Relationships take time to develop, and even more time to grow and foster over the long term. When they bloom and flourish, though, it’s a win-win for all. This special Season 4 kickoff episode of the WBENC podcast “Women Who Own It”, recorded at the 2023 WBENC National Conference in Nashville, TN, features a guest pair we’ve not offered before.

Hear from both a corporate Supplier Diversity leader, in Maria Prince, head of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) in DuPont’s Global Procurement, and a powerful WBENC-Certified women’s business leader in Peggy Del Fabbro, CEO of M. Davis & Sons and Chair of the Women’s Enterprise Forum.

DuPont and M. Davis & Sons share the factors to a successful long-term business relationship, including shared core values and developed trust and respect and prioritizing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in everything both companies do. And hear about what a successful supplier diversity program like DuPont’s looks for in diverse suppliers, including agility, flexibility, innovation, and safety performance.

The fundamental driver of creativity within any business enterprise is a sense of curiosity. Embarking on novel ventures in the realm of business is ever an easy feat. However, maintaining an optimistic and inquisitive outlook will prove instrumental in generating the momentum to propel both oneself and the business toward the realization of their loftiest aspirations.

On today’s episode of Women Who Own It, Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network, talks with Ola Parks the co-founder and Executive Producer of Highlight.nyc, a creative and production agency. Specializing in brand strategy, brand production, tv and social media content, and an expansive array of other domains.

Check out this Episode and learn:

●     The biggest mistakes CEO’s make when it comes to building a brand

●     The best place to start when it comes to marketing

●     The importance of picking the right business partner

●     Scale Strategies

●     Why the right team is so important

Today’s leading women-owned businesses are pioneers in their field, setting trends, blazing trails, and bringing forth game-changing innovations. Subscribe to Women Who Own It — a WBENC Podcast for and by women entrepreneurs and their supporters. This audio and video podcast is your key to the insights of these incredible female founders and business leaders. 

Women Who Own It is hosted by Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network where they mentor business owners around the globe to scale their companies. She is author of WSJ Best Selling Book, Scale or Fail. Women Who Own It features organic conversation and unscripted stories with women business owners who built it, grew it, and #OwnIt. We invite you to subscribe now to join our bold community of Women Who Own It for inspiration and valuable take-aways!

CEO Makes Everyday Like Sunday Morning

As the CEO of your own business, you will be confronted with numerous demanding responsibilities. While attributes such as focus and determination are indispensable, one factor that particularly stands out is the critical importance of momentum. Establishing and propelling a business to success necessitates a significant amount of momentum throughout its inception, initial operations, and overall growth.

On today’s episode of Women Who Own It, Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network, talks with Savannah Mitchell, CEO of Sunday Morning Coffee. Savannah's unwavering commitment to her principles led her to discover a fair-trade roaster that perfectly resonated with her values, catapulting her enterprise to extraordinary heights. Through her relentless efforts, Savannah has been resolutely pursuing partnerships with esteemed retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and numerous others, aiming to establish Sunday Morning Coffee as a prominent presence nationwide.

Check out this Episode and learn:

●      How to make selling a product in retail an entire experience

●      Most important details to create success in retail

●      Top strategies to get into large retailers ie: walmart, amazon

●      How to overcome obstacles in maintaining momentum

Today’s leading women-owned businesses are pioneers in their field, setting trends, blazing trails, and bringing forth game-changing innovations. Subscribe to Women Who Own It — a WBENC Podcast for and by women entrepreneurs and their supporters. This audio and video podcast is your key to the insights of these incredible female founders and business leaders. 

Women Who Own It is hosted by Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network where they mentor business owners around the globe to scale their companies. She is author of WSJ Best Selling Book, Scale or Fail. Women Who Own It features organic conversation and unscripted stories with women business owners who built it, grew it, and #OwnIt. We invite you to subscribe now to join our bold community of Women Who Own It for inspiration and valuable take-aways!

Relationships take time to develop, and even more time to grow and foster over the long term. When they bloom and flourish, though, it’s a win-win for all. This special Season 4 kickoff episode of the WBENC podcast “Women Who Own It”, recorded at the 2023 WBENC National Conference in Nashville, TN, features a guest pair we’ve not offered before.

Hear from both a corporate Supplier Diversity leader, in Maria Prince, head of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) in DuPont’s Global Procurement, and a powerful WBENC-Certified women’s business leader in Peggy Del Fabbro, CEO of M. Davis & Sons and Chair of the Women’s Enterprise Forum.

DuPont and M. Davis & Sons share the factors to a successful long-term business relationship, including shared core values and developed trust and respect and prioritizing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in everything both companies do. And hear about what a successful supplier diversity program like DuPont’s looks for in diverse suppliers, including agility, flexibility, innovation, and safety performance.

In 2022, the Women Who Own It Podcast with Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network, interviewed talented and influential WBEs who have shared their business challenges and know-how while maneuvering through business and entrepreneurship. In today's episode, we've compiled compelling advice and perspectives from the special guests from our 2022 season!

Today’s leading women-owned businesses are pioneers in their field, setting trends, blazing trails, and bringing forth game-changing innovations. Subscribe to Women Who Own It — a WBENC Podcast for and by women entrepreneurs and their supporters. This audio and video podcast is your key to the insights of these incredible female founders and business leaders.

Stay tuned for Season 4 later this Spring when we'll be bringing you even more specific insights from women business leaders, for women business leaders!

Building a brand, a business and an online presence often requires picking a lane, despite the desire to try to capture attention from every potential audience or customer. Without the right strategy and focus, there is the risk of not connecting with anyone at all. Ari Krzyzek breaks down the core factors to consider and determine when building a business. 

On today’s episode of Women Who Own It, Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network, talks with CEO and Head of Strategy at Chykalophia, Ari Krzyzek helps FemTech, DTC, and women-led brands transform their website into a platform that unlocks business opportunities. Ari is also an author as well as a branding wiz helping many women entrepreneurs. 

Check out this Episode and learn:

• How to have your hands in multiple ventures

• The most important pieces when it comes to Branding 

• Tips for a successful online Business

• How to have a healthy work life balance

Today’s leading women-owned businesses are pioneers in their field, setting trends, blazing trails, and bringing forth game-changing innovations. Subscribe to Women Who Own It — a WBENC Podcast for and by women entrepreneurs and their supporters. This audio and video podcast is your key to the insights of these incredible female founders and business leaders.  

Women Who Own It is hosted by Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network where they mentor business owners around the globe to scale their companies. She is author of WSJ Best Selling Book, Scale or Fail. Women Who Own It features organic conversation and unscripted stories with women business owners who built it, grew it, and #OwnIt. We invite you to subscribe now to join our bold community of Women Who Own It for inspiration and valuable take-aways!

‘Tis the shopping and gifting season! As with all retail-oriented businesses this time of year, women-owned businesses are hyper focused on sales to finish up the year. Between wanting to come up with the best marketing strategy for your target market as well as the right sales and offers that consumers are looking for during a high spending season, it can feel like there are a lot of important strategies in place which can sometimes be overwhelming to a CEO. Not to worry because we have got you covered!

On today’s episode of Women Who Own It with our host Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network, we have compiled some of our favorite retail oriented interviews to assist all WBE’s who are involved in retail businesses to have the most successful ending to 2023 and beyond. 

Check out this Episode and learn:

• How to keep up with the latest marketing tactics and strategies, especially digital from Purvi Sahu with Purvi Skincare 

• Strategies for successful event follow up from Lisa Riggs 

• Why being a Certified WBE pays off: corporations pay attention to it! From Kate Mcaleer Bixby

• How to stay in the “know” with marketing trends

• How to get leads when your business is on the smaller side

• How to get your products into retailers successfully

Being the creative force behind your business is one of the best parts of being the CEO. You can constantly test your limits and create things you've never imagined! With a growth mindset, anything is possible.

On today’s episode of Women Who Own It, Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network, talks with Viola Sutanto, the CEO and creative force behind MAIKA, a stylish and sustainable bag brand made for multi-tasking women on-the-go. She has over 20 years of experience in product design and branding, and has collaborated with household brands ranging from Shutterfly, Peet's Coffee and Chronicle Books. 

Check out this Episode and learn:

• The Formula for staying creative while Scaling your company
• How to source global manufacturing product companies
• Advice for aspiring authors
• What marketing strategies have the best ROI for a creative product

It does not matter how experienced you are in your business or how many companies you have started, there are always going to be certain phases that every CEO must go through in order to Scale their company. This does not just mean applying business strategies, but also experiencing business failures and making mistakes. We have all made them. This is how we grow.  Overcoming these challenges made us the CEOs we are today.

On today’s episode of Women Who Own It, our very own podcast host, Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network, brings us a solo episode where she walks us through her top 5 tips for Scaling your company. PGN is now into the 14th year and Allison is at the top of her game when it comes to helping business owners Scale their companies. As a woman in business who has started 10 companies of her own throughout her life, she can attest to the usual ups and downs most business owners will experience. She has been in the trenches herself as well as helped 1000s of CEOs just like yourself to Scale their companies and live the lives they dreamed of.

Check out this episode and learn:

• The 5 phases of Scaling your company
• Common pains of CEOs of 7-8 Figure companies and how to work with them 
• The necessary steps and strategies needed to Scale your company
• How to have a solid strategic Vision
• How to attract an All Star Team
• How to avoid burn out and still have a life for yourself

We can find inspiration in so many different facets of our lives, but family tends to be a big catalyst for many entrepreneurial ideas. Some entrepreneurs have created life-changing products just because their own child had a need that could not be filled by any other products in that niche. It is never a bad idea to take the leap from consumer to retailer if you know you can help other people. 

On today’s episode of Women Who Own It, Allison Maslan, founder of Pinnacle Global Network, talks with Shante James, Founder of KJ3 Essentials, a natural skincare line started in July of 2020. Shante’s was inspired to create a safe and natural deodorant for her children and turned her idea to a business when she realized there was a need for more products like these on the market. 

Listen now to learn:

• Shante’s #1 tip for other “mompreneurs”
• How to make the leap from working for the retailer to becoming a retail vendor
• Why it is important to let your children be part of your business
• How to prioritize getting products into retail or going direct to consumer
• What strategies Shante used to get her business off the ground
• Shante’s biggest lessons learned as a solopreneur
• And much more!