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rise & grow together

We are so amazed by the success stories we keep seeing of women-owned businesses and small businesses pivoting to better serve their clients and communities during this pandemic. These agile and innovative businesses remind us how strong our network of women entrepreneurs are. But they still need your help -- continue to support women entrepreneurs and #BuyWomenOwned to help each other rise and grow! As our friends at WEConnect International said, "Don't just be Women Owned, Buy Women Owned!".

In addition to purchasing women-owned products, here are some ideas for you to support women entrepreneurs for free:
  • Visit their website
  • Engage on social (like, share, comment)
  • Write a testimonial or leave a review
  • Tell your friends about your favorite women-owned products!

This week we are continuing to share our weekly gratitude round-up. Want to participate? Send us an email and tell us three things you are most grateful for. 

Gratitude Round-Up

What our readers are grateful for this week:
  1. My healthy family
  2. My spiritual faith which is keeping me sane!
  3. My new Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Certification.  

Reminder: Here's how you can do your part to support women-owned businesses.

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Women Owned Businesses Successfully Pivoting During COVID-19 

Across the country, as the nation responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, women-owned are helping in big ways and small, by innovating, scaling up to meet demand, partnering to expand capabilities, and donating to help communities and frontline workers in need. Check out this roundup of women entrepreneurs that pivoted to help their communities and their clients.

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featured business

Pacific Northwest Cookie Company

100% vegan, gluten-free and soy-free individually packaged cookies that are so delicious you won't believe what's (not) in them! The Single Pack. The Double Pack. The Cookie Monster Box. Or Build Your Own Cookie Box. The more you order, the more you save on your delicious cookies. Customize your order however you like with your favorite flavors. 

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women who own it

Sandy Lisa Rouse

ECO STYLE and Sandy Lisa

"I was not going to let someone hire me to build their dreams, I persevered and built my own."

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resources

80+ Resources for Women-Owned Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic as a business owner is extremely difficult, especially with new information coming at you every day. To help, WBENC has compiled a comprehensive resource center with frequently updated resources, news, webinars, links and news to help women-owned businesses stay informed and weather this crisis. 

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A few of the resources and offers from women-owned businesses:
  • Slice Communications has created several free resources around crisis communications and marketing.
  • SMILE Therapy Services, a provider of mental health therapy and consultation services, is offering mental health webinars for families during this time of need, as well as free talks for those affected by COVID-19.
  • Leslie Saunders has developed a resource explaining what COVID-19 losses could be covered by business interruption insurance. Download here.
  • Personalized Payroll is offering six months of HR Support free of charge. The company’s cloud-based resources include employee handbooks, job descriptions, law alerts, training videos, Quick Guides and checklists on HR topics to keep you informed and compliant.

the round-up

  • The Stacy’s Rise Project™: Applications for the 2020 Stacy's Rise Project™ are now open. The program supports female-founded businesses through funding, mentorship and community.
  • Entrepreneur: To fuel inclusive entrepreneurship, give communities a voice
  • Forbes: Five archetypes of small business women entrepreneurs, and how each is handling finances during the pandemic
  • The Atlantic: To safely reopen, make the workweek shorter; then keep it shorter.
  • Harvard Business Review: Now is an unprecedented opportunity to hire great talent

the last word

“With grit, our team has been able to differentiate ourselves from the competition in the market by seizing each opportunity with intense focus on speed and quality of service delivery.”

Gabrielle Christman

Hunter International, Inc.

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