How She Went Global Podcast® episode 37 April 15, 2024 Diana Yousef on “Helping 4.2 Billion People Flush Sanitarily with Portable Waterless Toilets“ Scientist and entrepreneur Diana Yousef, founder and CEO of change: WATER Labs Inc., a mission-driven cleantech venture developing disruptive technologies to increase safe, sustainable, and scalable access to clean water and sanitation, discusses how she came up with a low-cost and entirely waterless portable toilet, where it is made, what countries she plans to serve, and how women and girls will benefit the most from her innovation ..read more

Directed by Ky Dickens and produced by Catherine Gray, the new featured documentary film, Show Her the Money, swept up awards and accolades during its festival run. The film will now embark on a tour of 50 cities across the country and globe, with the ambition of continuing to shine a light on the gaping disparity that is the venture capital funding women entrepreneurs receive versus their male counterparts. As the Show Her the Money landing page states, “This is a story that’s never been told.” The issues that women entrepreneurs seeking investors and backing face are not widely known to most ..read more

wegg® Virtual Cafe  1st Tuesday of every month from 4:00-5:00PM CT Join: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/746553873 Meeting ID: 746-553-873 Purpose: For anyone who wants to share stories and ideas with one another about dealing with business issues. Come as you are.  Hope you will join us ..read more

Initiatives that provide free and remote access to entrepreneurial education and mentorship for women worldwide, such as wegg®, can be invaluable resources where there are none. There is a major disparity between the opportunities afforded to women in business in the United States and women in developing nations. Angela DeSouza writes of these challenges in a recent article for elitebusiness. One such barrier she describes is the legal roadblocks still in place that oppose women’s autonomy in society. DeSouza explains, “Discriminatory laws and regulations can…pose significant hurdles for wome ..read more

Congrats to Debra Dudley, co-founder and president of Oscarware, Inc. for receiving the prestigious 2024 Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership®. Debra’s optimism and rapid response to business challenges contributed greatly to the growth of the now-global enterprise, Oscarware, Inc. Watch the moving celebration ceremony: https://bit.ly/3PwMyTI Read the news release (3/20/24): https://bit.ly/3PwMyTI A special thanks to our sponsors:  Associated Bank, FedEx, GlobalCare Clinical Trials, L-Lined, RBC Wealth Management and Union Pacific for their generous support to Women E ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEBRA DUDLEY, FOUNDER OF OSCARWARE, RECEIVES THE 2024 GAIL ADINAMIS WEGG® AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY GLOBAL LEADERSHIP® DEBRA DUDLEY’S OPTIMISM AND RAPID RESPONSE TO BUSINESS CHALLENGES CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE GROWTH OF THE NOW-GLOBAL ENTERPRISE Chicago – March 20, 2024:  Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global (wegg®) – a Chicago-based nonprofit organization with a mission to educate, inspire and nurture women business owners and entrepreneurs worldwide – announced today that Debra Dudley is the 2024 recipient of the Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership®. D ..read more

How She Went Global Podcast® episode 37 March 15, 2024 Allison Maslan on “Helping Global Entrepreneurs Scale Businesses That Shape the World“ Allison Maslan, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Global Network, a company that helps founders scale their business, fast-track their success, and create a more meaningful life, discusses the difference between scaling a product-based versus a service-based business, the one thing people get wrong when it comes to scaling a business globally, and how she was able to involve Magic Johnson, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, and Barbara Corcoran in her enterpr ..read more

Anna exports.  Do you?  If she can do it.  So can you.  Only 1 out of 10 women business owners exports.  This one does. Learn more about Anna Kraft, Founder and CEO, Xena Workwear, who already achieves what you want to achieve:  More business outside the USA. At wegg® we want to show you what is possible.  Reach out to us if you need help taking the first step.  Those who try to export, usually do. #weggexportmovement ..read more

Happy International Women’s Day from wegg®!  This a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and wegg is proud to feature many of them throughout the year in our programs – from wegginars to the How She Went Global® podcast. What you see in the graphic are programs wegg hosted from March, 2023 – March, 2024.  For a look at all our programs over the years, go here. We celebrate all women’s achievements throughout the world.  Their courage, determination and inspiration play a pivotal role in shaping a better world for all.   ..read more

Wednesday, Apr. 3 11:00 a.m. CST (12:00 p.m. ET) REGISTER NOW By registering, I consent to Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global’s collection of my information.  wegginar® takeaways: How to prioritize your growth and your self-care How no is better than nothing and the why behind it How sustainable can be expensive but overcome How to build a beauty brand business with intention This wegginar® is sponsored by Note: Thanks to our sponsors, event is "no charge" but you must register to attend. Meet the presenter Abena Boamah-Acheampong Abena is the dynamic and innova ..read more