business success
Tanzanian businesswoman finds opportunity in avocados
After graduating from the State Department's Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, Adelaide Mwasyoghe launched a business selling avocado oil.
Investing in small, diverse businesses is good for the economy
What is a social impact investment fund? Learn how firms support small businesses owned by people of color and women.
Coaching others through the fight against cancer
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs helped a breast cancer survivor in Spain launch a business supporting other cancer patients.
Workers with disabilities boost U.S. firms
National Disability Employment Awareness Month highlights the potential of people with disabilities in the U.S. workforce.
Muslims are finding success in American society
A recent poll of American Muslims shows a community that is an integral and thriving part of U.S. life. Find out more.
How a chef in The Bahamas empowers others
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs alumna Chanté Basden is passing business skills along to others while also expanding her bakery.
AWE alumna constructs her dream business in Costa Rica
After years working in construction supplies, Hazel Naranjo started her own business. The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs helped her succeed.
From litter to limbs
How a graduate of the Young African Leaders Initiative program recycles plastic from Mozambique’s coastline to make prosthetics.
Here’s where new businesses launch
Silicon Valley, New York City and Boston rank among the top five places in the world to build startups. Here's why.