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#BuyWomenOwned 
 

The campaign to #BuyWomenOwned is picking up steam. From MarketWatch to U.S. News & World Report, the media is picking up on our grassroots effort to build a movement of support for Women Owned businesses. For that, we thank you! 🙌 

This Friday, March 8 for International Women's Day, help us make an even bigger splash! Tell the world why YOU #BuyWomenOwned to support women entrepreneurs. (Feel free to use our campaign media kit for inspiration.)

Then, put your money where your mouth is. Use our Women Owned Directory to find a business or product and make a purchase in honor of International Women's Day. 

Together, we can demonstrate that #BuyWomenOwned is more than a hashtag. And it's definitely no passing trend. It's a sustained movement of support, a shifting in buying behaviors, and a steady but certain leveling of the playing field for women entrepreneurs. 

Join us. 

Who's going to SXSW?

The Women Owned team will be celebrating International Women's Day at SXSW in Austin, Texas! Will you be there? We'd love to connect! Drop us a line at womenowned@wbenc.org. If you're not attending, be sure to follow us on FacebookInstagram and Twitter for live updates!

featured business

Wholesale Boutique


Wholesale Boutique is a South Carolina-based supplier of bags, accessories, apparel and home goods. Founder Denise Thigpen took a $5,000 investment and transformed it into a multi-million dollar enterprise, which now offers a wide variety of fun and festive products, many of which you can customize with embroidery. We particularly love the vibrant colors -- reminds us that springtime is near! 
 
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women who own it

Nova Covington
Goddess Garden


"When I started Goddess Garden over a decade ago, there were no options that were safe for my baby’s sensitive skin as well as the environment. I’m an aromatherapist and my husband, Paul, is a biochemist, so together we created products that we really believe in using pure botanicals and organic essential oils. Even today, and every day, I’m inspired to make a difference by creating better products for us and the Earth."
 
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the round up

  • U.S. News & World Report: How to support women-owned businesses for International Women's Day.
  • Entrepreneur: 3 ways the 'Oprah Effect' is timeless for women entrepreneurs of every background. 
  • Forbes: New York City is opening its doors with $35 million for women entrepreneurs and makes. 

the last word

 ““Always look for the win-win result. This means putting yourself in the other person’s shoes – be it a client, employee, or supplier – and try to understand their position and what they feel will be a positive result.”

Lynne Marie Finn
President & CEO
Broadleaf Results, Inc. 
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