Ferne Kornfeld’s Blog
Finding a Female Mentor in Your Industry
Diving into the world of business and entrepreneurship can be intimidating. Even with all the potential rewards waiting down the line, many women are still hesitant to try and create their businesses. However, finding a female mentor can help make the process feel...
How to Empower Women in the Workplace
Every year more women enter the workforce, filtering into industries previously locked away from them. The progress made has been excellent - but there’s still a long way to go. One way to start making a difference today is by empowering women already in the...
Empathy and Diversity: Tips for Increasing Both In The Workplace
A stable, effective, and healthy workplace requires many different elements to come together. While this sounds like an impossible goal, there are certain things that leaders and business owners can do to help encourage this sort of environment. For starters, one...
How Women Have Redefined Leadership in Business
There are many different types of leaders and leadership styles when it comes to running a business. How someone leads can directly affect the success of a company and its sustainability. Whether it’s a startup, small business, or corporation, an effective leader is...
Female Entrepreneurs of 2021
As we are now halfway through 2021, both new and old businesses have thrived and shown what they are made of. Much like last year, women trailblazers have taken over as entrepreneurs and created businesses that have taken the world by storm. From technology, beauty...
Top Strategies for Women-owned Businesses
Depending on the type of business you run, the kind of leader you are, and your goals, strategies can change from business to business. For women-owned and operated businesses, they’re in an entirely different ballpark when it comes to implementing the correct...
The Benefits of Being a Female Entrepreneur
Women are taking the lead in industries once dominated by men and are just as, if not more, successful. Owning their own business, managing high-profile projects, and taking on the role of an innovator, women bring something new to the table. Instead of being hesitant...
Avoid These Mindsets That Can Hold Women Back in Business
Female entrepreneurship is on the rise. Yet even as those numbers grow, many more are coming up against the same barriers time and time again. Some of those barriers are societal, while others are more mental. There’s no arguing that the gender gap is real, but...
Networking Tips for Women in Business
Networking is a daily part of life in business. It's a crucial part of career development and running a business. However, business women tend to face a few additional challenges when it comes to networking. These challenges do not negate networking's importance; if...
Overcoming Self-Doubt as a Female Entrepreneur
In 2019, the rate of new women entrepreneurs among female U.S. residents was 0.23 percent. For males, the rate was 0.38 percent. While this is still a sizable difference, the gap is getting smaller. Over the past five years, women-owned businesses have grown at a rate...