Celebrating International Women Entrepreneurs

Celebrating International Women Entrepreneurs

Today on International Women's Day, we celebrate the economic, cultural, and political achievements of women from all around the world.?

As a podcaster, I've had the privilege to talk with fantastic women entrepreneurs about their stories. Their collective experiences provide a treasure trove of insights inspiring across borders and cultures. I am excited to spotlight:

  • Tsitsi Mutendi, addressing the challenges of entrepreneuring families (Zimbabwe)
  • Sarah Dusek, empowering women entrepreneurs to reach their full potential (South Africa)
  • Nike Anani, creating founder success to the next generation (Nigeria)


Please join me in celebrating these inspiring women and the communities they serve ~


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Tsitsi Mutendi, E112 Succession Stories Podcast


Two past generations of Tsitsi Mutendi's family were entrepreneurs but faced various challenges. Tsitsi did not inherit financial wealth but did inherit the entrepreneurial spirit to build three of her own businesses in Zimbabwe. She is motivated to help family-led companies with their family systems and business systems and be able to pass on their wealth— whether it’s wealth of knowledge, wealth of assets, or wealth of experience, from generation to generation.

Listen to Tsitsi's story



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Sarah Dusek E94 Succession Stories Podcast


How do you move past the difficulty that comes with leaving your business? Sarah Dusek is the Co-founder of Under Canvas and General Partner of Enygma Ventures. Founded in 2009, Under Canvas re-defined experiential hospitality in the US growing from their first location in Yellowstone, Montana, to several luxury glamping accommodations near America’s most popular national parks. Sarah shared her incredible journey scaling and growing a business from nothing, finding growth capital, to selling it for over $100 million to a private equity firm. After grieving the loss of moving on from her role in the business, she found a new purpose. Now Sarah invests in women led businesses in southern Africa empowering entrepreneurs to reach their full potential.

Listen to Sarah's story



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Nike Anani, E60 Succession Stories Podcast


Nike helps owners achieve business success and lead their family organizations to long-term impact and legacy is a core focus. In Africa, private businesses have just a 2% succession rate to the second generation, compared to 40% in the US. With over a decade of family business expertise in Africa, Nike Anani is creating a multinational network to help reverse this trend. Nike is bridging generational gaps to enable companies to successfully transition to the next generation.

Listen to Nike's story



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Tsitsi Mutendi (CFBA, ACFWA)

President of PSASA I Co-Founder African Family Firms I Expert in Family Governance I Family Business Advisor I Family Office Consultant I Facilitator I Speaker I Author I Tech Founder I Entreprenuer

1 年

Thanks you Laurie Barkman for seeing and believing and supporting.

Nikè Anani

Next Gen Advisor at Northern Trust Corporation | Author of Lifetime to Legacy

1 年

Thank you for the spotlight Laurie! Happy International Women's Day to us all!

Danielle Julia Cuomo

Owner of Virtual Assistant Company

1 年

Love this, Laurie! How incredible that you've been able to interview these women all around the world.

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