take a deep breath

In case you have lost track of what day it is while working from home, we are hitting your inbox to say happy Women Owned Wednesday! We're keeping our message simple this week: take a deep breath. 

We are constantly in awe of how our network is always up and at 'em to help each other and support women entrepreneurs, and we are hear to say thank you and to remind you to support yourself too through a simple self care act of pausing and taking a deep breath. 

We asked you to send us an email and tell us three things you are most grateful for. We've received such an overwhelming response that we're featuring a weekly gratitude round-up! So keep sharing your gratitude lists and help us spread some joy within our network and beyond. 

Gratitude Round-Up

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

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• Prelude Solutions is offering a free audit of your current telecommunications services and systems to find savings you can put directly back into your budget.
• CKP Communications is offering free 15-minute phone consultations for businesses challenged with how to talk to customers, employees or stakeholders. Marketing and public relations experts can help members strategize how to activate and shift messaging during times of uncertainty.
• Beauty Gourmet is offering a $1000 grant through their Glam Leaders organization to at least one female owned and founded business to help them survive the current economic conditions. Apply here by April 17.
• GiftCard Partners has tips on how to thank nurses and healthcare workers.
• Alcorn Immigration Law is offering a complimentary consultation for companies struggling to figure out how to support immigrant employees. Check out their COVID-19 immigration resources on TechCrunch and learn more here.

the round-up

• Forbes: SheaMoisture is providing $1 Million in relief for business owners of color impacted by COVID-19.
• American Express: Read the Business Guide to Navigating COVID-19, including business insights and articles on leadership, team-building and operations.
• Fox: How women-owned businesses are grappling with coronavirus shutdown.
• EnrichHER Funding: Opportunity for business leaders to apply for up to $250,000 in business financing, as well as training on effective cash flow management strategies.
• Yahoo Finance: Citi hired women-owned firms to distribute $4 Billion Citi Bond Issuance to commemorate Women’s History Month last month.

the last word

“Work to build connections and introduce your network to one another. Those connections that result in business will never forget how they were introduced.”