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Game changing insights, new research and thought leadership on how to create change that catalyzes economic growth in Latina and Black women communities from digitalundivided staff and community
Image via VegaX Holdings The first thing you’ll notice about Natasha Bansgopaul, is that she is a charmingly direct truth-teller. “You should know, I will probably be the...
Georgette Luna, founder of Sea Philly. Visit the Sea Philly Instagram to follow all the daily adventures! Georgette Luna is, perhaps, the only young woman of Latina descent to...
Image via pexels On Mother’s Day, we shower mothers with over $35 Billion in gifts. As for the rest of the year — especially when it comes to the experience of being a new mother...
Image via pexels Hearing “no” constantly, feeling like you’re not enough, and the loneliness of fundraising can all be stressful byproducts of an already stressful...
Image via pexels Heightened employee stress is a part of any growing startup journey. Operating off tight funds, limited resources, and a lack of extra hands can leave startup...
Image via Miss Grass Dorian Morris always knew she wanted to be in the beauty business. “I’m a true beauty junkie, which started in junior high. Yes, I was that girl — rocking...
Image via Tribaja When Shannon Morales was a little girl, she wanted to be an entrepreneur. Her first idea was for a spray-on lip gloss. “It does not make sense at all. But to...
Image via pexels Mother’s Day is a treasured holiday in the United States. More people celebrate Mother’s Day in America than they do Christmas! Over 122 million phone calls are...
Image via Mama Moore’s Gourmet Popcorn Debra Moore and her husband were looking for a way to pay for college for their third son. Having already gone through the application and...
Image via pexels Did you know that women own nearly half of all small businesses in America — and that number is growing? There’s a significant interest in starting companies...
Founders are limited by time and resources. That makes prioritizing mental health compromising under already stressful circumstances. But not prioritizing your mental health can...
Image via Equal Love Ana Maria Hernandez was once a lawyer who defended animal rights, the rights of pregnant and breastfeeding people, and those within the LGBTQ+ community. Her...
Image via pexels Does having a baby mean you have to give up on your business? For a new parent, the priority becomes taking care of their new child and being present in every...
Image via visuEats The best ideas occur when women get together. That’s what happened in 2018 when visuEats founder Sophronia McKenzie was at happy hour with her best friend. “I...
Image via pexels Motherhood is an excellent pre-cursor for the skills to start and build a successful company. As a mother, multitasking, project management, and team building...
Image via pexels Are cofounded startups doomed to fail? Noam Wasserman’s book, The Founder’s Dilemma, revealed that 65% of all startups would fail because of cofounder tension....
Photo via Melanin-IS Have you tried almost every skincare product on the market but had zero luck? Rest assured — the problem might not be you. Most skincare products aren’t...
A recent study from John Hopkins Medicine reveals that in the post-COVID wake, Black and Hispanic Americans are especially vulnerable to depression. Disproportionately impacted by...
Blair Hirst, founder of Digital Health Review Blair Hirst is the definition of a Black leader excelling in STEM. The biomedical engineer has a pedigree trained in the prestigious...
Last Thursday, Silicon Valley Bank closed. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named the receiver. As of this Monday, March 14th, all Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)...
Check out Elise’s story, and the story of other Project Diane founders at digitalundivided.com/projectdiane Elise Smith is co-founder and CEO of Praxis Labs, a DEI learning...
The familiar story of entrepreneurial success that founders are told is fantastical. Entrepreneurs are meant to be inspired by million-dollar pitches won through presentations...
Since 2016, Project Diane — digitalundivided’s groundbreaking report on how Latina and Black women founders fare within fundraising - has helped scape the startup space with its...
March signals the start of Women’s History Month. It also signals the launch of our Project Diane immersive experience. Project Diane is digitalundivided’s ongoing proprietary...
New month. New reading list. To kick off Women’s History Month, fill your shelves — and mind — with witty wisdom and leadership know-how from these Latina and Black women leaders,...