Melissa Kiguwa is the CEO of Obánj. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? I began...
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Tasha Holland-Kornegay is the founder of WIRL(WellnessIRL.com). Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? I created...
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In honor of Black History Month, we at FFA are shining a light on four founders from our community, who...
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This edition of “Ask the Expert” is brought to you by Avalara. We asked the FFA community what questions they...
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We are proud to open nominations for the 2021 Champion Awards! The Champion Awards are a community-driven celebration of the...
Continue ReadingMelissa Kiguwa is the CEO of Obánj. Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? I began my career at 19 as a freelance journalist traveling the world. I traveled to China, Guatemala and Kenya. I lived in Uganda for four years and London for two. I then went on to try […] [...]
Tasha Holland-Kornegay is the founder of WIRL(WellnessIRL.com). Tell us about your company. What inspired you to start it? I created a platform that I actually needed. Having wrestled with a formidable case of burnout myself, I knew that the high-stress environment that healthcare professionals work in could really take a toll on our mental health. […] [...]
In honor of Black History Month, we at FFA are shining a light on four founders from our community, who inspire us with their insight, tenacity and leadership. They are Akilah Releford, Founder and CEO of Mary Louise Cosmetics, Ashlee Wisdom, Founder and CEO of Health in Her HUE, Sandra K Johnson, Founder, CEO & […] [...]
This edition of “Ask the Expert” is brought to you by Avalara. We asked the FFA community what questions they had for Liz Armbruester, Avalara’s SVP, Global Compliance. Read on for her insights. Avalara helps businesses of all sizes get tax compliance right. In partnership with leading ERP, accounting, ecommerce, and other financial management system […] [...]
We are proud to open nominations for the 2021 Champion Awards! The Champion Awards are a community-driven celebration of the people and organizations that champion women in leadership. We invite you to nominate YOUR champions. Every single nominee will be notified and recognized. Through this process, you’ll have the power to encourage more of the […] [...]
It’s become a tradition to share my reflections in our last newsletter of the year, and they’re usually pretty sparkly. “If I had to summarize 2018 in one word, it would be gratitude,” I said two years ago, innocently. Last December, I admitted that “2019 was a year of accomplishments at a level that I […] [...]
MacKenzie Caputo was an intern for the Female Founders Alliance. She is currently studying International and Public Affairs with a minor in Statistics and Machine Learning at Princeton University. Can you tell us a little bit about your background? I grew up outside Seattle with two siblings. From the ages of four to seventeen, I […] [...]
Tell us about the professional journey that took you where you are today. What major lessons did you learn along the way? Circuitous? After undergrad, I was a consultant in DC. And then a PhD economics student in Texas. And now I’m a startup lawyer in Silicon Valley, with nearly a decade of experience. Overarching […] [...]
Every year we ask our community to share their best products that would make great holiday gifts. We are excited to reveal this year’s list! One of the simplest ways to show support is to purchase the products of your fellow founders, subscribe to their services, and then SHARE your experience with your friends and […] [...]
I am a woman, an immigrant from India, and I have called America home for almost 8 years. My husband and two little boys, ages 5 and 20 months, were born here. Growing up in a small town in the south of India, America was a distant untouchable dream made of NYC’s skyscrapers, Prom and […] [...]
