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Older Women Entrepreneurs May Be Business’ Most Overlooked Growth Engine

Research shows that age and gender bias can still prevent older women in business from gaining access to opportunities and capital. by Selena Hill The startup world loves a young disruptor, but experience may be one of the most valuable assets when building a business. Women entrepreneurs over 50, however, continue to face both gender and age […]

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Southern University Board Chairman Pushes For Student Dress Code

Tony Clayton raised the idea during an Aug. 21 board meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. by Sidnee Michelle The chairman of the Southern University System Board of Supervisors wants its campuses to consider adopting a student dress code, citing to similar policies at historically Black colleges and universities, including Tuskegee University, the Louisiana Illuminator⁠ reports. Tony Clayton raised the idea during

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How Companies Can Scale Without Losing Their Workplace Culture

Growth can make maintaining a cohesive culture more difficult. by Sidnee Michelle Companies experiencing rapid growth can risk losing the workplace culture that helped drive their success as expanding teams, new departments, and additional layers of management create greater distance between employees and senior leadership, Fast Company reports. Ron Johnson, a branding expert and keynote speaker, argues that businesses can counter

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Pro-DEI Companies Are Doing Just Fine According To New Study

In spite of President Trump’s anti-DEI push, new research suggests the companies that held firm are still doing well financially. by Selena Hill Despite the conservative push to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in corporate America, new research shows that companies that did not heed the “go woke, go broke” warning are flourishing. A

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