11 Awesome Blogs That Female Leaders Need In Their Lives
by Victoria Greene: a branding consultant and freelance writer. On her blog, VictoriaEcommerce, she shares tips on how fellow entrepreneurs can get their brand off the ground. She is passionate about using her experience to help new business owners succeed. @vickyecommerce
It’s decided: 2018 is going to be the year of the female. As a gender we have really come into our own—we are stronger than ever and are quickly rising to the top.
According to the United States Census Bureau, women own more than 10 million businesses and make up around 47 percent of US workers. It’s no secret that we’ve been through our struggles, as highlighted in the recent #MeToo movement, so now is the time to stand together, support other women and ourselves.
With this in mind we’ve collected a list of some blogs that female leaders will benefit from. Give them a read, subscribe to the RSS feeds and let them help you make your 2018 just a little more awesome.
Recommended reading: It’s A Record-Breaking Year For Self-Made Women Billionaires. Here’s Why.
1. Girlboss
Girlboss comes at the top of the list for a reason—a group of bad ass girl-bosses showing how they do it. Founder Sophia Amoruso is famous for having gone from a dumpster-diving teen to the multimillionaire CEO of Nasty Gal. Sophia, her team of writers and a couple of big-name girl-bosses spread messages of positivity and feminism, while giving honest advice on how to rise to the top.
Emmy-award winner, Natalie MacNeil has created a blog based around her journey to business success. She started her blog as a way to document her life as an entrepreneur, but soon had her audience clamoring for advice on how to achieve. Natalie provides a plethora of resources for all kinds of women—from those starting out on a new venture to established leaders who want to know where to go next.
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If you’re looking for news on market trends and advice on entrepreneurship, this is the blog for you. This network of female thought leaders aims to broaden the discussion between the genders and grow female contribution to the business world.
Natalie Sisson claims that she is “a little obsessed with freedom”. This obsession certainly shines through in her work as she tries to help people who run a business to give themselves the freedom and flexibility to “live everyday to the full”. Natalie exemplifies this through her travels as she takes her business—and her audience—along with her.
Small Business Trends, as the name suggests, focuses on supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs. It’s a comprehensive site that provides industry news, trends and how-to tips. They cover just about every area of running a business from marketing to technology.
Going online is one of the most popular ways of starting a business and after absorbing Small Business Trends’ insight you’ll be clear that you can get started in next to no time. From being inspired to start your own store, to hiring your first freelance writer— they’ve got you covered.
Furthermore, the CEO is the awesome Anita Campbell who knows exactly what women in small businesses need.
6. Treehugger
It’s 2018—it’s finally time to make your business eco-friendly. Whether this means doing away with single-use plastics or planting a few trees, Treehugger is a blog that can help you on your path to saving the planet. They provide news from industry updates to the more bizarre, such as the urban beekeeper using bee sounds and honey to make experimental music. It’s important as a leader in your business you make a conscious effort to be greener and Treehugger can help you get there.
7. Jezebel
If you’re going to stay informed about current events and pop culture, why not get it from a kick-ass feminist source? Jezebel rejects the typical ‘lies’ that magazines tell women, in favor of great reporting with a sense of humor. Successful women deserve to consume content tailored for them—Jezebel will provide this content for you.
Working mothers are often asked: “how do you do it?” Nina’s blog aims to help you answer that. As a published author and working mother of three, she certainly knows what she’s talking about. This blog is full of interesting discussions about parenthood and how to handle life as a working mother. Nina also provides some great resources for learning how to discipline your children, guidance for life with twins and a bounty of advice for how to manage your time.
A woman stands stronger with a team that by herself. The Next Women are a network of successful ladies who support each other as they reach their goals. Not only to they have an incredibly interesting blog (with posts such as, The Importance of Women in Artificial Intelligence), but also they hold events for successful women to get together. The Next Women also has a membership program: join to be part of their ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors & professionals.
10. Female Entrepreneur Association
The Female Entrepreneur Association is another group you can join in order to be a part of a network of powerful women. Unfortunately at the moment there is a waiting list to be part of the members club, but their blog is still a necessity that every female entrepreneur needs to check out. They have the podcast “She Means Business”, where they talk to successful women about business topics, and an abundance of advice on about how to be a success. The writers are clearly incredibly knowledgeable about business and prove it with very specific topics—just about anything you need to know can be found on this blog.
11. Punched clocks
If you want something with more of a personal touch, Sarah Landrum is a one-woman-band blogging superstar. This millennial businesswoman has become an expert in navigating the world of work. You can find guidance about what to wear, what to eat and how to act, so if ever yourself in a fix it’s worth taking a look at her website. Not only does she provide great advice, but also no matter where you are in your career you can start applying that advice to your life today.
Your career is one of the most important aspects of your life. Whether you’re in recruitment, education, investment or anything else, it’s important that you find enjoyment in your work. These blogs can help you with just about anything that comes your way. Go forth and own it!
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