Between stay-at-home orders and the resulting loss of sales, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on businesses of all sizes. However, small businesses have been especially hard hit. Now there is a new opportunity for these companies to launch or broaden...
Blog, Entrepreneurship, Events
UPS Benelux and Rise and Lead Women host a webinar to help small business owners in the Benelux establish an online presence and expand their reach, using digital marketing strategies to grow their revenue and thrive during the global crisis. “Build and Market Your...
Blog, Inspiring Women Leaders Interview Series
Marian Spier, a social entrepreneur, consultant, CEO, and founder of TEDxAmsterdamWomen and FEM-START sat down with Rise and Lead Founder Ebere Akadiri for our Inspiring Women Leaders Interview Series. The Inspiring Women Leaders Series is an initiative where we...
The World Food Program (WFP) warns that COVID-19 could double the number of people in the world facing food insecurity, pushing it to more than 265 million people by the end of this year. While the pandemic is still unfolding, Africa is sure to be among the hardest...
The current health crisis has upended our lives in so many ways. We may be working more hours than before or far fewer than we would like. At the same time, we must manage our family’s needs as we each experience anxiety, fear, anger, and sadness as we grieve the loss...
This March, news about the coronavirus hit home in the Netherlands. The Dutch by nature, love skating and going on short vacations. Every school holiday means a holiday for the whole family. So, many people had travelled outside the Netherlands, and we understand so...
Recently, Elsevier invited me as a keynote speaker to share my signature talk on how to rise to leadership at their IWD celebration. IWD was celebrated worldwide on March 8, 2020, a day to celebrate women and all their achievements globally. The exciting thing is...
Blog, Inspiring Women Leaders Interview Series
"To close the gender leadership gap, we need to stop talking about the glass ceiling but instead, step into the glass slipper." Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen Interviews for the Rise & Lead Inspiring Women Leaders Series Rise & Lead Women is proud to launch the...
On any given day, investors and venture capitalists hear numerous pitches from a variety of startups and young entrepreneurs hoping to get the funding they need to launch their ideas or expand their business. You may have an ingenious idea that can change the game in...
