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Cassey Ho, a renowned pilates and fitness instructor, made her mark in the fitness industry with the launch of her Blogilates YouTube channel in 2009. With a staggering nine million subscribers and the establishment of two eight-figure fitness brands, Ho's journey is a testament to her entrepreneurial prowess. In a TikTok post, Ho shares her experience as an entrepreneur working in a toxic environment: "Four years ago, the toxicity in our office became so unbearable that I was scared to walk into my office." "No one tells you that the most painful thing about being an entrepreneur isn't that y...
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The manual labour sector is notorious for lacking female workers, who comprise less than two per cent of the hands-on industry worldwide. While women account for 47 per cent of all employed persons globally, according to a 2023 report published by the Bureau of Labour Statistics, women in manual roles make up just 1.25 per cent of the workforce. The National Online Manpower Information Service report also confirms that, as of last year, less than five per cent of international on-the-ground workers executing manual labour positions, which includes careers in electrics, plumbing, carpentry, eng...
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The Sports Bra is gearing up to expand and franchise after Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian was announced as the company's first-ever investor. The Sports Bra, a pioneering establishment, was the first of its kind to exclusively showcase women's sports when it debuted in Portland in April 2022. The 776 Foundation, led by Ohanian, is set to significantly bolster the expansion of The Sports Bra. Moreover, any returns on investment will be directed towards the advancement of girls' and women's sports, further amplifying the impact of this investment. On his decision to invest in the women's sport...
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Choosing health is not always easy - sometimes, it means defying expert medical advice for something you know will work for you. This is how Marilee Nelson, one of the proud trios who started Branch Basics, zeroed in on the importance of going natural with the products they use. Nelson used to suffer from a chronic illness that required her to go on dialysis. This was not acceptable to her, so she turned to a doctor who believed 'food can be medicine' - and it eradicated her concerns. This made it easy for Nelson also to go all-natural when her 10-year-old son's health became endangered due to...
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Johnson did not have the greatest childhood as she grew up on a council estate and was the victim of bullying from other pupils for being poor and not being able to afford new clothes. She even faced a horrifying threat from another student who had a knife. After being told that she would not experience success in life and feeling threatened by the knife incident, Johnson dropped out of school. As a 23-year-old, Johnson was working as a full-time admin assistant, before she decided that there were better opportunities out there. After gaining a law degree four years later, she took on numerous...
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As part of Simply Business' "Best UK Cities for Small Businesses Index for 2024", London was listed as the best city in the UK to start a small business. Despite average monthly rent prices measuring around £2125, the capital's average earnings, start-up programmes and coworking spaces boosted it to the top. Leicester, Coventry and Doncaster followed closely behind London and were considered more affordable cities for small business entrepreneurs in the UK. "Small businesses sit at the heart of our communities and play a vital role in our local and national economy," said Alan Thomas, the UK C...
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Businesses, whether big or small, always feel like a gamble. But when you bet your kids' college fund to support a growing business - that's a whole new level of taking chances. In the case of Kim Vaccarella, founder of Bogg Bag, the gamble paid off. Although she lost her children's college fund at the start, Vaccarella was able to recover and jump back, and now her beach bag business is looking at a $100 million (£80 million) growth this year. In an interview, Vaccarella shared how the early reception of Bogg Bags, a unique beach bag made of lightweight materials, gave her the confidence to g...
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Without any experience with DIY or construction, Saskia van Leeuwen converted a double-decker bus into a mobile hostel with her sister and best friend. The trio successfully created "La Karavana", a thriving hostel business to merge their passions for entrepreneurship, adventure and travelling. Having never worked alongside her twin sister, van Leeuwen said she "had mixed feelings" about their computability in the workplace and was concerned with how they were "always compared as twin sisters." "So, starting this mega project during the pandemic with my twin sister, my best friend, and a stran...
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According to a recent Women in the Workplace study from Lean In and McKinsey, the most significant barrier women face in business these days isn’t the glass ceiling. Instead, it’s the floor—the barrier to entry-level management positions. Although women now own 4 out of every 10 businesses in the U.S. and are making great strides at the top of the career ladder, they’re still missing from entry-level and middle-management positions. That’s something companies of all sizes need to address. Women in business mean greater successIt’s not just about diversity (although that’s a worthy goal in itse...
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