National Association of Women Business Owners

An Unusual Gathering

By Treta Sellers, Scuba Instructor I am returning to my life after a magical week in beautiful Belize. Why was I there, especially during a pa...

Reflecting on the Lost Year of 2020

How rough was 2020? It knocked most people on the ground. Yes, it was a rough year. A year that none of us will ever forget. Even if you didn’t lose someone clo

To Be Black, Female, and a Business Owner

Over 20 million Americans are unemployed. Billions of dollars have been doled out to keep the U.S. economy from falling off of a cliff.

Five Ways to Help You and Your Child Get Through Homeschooling

How are you adjusting to and managing the shift from in-person schooling to teaching your children at home? There is no question: It is challenging. My daughter

Make the Ups and Downs of 2020 Part of Your Story

The year 2020 has been one that the majority of us have never experienced. Full of ups and downs, highs and lows, both professionally and personally. Home-schoo

Connecting and Thriving in 2021

I taught my young niece some marketing skills when she called me to try and sell me cookies one year. She asked me, "Aunt Patty, would you like to buy some Girl

Embracing Female Ambition by Ending Burnout Culture

For the first 10 years of my professional career, I reminded myself daily that I was a triple minority. Young. Black. Female. I was a triple minority, so expect

The Challenge and Opportunity of a Post-Pandemic World

No one could have predicted a year quite as tumultuous as this one, yet our society has been on a path of more frequent, accelerating disruption for the past 25

Youth Programs Are the Bridge to Leadership Roles

I was 7 years old when my dad became disabled. Growing up with a father who was a kidney patient meant my brother and I spent most of our childhood in hospitals

Finding Your Dream Through Mentorship

I grew up in a small hometown in north central Ohio. As a Girl Scout, I learned the vital importance of being courageous. In high school, I boldly mailed a lett

Unlocking Your Superpowers

Personal inventory is the key to unlocking superpowers — even if it is difficult at times. It is time to unlock all your innate talents and amazing abilities th

Prepare for Better Things by Setting Goals

The truth is that things only become better when you change your perspective or seek ways to make them better. According to Dictionary.com, the verb definition

Lost as a Teen, Found as a Motivational Speaker

I waited for Mom to come back. Not unlike the reaction most of us had to COVID-19 and sheltering in place when it first occurred, we waited for "normal" to retu

Mission Possible: Empowering Individuals to Be Their Best Selves

In November of 2019, I sat down with our managers full of hope and promise about the year ahead. It was the end of a profitable year that had been full of posit

Dress for Success the Sustainable Way

In a world of waste, particularly when it comes to fashion, I am passionate about bringing more focus and value to sustainability. I’m Ashley Adkisson, founder

Jetsetting to Impact: Entrepreneurship That Gives Back

My entrepreneurial journey has taught me so many important life lessons. The most important lesson to date is that while it’s critical to map out a plan for

Cafe Without Walls: Building an Online Business

By Renate A. Moore, Owner, LadyRen's Bakery & Books As I prepare to move from 2020 into 2021, I've been reflecting on some of the challenges and op...

Listen for the Whisper: Finding Clarity During COVID

Mid-March wiped out my business for the foreseeable future. As a keynote speaker, I travel to conferences and speak on topics to elevate women in leadership and

3 Tips for Keeping Kids Sane During the Pandemic

Whether you’re a home-school kid or a “suddenly-at-home” school kid, COVID-19 has altered all of our busy lives. Soccer practices in masks, piano lessons over Z

This Woman Launched Her Granola Start-Up at 61

I didn’t realize I was taking the first step to being a business owner when I began making Pat’s Granola for my school-age son back in 1992. I...

No Matter Your Age, How to Find What's Next

I recently had a conversation with a young woman, a recent college graduate, who was furloughed from her first job. Yes, she was disappointed — s...

What Comes Next: Relationships and Empathy Drive the Future for Business in 2021

As this extraordinary year winds down, we cannot help but think about how it has reshaped our lives. From the way we do business to how we learn an...

A Lifetime of Lessons from a Gold Award Girl Scout Project

Ever since I can remember, I’ve been a Girl Scout. From Brownies to earning my Gold Award to the lifetime membership my mom, Barbara Greene [Edit...

Freedom of Choice

To honor American independence and July 4, CircleAround is collaborating all month long with NAWBO (the National Association of Women Business Owne...

Freedom of Choice — Just Like Great-Grandma Had

Freedom is the presence of choice, and the ability to create and forge a life different from the circumstances we were born into. My great-grandmot...

Honoring My Grandparents' Triumph

As an immigrant, I understand the hardships of learning a new language and the challenges of assimilating into a foreign culture.