The challenges faced and conquered by women in the construction business world serve as a testament to the power of perseverance and the ability to turn obstacles into stepping stones. If you’re running a female-owned business, it’s crucial to celebrate the progress made and continue to champion the cause of women in construction. It’s also important to be proud of what you’ve achieved so far and to continue to dream big. Good luck!

We invite many people who can invest in our Akiba Ya umoja community benefit savings and investment group of Uganda to enable us expand our operations in Uganda

Autistic kid finds out that he’s unemployable and doesn’t enjoy most social settings. Decides to be a pro copywriter as a result.

Annie Anderson is the owner and digital creator at Midnight Rebel Digital Co. With over 25 years experience in design and development and more than 15 years experience with WordPress, Annie is a great person to have in your corner when it comes to websites, tech, and systems.

Women in business still have a long way to go. So, we are doing our bit to make this journey smoother and more encouraging, here are ten leadership tips for women entrepreneurs to succeed in their businesses.

The gender pay gap in the United States is a national embarrassment. While steps have been taken to shrink the gap, it is still significant. Problems with the pay gap affect women throughout their lives and follow them into death.

It’s not easy to be an entrepreneur and to create a brand for yourself. There are a lot of branding myths, and today, we’re going to uncover the truth behind them, and give you 9 personal branding strategy tips for female entrepreneurs. The world is just like that, some people still think women are less capable, even that it’s not the truth. There are a lot of successful female entrepreneurs.

Work-life balance is a term often tossed around in the workplace as it makes the company look more desirable to employees. But, let’s face it, not all companies advocate for work-life balance. Work-life balance means that there is an equilibrium between the demands of a career and the demands of our personal lives. Despite it being often incorporated into our company goals, a work-life balance is difficult to achieve.

Men and women are equal in settings that match gender roles. But when an organization’s leader happens to be a woman, some people raise an eyebrow or inwardly start questioning whether she has what it takes to take an organization to the next level – or at least ensure that it doesn’t go under.

When women in business mature and reach those life-changing years, they tend to become even bolder, more courageous, but also more generous and kind. When women reach menopause, their bodies and their beliefs tend to change, but through adversity, we tend to rise and become better than we once were. That said, sometimes even though we were expecting it, menopause and all that it entails tends to come at us like a freight train in the middle of the night.

Sleep is one of the most important things people need to survive and thrive in life. With this being the case, getting the right amount of high quality sleep is so important to your well-being as a leader.

There are three key factors in increasing your ultimate productivity as a person. Being able to take control of each will allow you to flourish and be your most productive self.

I recently came across Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts, the Wall Street Journal best seller from World Champion poker player Annie Duke, and found it was packed full of insights and advice that could easily be applied to leadership positions in any industry.

I like to think of myself as a productive person. I have a list of tasks and prioritize to get those tasks accomplished. However, I have suffered failures by not defining my productivity for a specific purpose.

Becoming a female entrepreneur isn’t easy. Of course, some women are naturally fearless leaders and intuitive entrepreneurs, but many of us struggle to get to grips with being our own boss when starting a business.

Check out this infographic for some amazing advice from women who have defined the last century of the beauty industry, and those who are going to define the next.

From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, many HR management and team leaders are making an effort to improve workplace culture for women. But as they strive to dispel the “old boys’ club” environments of the past, many are realizing the task is more involved than simply hiring more women

I’m sure you’ve noticed the rise of the Lady Boss in your life. SO many women are becoming empowered and becoming leaders in our country. Here are a few great role models to go by.

In this post, we’ll be talking about how you can achieve these changes successfully, and channel your inner alpha. Perhaps you just need a nudge in the right direction or some tangible advice on how to be alpha.

Everywhere we look, there are entrepreneurs who’ve made their millions (and billions), which definitely makes them more than highly successful. Naturally, a lot of people would like a taste of that success, which is why there are so many tips and advice that let you get a glimpse into the world of super-rich people, and hopefully help you join them someday.

Anu Ramani is Managing Director of Isoline Communications, a London-based independent content marketing firm specializing in the technology B2B industry.

Accessorizing can be a blast when you’re familiar with the turf. But when the time comes to use such details to build up and protect your professional reputation, to leave an impression in a meeting, and to stick to a certain unwritten dress code, you might find yourself wondering which piece will look stunning, and which one is just not cut out for the office.

Podcasts are a brilliant way to find a network of supportive and creative women who can fire you up with fresh ideas, provide much-needed perspective, or just generally inspire you with a sense of awe — all from the comfort of your headphones!

Though being a woman in business itself can be a challenge, there are no doubt your fair share of obstacles you’ll have to face along the way when forming your own start-up.

Thinking back from the road trips we have taken, we may not see right away the major takeaways. A road trip can teach you to be a leader in other aspects of your life.

Leaders come in all shapes and sizes — but powerful women spearheading innovative female-led brands is an inspiring business trend we’ve seen more of in the last few years.

The glass cliff is a well documented phenomenon that see women promoted to top positions during company downturn, when the risk of failure is greatest.

Employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics occupations has grown by a staggering 79% since 1990. But while women have made tremendous strides in some areas of STEM, they are still extremely underrepresented in many sectors.

The idea of empowering women to embrace entrepreneurship or careers in agriculture, architecture, or science was only a dream just a few short decades ago. Today, it’s become a reality for many women.

Jeremy is the co-founder of LeadQuizzes, a quiz and survey software built for marketers to increase their leads and learn about their audience. Their users have generated over 4.7M leads and 73.9M questions answered.

Lisa Kroese has appraised and helped sell millions of dollars worth of art, antiques and personal property. She owns Expert Estates LLC, an estate liquidation and appraisal company in California. She also runs an estate sale business membership site.

Women who desire to assume leadership positions can learn a great deal from female leaders in the past. These women include some important unsung heroes that haven’t received the due they deserve for their amazing accomplishments and demonstrated their leadership in their travels.

Women in our generation are taking a big leap in their life to embrace the challenges of being a leader, not just in their household but also in politics, business, and community.

Girl bosses have to look like empowered women all the time. She appears well put-together without seeming like she actually put tremendous effort into looking it.

As a child, Brenda saw her mother run a successful beauty salon. Now, she reaches out to other business owners to improve their operations.

Information technology has been one of the fastest growing fields since the late 20th and early 21st centuries. However, IT is notorious for being a discriminatory boys’ club.

Emily Kil is the owner of Eco Bear Biohazard Cleaning Company – a company that provides biohazard, unattended death, suicide, crime scene, and homeless encampment cleaning services in Southern California.

Myrtha Dubois knows all too well about life’s interruptions, such as feeling stuck, being overwhelmed, confused, frustrated, and running out of time. Time and time again, she rose to every interruption with three guides.

Deciding on a career path is a difficult choice for many, but some people just know where they see themselves in five, ten, or twenty years. If you know you want to make it to the top of a marketing company, you need a plan — especially as a woman.

Women in business still face prejudices and stereotypes that their male counterparts don’t have to deal with. Changing attitudes and new opportunities are giving female entrepreneurs and business leaders a chance to shine.

Hansi is the president of relaxation4.me, a little publisher of grown-up coloring books for relaxation. He calls himself a student of life and studies everything he is interested in. He eats organic raw vegan, and health – physical as well mental – is very important to him.

Zerah Capili works as a Creative Coordinator for Hope for the Heart and Soul Foundation, a NGO-based company that introduces underprivileged children to arts and crafts. She also handles her own business called “Sapinsapin Tanzan”, which sells mostly handmade products and features different quirky knick-knacks.

Zofia Rennea Morales is a scientific muggle turned sensible mystic and transformation alchemist.  She helps women move through extreme life changes, reprogram the frustrating cycles out and replace them with grace and ease around men, money, and health

Rebie Ramoso is a co-founder of Quarkus, a social enterprise and product design studio. Rebie, with the help of her team, celebrates the ingenuity and craftsmanship of Filipino artisans through innovative bags and accessories and provides them with opportunities to have a more sustainable income.

Juliette is an active, energetic person with a background in social psychology and an interest in sustainability and making positive changes in the world. She started with the social enterprise World Experience Philippines, which Smokey Tours is a part of.

April Buchanan founded The Perky Lady in 2015 and since then has transformed the lives of hundreds of women through great fitting underthings enabling them to magnify the beautiful and confident woman within. An advocate for body positivity, avid lingerie and lifestyle blogger, entrepreneur, former copper, stepmom, dog wrangler, lingerie enthusiast, and “natural” redhead.

Clyde Prestowitz is the founder and president of The Economic Strategy Institute. This is a global think tank that deals with issues of global trade, investment, and security. Previously he was Counselor to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Chairman of President Clinton’s Commission on Trade and Investment in Asia, a member Intel’s Advisory Board, and an advisor to many leading CEOs and governments. He is the author of seven best selling books and speaks six languages.

Not everyone gets along all the time. Managing conflict can be a point of particular difficulty in the workplace. Managers need to be savvy and adjust the leadership style they employ, as well as carefully investigate the source of a conflict in order to diffuse issues.

More and more women are breaking into the exciting world of entrepreneurship. Despite all of the benefits to entrepreneurship, men still dominate within the business world, which begs the question: how can we empower women to be entrepreneurs?

After having hit rock bottom, both personally and financially, Silva Mirzoian has reinvented herself, and has become the leading expert in helping others to jumpstart their personal and professional lives. She is an author, entrepreneur, lifestyle developer, transformational trainer, and creator.

Roxanne Robinson is a Certified Professional Life Coach and Motivational Speaker. She has a radio show on BlogTalk called Kingdom Girl, and she also writes articles. Roxanne is motivated by her passion to ensure that every woman and girl knows their purpose.

Nathalie Guerin is a manifesting coach helping online business owners manifest clients and cash in their business. Nathalie’s mission is to help as many entrepreneurs step into their power so that they can help other people. Nathalie is a powerful goddess, project manager, healer, coach, intuitive, and psychic.

#1 Author Karen A. Thomas launched the first ever Business Etiquette book in collaboration with 5 etiquette experts – Poised, Polished, Professional –The Experts’ Guide to Executive Presence.

Female entrepreneurship isn’t a new concept, but the public is finally becoming increasingly aware of the strengths women in major leadership roles are bringing to the proverbial table.

LeaAnn Fuller is a successful entrepreneur, women’s empowerment and self love coach, author, and motivational speaker. She is the founder and CEO of Fuller Life, LLC, where she has used her own struggles as a young, single mom to launch her success. She is a co-author of the best-selling books “DIVAS” and “Chocolate and Diamonds, Celebrating the Majesty of Motherhood”. In addition, she is the founder of a program, Adopt-A-Mom for Christmas, founded in honor of her late mother.

Nicole Martinez is the author of “Midday Meditations”, “Spring Dream”, “The Logan’s Tree”, and the upcoming release “Intentional Business”. She is owner of Heart of Ink Publishing and director of the Believers in Business community. She devotes much of her time as a speaker and small business owner consultant.

Elizabeth Pampalone started her company in 2007 after moving to a new city. Her many companies that followed were born of her observations of the struggles that small businesses face. She has helped start over 10 companies and has created over 300 websites.

Christina Washington is an author, educator, founder of Innovative Learning Solutions, and founder and Executive Director of Young Scholars, the youth academic division of ILS. She is also a contributing author of 2 engineering lab manuals and author of Ms Pearl Makes a Discovery, a children’s book that encourages youth to get excited about science. Christina has received numerous awards for her efforts and continues to be a trailblazer in her industry. 

All jokes aside, women can drive. For some reason, there’s a stigma around women drivers with the underlying notion that they are notoriously bad at things like parallel parking. Not so! In fact, women in motorsport have been around pretty much since the start of motorsport events.

Why are there so few female CEOs? It’s a commonly discussed topic in the Australian business landscape, and often highlighted as an issue in society. This has been made even more evident in the inaugural Robert Half CEO Tracker. The research found the top position in the workplace is still male-dominated, as the majority of ASX 200 CEOs are men (94%).

Jennifer McDonough is originally from the cheese state of Wisconsin and moved to Raleigh, NC 12 years ago with no plans to be any where else soon! She has 2 children, ages 8 and 5, who keep her on her toes. She enjoys reading, movies, and always learning!

Have you reached a point in your workplace beyond which you feel any further advancement is likely, no matter how qualified you are? This “point” is often termed the glass ceiling, and it’s not just some fantasy concept.

Angie Carter is a mom of 3 and business owner. She made the transition from working for others to running her own business designing her own line of personalized totes in the wedding related space.

Michele Morrissey is a corporate speech-language pathologist certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA). As founder of Lucidity, LLC, she leads a team of consultants and professionals.

Donya Zimmerman is the principle owner of Powerful Biz Woman (DBA of FACMBC) and is a business consultant, aspiring author, and public speaker/trainer. Donya received her Juris Doctorate (JD) in Law from University of Baltimore Law School. Donya is a contributing writer with the Maryland Daily Examiner Newspaper, and has made article contributions to the Simply Inspirational Women in Business Journal for 2014 published by Dr. Cheryl Cottle. Donya has also conducted several workshops and speaking engagements on business startups and female entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneur Tammy Lewis is the Owner and Agency Director of a home care agency located in the Triangle area of NC. At Ideal Healthcare Services, their focus is on their patients and they are dedicated to delivering quality patient care.

Krylyn Peters, “The Fear Whisperer,” is an author, speaker, coach, and singer/songwriter. Drawing on her experience as a licensed psychotherapist and her ability to easily connect with others, Krylyn creates immediate feelings of trust and integrity.

Christy Primmer is a registered member of The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, and founder of “Primetime Pearls”, a women’s only energizing and mastermind group. Christy established her business, Primetime Consulting Services, to generate positive change in our world. Christy is a powerful speaker and coach, and is working on her first book publication project.

Entrepreneur Michelle McGlade is an accelerator for holistic health practitioners. She is passionate about furthering the industry of holistic health care and believes her expertise lies in her ability to coach and inspire others to accomplish greatness.

Entrepreneur Megan Drane is an international award-winning photographer with a successful photography business in the suburbs of Chicago. She is nationally known for her work with special needs children.

Entrepreneur Vish Dutt lives in New Jersey and is the owner of Smiling Snaps Productions, a DVD Slideshows business. After getting a degree in computer science, she worked in New York City as a web developer and graphics designer. Once she had kids, she became a stay-at-home mom.

Judy Micale has become known as a coach who has a great “attitude about gratitude!” She conducts trainings around the nation. Judy has written and published her first book, “31 Daily Inspirations for Caregivers: One Day, One Breath, One Step at a Time”, which is on Amazon.

After acquiring a degree in biology, and then working 23 years at IBM as the first ever female Salesman in IBM Bristol, Jude Holden retired and became an entrepreneur. In 2014, she launched bluecondo.com.

Best-selling Author and Entrepreneur Lynne Klippel has been an author, publisher, ghost writer, and book coach since 2003. Her company, BusinessBuildingBooks.com, focuses on the marriage of Internet marketing and publishing so that her clients not only create great books, but related products and services to extend their brand and create additional revenue streams.

Entrepreneur Laurie Reid, a Florida licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, has over 18 years of experience working with tweens, teens, couples, and families. She is the founder and President of Breaking the Cycle Consulting, Inc., (BTC).

Debbie Jacobs is a positivity mindset Transformational Life Coach whose emphasis is on success and happiness. She’s been a certified workshop leader, and is currently pursuing certification from the Napoleon Hill Foundation. She also developed the “My Inner Voice” app for her training program.

As the owner of Rome Bodies, Susan-Jane Rome helps women gain personal and financial freedom. She focuses strongly on the importance of mindset and spirituality, and provides empowerment to uplift women and the planet.

Alla Petcheniouk was born in Russia and grew up in Germany, then moved to the U.S. in 2010. She moved to NY in 2012 after a divorce, and began her spiritual journey. This is the point at which she considers her life to have truly started.

Felicia Goldwire is the owner of Deluxe Virtual Assistance.  Her company provides social media management, email marketing, and administrative support to busy business owners.  In her free time, you can find her cruising the highways and byways on her 2015 Harley Davidson Street Glide.

Clarissa Wilson is a money mindset coach and online business bookkeeper. There isn’t a day that goes by that she doesn’t love what she does to help amazing women (and men!) just like you every single day. Clarissa is an accountant with 3 college degrees.

Donna Ghanney is a certified Professional Life Coach, leadership trainer, author, talk show host, and motivational speaker. She is the CEO of Kingdom Empowerment, Inc. (Radio, Magazine, and Training Academy), Jewelry4AQueen (Jewelry Collection), and BRIA 100% Natural Whipped Shea Butter Cream.

Krisha Young detests diets. An unapologetic food nerd, she turned her own life around by putting food before pharma, and going with her gut. Literally. Krisha created ‘The Method’ to reclaim, re-frame and tame the power of the plate.

Pebbles Weitekamp is the founder and owner of Little Teether, a company focused on designing safe teething necklaces for babies that are also stylish for moms. Her success in designing for her wedding led to her selling handmade jewelry pieces on Etsy. This scaled to the launch of her own company, Little Teether.