Changing the Game for Women Investors
According to the?Global Gender Gap Report 2022, it will take another 132 years to close the global gender gap. As women and co-founders of?The Beam Network, we may not agree on everything, but we certainly agree on one thing - this is unacceptable.
While gender parity is a passion and shared purpose in our work, we all have different reasons why we wanted to create The Beam Network. While divergent views can add complexity to running a business, the diversity of thought and perspective is vital for our work to succeed.?
As we reflect on nearly two years of teaching our curriculum, it's an understatement to say it's been a learning experience. We learned about building a business, we got to know our incredible members, we disagreed, and we learned a lot about ourselves (more on that in our next post).?
Looking back at our progress over our first two years, we thought it was important to revisit our different reasons for starting The Beam Network.?
Bertha's top three reasons:?
Spoiler alert:?The opportunity to build a business for women investors, by women investors.
3. I was tired of feeling like an accessory in most conversations – men are often more valued as clients in a system built by men for men. It makes perfect sense that research from?McKinsey?shows that women make up only 12% of managing directors and 16% of principals and partners in investment roles at private equity firms. People who don't see themselves represented tend to feel like they don't belong.
Ana's top three reasons:
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Spoiler alert:?I want to make an impact people’s lives.
Michelle's top three reasons:
Spoiler Alert:?Our members will come for the knowledge and stay for the community.
We’re curious to hear your thoughts. Share your top reason for improving women’s financial literacy or share what you feel is getting in your way.?
I’m certain we can relate.?
We’ll leave you with one insider tip from our Academic Director,?Aunnie Patton Power
“We all have the ability to invest to make the world a better place. Whether it is money, time, connections, or expertise - being purposeful about how we direct the resources that we control can have a huge impact. I love that in my work with The Beam Network, I'm able to help our members discover new ways to create positive impact.”
CEO, Founder, 7-Figure High Performance Coach, Intuitive Business Advisor
1 年I love the work you ladies are doing! The gender gap statistics we're more shocking than I had first thought when I did my research a few months back. Only 1.7% of women-owned businesses generated more than $1 million in revenue.?Though women in the US own 40% of businesses and only 32.37%?in the UK.
Social Entrepreneur / Philanthropy Leader / Advocate for Women & Girls
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