Congratulations to all of our YEA girls who presented their businesses to our panel of “sharks!”
Thank you to all of our panelists for their amazing support and guidance! You are making dreams come true and helping girls see what they can be.
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The Young Professionals Board at Female Strong wants to meet you! Join us for our inaugural event! (It’s free!) Level Up Your Network is a virtual event for young female professionals who want to intentionally build relationships with those at similar stages in their careers. WHO: Women in business across all industries. …
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We were so honored to have Female Strong’s CEO Jody Lavoie and Young Entrepreneurs Academy alum Gizangba “GiGi” Gbor featured on NBC Chicago last week. NBC highlighted our YEA! 24-week program that allows young girls to build a business from start to finish. At the conclusion of the program, our girls participate in the…
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#WhyWednesday: Emerald Jane Hunter We are thrilled to continue our #WhyWednesday series with our new board member, Emerald-Jane Hunter! #WhyWednesday is a weekly feature of a female leader that is involved in our organization. A “why” is the reason they decided to become involved with Female Strong, what female empowerment and leadership means to them,…
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#WhyWednesday: Whitney Reynolds We are so proud to continue our #WhyWednesday series with Whitney Reynolds of The Whitney Reynolds Show! Whitney Reynolds is an acclaimed talk show host, podcast host, author, producer, and philanthropist. The Whitney Reynolds Show is an Emmy nominated program dedicated to being a safe space to tell the delicate…
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Spark Your Curiosity, Build Your Confidence and Soar You’re probably familiar with Benjamin Franklin’s famous declaration, “the only two certainties in life are death and taxes.” Conspicuously missing are the inescapable certainties of life’s transitions. Some transitions are more challenging than others, and a few fortunate people seem to take them in stride, but for…
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Embrace your passion. Live your dream. Change the world. With the Young Entrepreneur’s Academy (YEA!), girls are building skills and confidence to thrive in business. During the YEA! program we will teach you how to build a business from idea generation, to creating your business plan, to pitching your idea to an Investor Panel with…
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AdWeek just announced that Instagram Business will be kicking off Women’s History Month with a new video series titled TogetHER. The series highlights the amazing stories of inspirational women entrepreneurs and how Instagram for Business shaped the way they operated their businesses. The three installments feature: Simileoluwaa “Simi” Adebajo – a Nigerian woman who opened…
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In honor of Women’s History Month, Chill B*tch Doses will be donating 20% of all profits to Female Strong. We are so excited about this amazing partnership! Chill B*tch Doses is a 100% female owned health and wellness brand delivering premium CBD and adaptogen products with the mission to support all women and men on…
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“I’m SO excited. I feel ready. I’ve practiced and practiced. The whole YEA! program in Chicago gave me the confidence that I needed to prepare for this moment on Saturday.” Gizlangba Gbor is a 17 year old senior attending Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, IL. She graduated from the Young Entrepreneur’s Academy (YEA!)…
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