergency funds that ran out quickly, with 69%
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BY: Grace Chang While entrepreneurship may be new to some, it is a profession as old as time. There is an ancient science that allows us to harness an innate ability to deal with any circumstance in life…even a tough day building your empire. Think of this as ‘self-care for the Entrepreneur’s soul.’ Honestly, how
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Women role models give us inspiration. They pave the way for the next generation of women leaders. According to SCORE, in 2019, American women started an average of 1,817 new businesses per day between 2018 and 2019, down only slightly from the record-setting 2018 number of 1,821. SCORE further notes that these businesses represent 42%
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The great resignation is here! According to the U.S. Department of Labor, nearly 4 million people in the United States have voluntarily quit their jobs in April 2021, the highest on record. The pandemic has prompted many to question how their time is spent, what’s their top priority, and who is most important. Perhaps the
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Did you know that after major shifts in the economy — i.e., recessions, global pandemics — are often the best times to start a business? As large corporations shift how they work or even go out of business, those services and goods are still needed. Entrepreneurship is a driver for innovation and the creation of
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BY: Kayvonna K Stigall The Small Business Administration (SBA) offers resources and services to establish and support future business owners. These services assist entrepreneurs with growing, expanding, recovering as well as starting their business. Three major ways that the SBA helps future entrepreneurs are by providing a business guide, funding programs and local assistance. Each
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BY: Dr. Sabrina Jackson As we near the end of what for many has been a year of devastation, disaster, and depression, we must take the time to gather ourselves to create the path forward. With the thought of moving forward, we are all on a road toward a new normal. With that in mind,
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Role models inspire and encourage. Knowing women’s achievements helps other women and girls know what is possible. “Her story” is a catalyst that sparks our desire to contribute in some way. Career Mastered Magazine salutes women who are in the arena mastering their work and those who have learned the necessary steps to move ahead
BY: Evelyn Summerville One of the most liberating truths I embraced in life is my career. I own it. Therefore, I chart the course to determine its direction and accept responsibility for getting ahead. Armed with this truth, I realized that as important as a job is grasping the bigger picture of my career held
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BY: TISHA L HAMMOND Dr.Lisa J. Lindsay Wicker has been carrying a weight since 2011. Seeing women race to the top of a career ladder, successfully doing more work with smaller teams, working long hours with no obvious comparator in view, and still not being handed the keys to the C-suite all wore heavy on
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BY: Center for the Creative Leadership For many corporate leaders, there’s the allure of the idea of becoming a self-employed consultant, freelancer or independent contractor. Maybe it’s the thought of setting your own hours and choosing what kind of work you’ll do — and what you won’t do. Maybe it’s the chance to build something
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BY: Amber Cabal Entrepreneurship feels like a buzzword these days. Scroll through Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn and you can find thousands of businesses. Many of them are not the big brand names we see buying up Super Bowl advertising, but rather small businesses that are run by an individual, or a small team of ambitious
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