Here on #IBG we enjoy showcasing women who excel. Our recent feature is Elizabeth Holmes- the youngest self made millionare. Elizabeth’s drive, dedication and passion makes her a worthy feature on our list! Elizabeth Holmes was named to this years’ TIME 100 list of the world’s most influential people Thursday. She’s being compared to visionaries like Bill Gates and Steve…
YAY! Its officially 6 more days to the #RedefiningFinance Event and we are SUPER SUPER excited. To prepare our minds for the event, we decided to post this article from our headline speaker Arese ugwu of smartmoneyafrica.org-3 easy steps to organize your money. What we loved the most about this article is how ‘easy’ and practical it really was! We hope…
Dear Guest, I am excited to invite you to the 2nd Inspire Series Event. #RedefiningFinance. Please view this email as your Personal Invitation from me. The vision for the Inspire Series has always been one of empowerment. And discussions on money management are a vital component of women empowerment. Statistics say that while women are able to find…
There are so many things I wish I could go back and tell myself! But since I cant, maybe I could tell someone else? Or even encourage myself today! Anyhoo…thats the point of #letterstomyyoungerself….to encourage and to reflect! We’ve published a few before on #IBG…see them here …here and here…. This is likely to be my first of many…read and feel…
If there is any skill a woman needs to learn it is how to make and manage the money she earns! That’s why we are SERIOUSLY CRUSHING on our #WCW today Arese Ugwu. A woman after our own heart, who has turned her life’s passion into a ministry! We LOVE IT! Arese holds an M.S.C in Economic Development from University…
So I’ve been actively exercising for the last 2 months and the scale has REFUSED to move!!!!! Frustrated is an understatement…I found this article and it knocked some sense into me. What do you think? By Erika Nicole Kendall for blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com When I listen to people talk about weight loss goals, a lot of times, what I hear is disappointment. “Oh, the…
It’s hard to believe that it has already been one year since the abduction of the Chibok girls by terrorist group, Boko Haram. Even as we continue to hope for their return, we stand firm in our prayers for both them and their parents. We also stand with those who continue to campaign for their release and urge both our…
By Nicki Koziarz for Proverbs31.org “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’” Matthew 25:40 (ESV) She’s a name-dropper. The kind of woman who always needs the world to know what famous person tweeted at her, liked her post or followed her…
By Kristina Zucchi, CFA for Investopedia.com Women have been paving the path for entrepreneurs in every industry for many decades. From Estee Lauder, who launched her cosmetics company (EL) in the 1940s and Ruth Fertel, who wanted to have the best steak restaurant–Ruth’s Chris Steak House (RUTH), to feminine luggage tycoons Patricia R. Miller and Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, founders of Vera Bradley (VRA), to Martha…
The tired adage is true, ‘no one will value you more than you value yourself’. But in this world, where we are constantly competing and comparing ourselves, only to helplessly fall short, how can we see any value in who we are? When I started the Inspire Series, all I had was a feeling. I wanted to do this, I…
