In traditional small business loans, only $1 out of every $23 in financing goes to women-owned businesses. They comprise 36 percent of all businesses, but only receive 12 percent of the revenue. With strong interests in empowering women, Sam Letscher and Isabel Benatar saw this as a problem that they could help fix with their startup, BOSSY — […]
In May, Smith College President Kathleen McCartney spoke at Northwestern University as part of the new Provost’s Advisory Council on Women Faculty. Her talk, “Walls, Words and Ways Forward: Creating Opportunity for Women Leaders,” tackled the struggles and barriers women and girls face, which are continually compounded by the persistence of gender stereotypes and the […]
As investors review their portfolios for new sources of growth, one area that I believe is gaining the attention of policy leaders and corporate executives is the economic potential of investing in women. According to Women as a Force for Economic Change, a UBS CIO Wealth Management Research report published in October 2016, just half […]
Are you passionate about building and executing top-quality social media strategy? Do you know what it takes to create compelling, engaging digital content? Are you an analytics whiz who knows how to set and monitor benchmarks across social channels? Are you interested in building and nurturing a quality community of followers? Do you strive to […]
On April 26, Make It Better hosted Money, Values and Impact presented by Morgan Stanley. This Impact Investing Summit was created to empower our audience to develop the strongest financial investments aligned with their values. Guests speakers included: Keynote Speaker Carla Harris, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Kathy Roeser, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley […]
Imagine that you are home one day during a spring storm. It has been pouring for a few hours, so you decide to pass the time binge-watching your favorite television show or curled up with a good novel. You eventually get up from the couch to mill about the house, only to realize that your […]
Updated Aug. 23, 2018 Community organization boards are generally stocked with seasoned executives, but there is a way for those earlier in their career to get involved and be heard — junior boards and young professional groups. Brian Shields, co-founder of Coder Inc., says it best: “I’d recommend joining one of these junior boards to […]
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED Make It Better is hiring a Print Managing Editor. Responsibilities Oversee print workflow, from initial brainstorm to issue upload Collaborate with Editor in Chief to determine each issue’s content and topics Assign and edit all articles Control schedules and enforce deadlines in collaboration with Art Director Liaise with ad […]
Updated March 28, 2018 Financial conversations between spouses and family members are some of the toughest discussions facing affluent families. This article takes a brief look at why these conversations are so difficult, and how to break the ice to begin healthy and consistent communication. The status quo Typically each family member comes to the […]
The past five or six years have seen an explosion of credit cards that offer rewards. An entire genre of rewards-focused bloggers has sprung up, new credit card offers get covered by dozens of websites, and, in general, consumers are far more savvy about free travel and cash rewards than they were a decade ago. […]
