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Enterprising Women Fall 2021 Edition

Publisher’s Note 3
A tribute to the Enterprising Women Foundation. 8
WPO 10
Lessons learned from the pandemic. 12
How three Chicago business owners successfully tacked the global pandemic. 14
Ten critical numbers you need to know to manage your business. 16
Build faith with your people to survive the great resignation. 20
The three attributes of highly effective content. 22
How to promote your videos with zero budget. 24
Succession planning: Even if you have a plan in place, can you implement and pivot on a moment’s notice? 26
Considering a merger or acquisition? Beware of these common pitfalls. 32
19th Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebrating the Class of 35
Hall of Fame Inductees 36
Winners with over $100 million in annual revenues 41
Winners with over $25 million in annual revenues 42
Winners with over $10 million in annual revenues 45
Winners with over $2 million in annual revenues 54
Winners with over $1 million in annual revenues 63
Winners with up to $1 million in annual revenues 70
Enterprising Women Award Champions 76
Janice Bryant Howroyd - ActOne Group 80
Caryn Kopp - Kopp Consulting 82
Jennifer Compton - J & L Communications 84
Standing out on LinkedIn. 87
Coloring with all the crayons in your box. 88
Leadership speaking challenges: How to propose a toast (and other success tactics for happy and sad times). 90
Leveraging your book to grow your business. 92
How to take the best Instagram pictures. 94
Invest in communities: Invest in yourself. 95
Putting diversity, equity, and inclusion into practice. 96
Achieving equity: To drive real change, you need data, not boxes. 98
WEConnect International celebrates bold achievements by women-owned businesses. 100
Ancient wisdom and modern purpose. 102
The United Nations Generation Equality Forum: Shaping healthcare and influencing innovation and policy through technology. 105
Global tech leader founds nonprofit to empower girls to be leaders and problem solvers. 106
Closing the tech gender gap with better recruitment practices. 108
The epidemic of elder abuse: Spotting the warning signs. 110
Healthy You 113
Endnote 114

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