Women-owned businesses

Mastercard Offers Grants and Mentorship to Women Entrepreneurs in Canada
Mastercard Offers Grants and Mentorship to Women Entrepreneurs in Canada
September 18, 2024  |  SMBs

Mastercard is inviting women entrepreneurs in Canada to apply to receive one of 10 $10,000 CAD ($7,396) grants and access to mentorship opportunities to help...

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Mastercard Launches Solutions for Female Business Owners in Latin America
Mastercard Launches Solutions for Female Business Owners in Latin America
April 11, 2023  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has launched a suite of solutions for female business owners in Latin America and the Caribbean. The solutions include access to financing, continuous education...

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International Women’s Day Revives Debate Over Global Funding Challenge for Female Entrepreneurs
International Women’s Day Revives Debate Over Global Funding Challenge for Female Entrepreneurs
March 08, 2023  |  Investments

From access to education to pay parity and boardroom diversity, much has been done to advance gender equality around the world. But as the world...

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Visa and Visa Foundation Aim to Close Funding Gap for Africa’s Female Entrepreneurs
Visa and Visa Foundation Aim to Close Funding Gap for Africa’s Female Entrepreneurs
March 02, 2023  |  Financial Inclusion

Visa Foundation says it wants to help Africa’s underfunded female-led startups take off. Visa Foundation announced Thursday (March 2) that it would give $1 million...

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Asian Development Bank: $2 Trillion Financing Gap Is Holding Back Trade
Asian Development Bank: $2 Trillion Financing Gap Is Holding Back Trade
February 02, 2023  |  Supply Chain

A “huge financing gap,” estimated at $2 trillion globally, is holding back international trade. Steven Beck, head of trade and supply chain finance program at...

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Women’s Luxury Watch Retailer Embarks On A Digital Adventure
Women’s Luxury Watch Retailer Embarks On A Digital Adventure
June 25, 2020  |  Retail

Technically speaking, Abingdon Mullin is the CEO of a company that sells watches crafted for women. But realistically, she sells adventure with every one of her aviator...

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Macy’s Spotlights Women-Owned Businesses With SoGifted
Macy’s Spotlights Women-Owned Businesses With SoGifted
December 09, 2019  |  Retail

Macy’s is partnering with the female-led millennial venture capital fund SoGal Ventures to launch an in-store initiative focused on women-owned businesses, Macy’s said in a...

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Why Better Data Is The First Step In Curing The ‘Startup Slump’
Why Better Data Is The First Step In Curing The ‘Startup Slump’
October 01, 2019  |  SMBs

When the economy crashed in 2008, and fully bottomed out in June 2009 credit across the board froze. Consumer, enterprise and SMB lending all ground...

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For Visa, She’s Next Is What’s Next
For Visa, She’s Next Is What’s Next
January 15, 2019  |  Innovation

Women are starting small businesses at a faster rate than ever before, a trend global in scope. Offering  access to everything from research to peer...

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