WomenLed

How We Launched a Women-Led Travel Company in the Middle of the

Hello! Who are you and what business did you start? My name is Mar Pages and I am the Co-Founder of Solo Female Travelers, a platform that empowers women through travel via our women-led and women-focused tours, our online resources, and our thriving community on Facebook. Our community launched in 2015 and we decided to launch our portfolio of tours in 2021 – in the middle of the pandemic. In 2023, we offered tours in 14 destinations and took around…

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Her Black Book’s focus on women-led brands drives 10-fold traffic surge

E-commerce An online event celebrating women-led fashion brands has reached nearly one million people in its first day, Her Black Book co-founder Julie Stevanja says, highlighting an appetite for Australian shoppers to support the women behind pioneering labels. Festival of Her, which launched Thursday, offers users of the Her Black Book app-exclusive discounts and cashback offers to more than 200 female-founded brands. Big-name labels like Australia’s own P.E Nation, Viktoria & Woods, and Anine Bing are on the roster, joining a growing range…

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How This Women-Led Business Makes Quality Food Affordable

In the “Success Stories” section of the Ecwid blog, we get to publish the real-life stories of business owners who run their online stores with Ecwid by Lightspeed. You can meet fellow entrepreneurs and learn how to use Ecwid to make a thriving business. Today we’d like to introduce you to Liz Abunaw. Liz founded Forty Acres Fresh Market on Chicago’s westside in 2018 because she saw how the lack of fresh food options in the area impeded her community. Liz wanted to do her part to help. Five years later, her business provides access to high-quality produce to everyone in the community. She hosts monthly pop-ups, delivery, and subscription…

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