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NC startup tracks the pandemic’s devastating effect on working women, but there’s an upside

NC startup tracks the pandemic’s devastating effect on working women, but there’s an upside

The coronavirus pandemic is driving many households to the brink. But there’s one group that is bearing the brunt: women. A recent survey from Durham’s InHerSight revealed that 68% of women have considered quitting their jobs to take care of their children. That percentage is even higher, 74%

The Lola

As Women’s-Only Co-Working Trend Grows, The Lola Launches 'Founding Members' Drive For First Club

While the march towards gender parity in the business world slowly progresses, a new trend has taken hold in cities across the country: a rise in women-only workspaces. Though there have been a few call-outs from men claiming gender discrimination, advocates say that traditional co-working spaces are

JumpFund

Southeastern Female-Focused VC Firm The JumpFund Raises Fund II, Backed By City of Atlanta

Female and southeastern-focused venture capital firm the JumpFund has raised its second fund of $5.2 million, more than double their first fund. JumpFund I invested in 18 early-stage companies with female founders or leadership. The JumpFund was founded in 2013 with the intent to increase the pool

Sara Blakely

Sara Blakely Is Funding These Eight Civic-Minded Women Entrepreneurs

For the second year, the Center for Civic Innovation (CCI), a civic-focused entrepreneur hub, has partnered with Atlanta entrepreneur and investor Sara Blakely to fund female entrepreneurs tackling civic issues with for-profit enterprises. Spanx founder Blakely will fund the women’s salary, health care and business development while

Country’s Largest Female-Focused Angel Network Establishes Atlanta Chapter

Country’s Largest Female-Focused Angel Network Establishes Atlanta Chapter

Golden Seeds, one of the first and most active female-focused investor networks, has opened for business in Atlanta. This is the New York-based group’s sixth office and its first in the south. “Golden Seeds has been watching the Atlanta market for a few years,” said Golden Seeds

WeWork Kicks Off 'She Leads' On International Women's Day

WeWork Kicks Off 'She Leads' On International Women's Day

Driving Progress ForwardJoin WeWork on International Women's Day to kick off the launch of She Leads, a global platform dedicated to advancing gender equality in the workplace. She Leads has three main goals. * To change global workplace culture and policy. Change is coming and it's coming

WEI

Atlanta's Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative Jumps In With Female-Centric Investor Partners

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, the only city-funded, women-focused business incubator in the country, has had a packed 2018 thus far — accepting 15 women into their second cohort, forging partnerships with many of the women-focused venture capital investors in the region, and putting a stake in the