Athleta
What is a Certified B Corporation?
A business that balances purpose and profit. They consider the impact of their decisions on their workers, customers, suppliers, community, and the environment, because they use business as a force for good.
Which company did Dr. Ayanna Howard found?
Zyrobotics - a company giving children freedom through technology.
What percent of partners in the top 100 venture firms are female?
8%
Name at least 3 challenges for women entrepreneurs that we discussed.
Name one of Athleta's core values.
Sustainability Sustains Us, Sisterhood Elevates, Movement Matters, Design for Life, Performance Empowers
What is PeachDish? Name at least two standout things PeachDish does.
A sustainable meal-kit company that sources locally, supports organic farmers and artists, increases access to health foods, donates to community, employs women, and recycles and composts.
What percent of all venture capital in the U.S. goes to companies founded solely by women?
2.2%
Which leaders rated themselves higher on empowering and envisioning characteristics? Men, women, or neither?
Neither!
Name one of Athleta's 2020 goals.
10,000 Women Empowered, 80% of waste diverted from landfills, 80% sustainable fiber materials, 25% of products made with water saving techniques.
What members of the community does Giving Kitchen provide stability for?
Food service workers.
11.6 Million!
How many women are at the helm of Fortune 500 companies?
21 women! Out of 500 people!
What is at least one aspect of fair trade?
Income sustainability, empowerment, individual and community well being, environmental stewardship
Which Atlanta company builds spaces for social change and brings together diverse changemakers in a co-living environment?
The Guild
What was the revenue in 2017 of women-owned businesses in the U.S.?
$1.7 Trillion
Name at least one area of business more women in leadership positions would have significant impacts on.
The wage gap, changing policies, and a diverse workforce
What is P.A.C.E?
Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement - Educating and empowering women, breaking boundaries, inspiring girls, building stronger families, moving women forward
Purpose exists at the center of four things. The first two are
1) What you love doing
2) What you are good at.
What are the other 2?
3) What the world needs
4) What you can be paid for
After the first round of funding, what percent of all-male founders get funding, and what percent of female founders get funding?
35% for males, 2% for females.
List at least 3 ways the world can improve for women entrepreneurs that we discussed.
Improve funding options for women entrepreneurs
Create environments conducive to networking
Promote women as their work merits
Provide resources for business programs
Break down biases