Empowering Advice from the Women Powerhouses of Beyond the Glass Ceiling
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At "Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Women Powerhouses," five prominent and inspiring Vancouver leaders joined our discussion on women and leadership.
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Inside YWiB Vancouver's First Open House
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On August 29th, YWiB Vancouver hosted an open house event to bring together Vancouver's community of amazing and talented women.
Read MoreSeven Weeks in India: On Making Connections and Facilitating Openness
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This summer, YWiB executive Ashley Charach travelled to India, where she engaged in meaningful conversations and formed bonds that will last a lifetime.
Read MoreSarah Dixon: Bringing to Light the Leader from Within
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Young Women in Business has recently announced that their highly anticipated event, The Beyond Leadership Conference, is returning for its second consecutive year! Due to an outpour of positive feedback from last year’s conference, the executives of the Vancouver chapter began planning the conference earlier this year.
Read MoreInspiring Insights from The Side Hustle
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On May 23rd, YWiB Vancouver brought together a diverse and dynamic group of entrepreneurs for an invigorating conversation on a hot topic for entrepreneurs and freelancers—side hustles. The panel included fashion, lifestyle and entertainment blogger and vlogger Samantha Sito, food, nutrition, and health entraordinare Ana Arreola of Lola’s Churro Bar, digital tech and new media innovator Hamilton Ofiyai of Hypekraft and House of Gul, designer, developer, and real estate investor John Chan of Dayboard and 2x, and designer and ethical clothing advocate Kelsey Adair of Bare Knitwear. The side hustlers shared their stories and insights on launching their ideas, dealing with the highs and lows of running a self-started business, creating their own career opportunities, and more.
Read More5 Tips for Authentic Heart-Based Networking
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Our Speak Up! public speaking workshop series concluded on April 13th with a conversation on networking. Held at L’Atelier Vancouver Coworking, this fourth and final workshop was facilitated by April Bellia, founder of Granola Girl and of the Serendipity Tea Party networking group for women entrepreneurs. April shared her tips for connecting with others in a more authentic, compassionate, and meaningful way through heart-based networking.
Read More5 Preparation Tips for Public Speaking Engagements
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On March 23rd, the Speak Up! Series continued with a workshop on public speaking for speeches, presentations, and other speaking engagements. The discussion was led by Leigh Wall, former legal administrator turned apprentice truck and transport mechanic and now student recruiter for Vancouver Community College. After being asked to speak on behalf of VCC’s trades program, her opportunities in public speaking snowballed, including speaking at the We for She BC Conference in 2016. In her session, Leigh shared her tips on preparing for public speaking, combatting nerves, and getting personal.
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