Female Founders Stories

 The wave of women's entrepreneurship has created an era that empowers women to aspire to entrepreneurship, create their own identity and build themselves in business. WomELLE is an initiative toward building a one-stop solution and source helping female founders to fulfill their dreams. WomELLE with WomLEAD Magazine aims to support women by providing them with better mentorship, 24x7 online support (Q/A), business services, resources and funding, tools, and libraries. WomELLE is on a mission to inspire women to aspire to entrepreneurship and help them in different ways. WomLEAD Magazine is one of the best resources in the form of articles, blogs, news, tips, strategies, and ideas about the businesses, innovation, technology, trends, and networking opportunities available for female founders. Women of the future or women in business can explore the most inspiring and enduring content on WomLEAD Magazine's website to accelerate their startups, career, and professional gr

  Entrepreneurial competencies play a crucial role in the entrepreneur’s success and beating the competition. In the past few years, the importance of entrepreneurial competencies has increased constantly. To become a successful entrepreneur, one must be able to take risks as well as handle success, and having both qualities at the same time is termed personal entrepreneurial competencies. Personal entrepreneurial competencies or PEC involve an individual’s skills, knowledge, motivation, capabilities, and traits. PEC has been described and explained differently by different researchers over the past decades. There are 10 Personal entrepreneurial competencies that have been defined on the basis of 3 general clusters which are achievement, planning, and power. Those 10 personal entrepreneurial competencies are: 1.      Opportunity Seeking 2.      Persistence 3.      Commitment to Work Contract 4.      Risk-taking 5.      Demand for Efficiency and Quality 6.      Goal Settin

 It takes a lot to establish a successful business, especially when for a woman. Sometimes you are judged for not giving your time to your family or kids; sometimes you are underestimated despite putting so much effort and sometimes you find yourself in self-doubts. But when you start listening to other women entrepreneurs’ stories and get to understand their journeys, you feel better, confident, and motivated. That’s where Podcasts come into our minds. Podcasts can be proved your businesses’ best friends forever if you are able to get the keynotes from each episode. To make the most of your time, we have listed 3 must-listen podcasts that can add value to your entrepreneurial journey hosted by women, for women. 1. Being Boss : Hosted by Emily Thompson and Kathleen Shannon is among the top-ranked and award-winning podcasts. The podcast talks about how to launch, run, and grow your business with popular and successful female founders and CEOs. Get tips & tricks, strategies,

  There is no doubt that the number of  female entrepreneurs   has increased across the globe. Women are venturing into almost every industry. But you should not expect #entrepreneurship to be a seamless journey. There will be many obstacles, and you will be responsible for the entire operations of your #business. Here are specific tips you must follow if you want to start a  small business   as a  woman : Have Confidence in Yourself The first and the most important thing is to have confidence in your ideas and business. Many times, women give up on their own ideas because of shyness. Do not be afraid. If you have anything in mind, just go for it. Research and Plan Well Many businesses fail because they do have proper industry knowledge. However, it is necessary to have some basic understanding of the industry. You should research well about the competition, the industry, and your audience. When you have all the information, you can make better decisions. Further, you should always pla

  Multinational companies like  General  Motors and IBM are appointing female CEOs. Many of the  Fortune 500 businesses  are being run by women. However, these facts are valid only for  6.4%  of the leading companies. The gender pay gap and inequality towards women are problems that still exist. Let us look at the #challenges, #opportunities, and #future for #women in #business. Challenges: Underrepresented in Key Areas Even though a spike can be observed in the number of female workforce in several industries, major areas like engineering, tech, and finance are still male-dominated. In the U.S., women form just  24%  of the workforce in STEM (#science, #technology, #engineering, and #math) industries, while in the U.K., the numbers are less than  15%. Gender Bias in the Workplace Although most companies look for the best person for any job, women usually succeed more when they use a male or a gender-neutral name on their CV. This highlights the unconscious gender bias that still exist