Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Women Business Owners Series: Denita R. Conway, President and CEO of PROVEN Management

We sat down with Denita to learn more about why she started her business, how she prioritizes employee well-being, and her advice to future women business owners.

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Women Business Owners Series: Katelyn Montgomery, Founder and President of Worldgate LLC

Learn more about Katelyn Montgomery, Founder and President of Worldgate, LLC. including how she founded her business, her commitment to giving back and her advice to other women looking to start their own businesses.

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Women Business Owners Series: Lisa and Kimberly Serrano, Founders of Finishing Touch Painting

Lisa and Kimberly Serrano– founders and owners of Finishing Touch Painting– share why they started their business and their advice to women looking to start their own businesses.

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LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace:  An Interview with Michael Dumlao

TorchLight interviews author and activist Michael Dumlao on the impact of COVID on the LGBTQ+ community and the state of diversity inclusion in the workplace.

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Women Business Owners Series: Laura Gross, President of Scott Circle Communications

Scott Circle Communications President Laura Gross shares her path to ownership and her best advice to other women looking to start their own businesses.

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Women Business Owners Series: Del Lim of Del the Grocery Gal 

Learn more about why Del founded her personal grocery shopping business and her advice to would-be entrepreneurs.

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Gender Discrimination Is Still a Hiring Problem

Women accounted for 100% of jobs lost in December 2020 because of their gender alone. Why? How can organizations change that?

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Women Business Owners Series: Jennifer Collins, CEO and Founder of JDC Events

CEO and Founder of JDC Events Jennifer Collins tells Torchlight why she started her business and her advice to other women thinking about starting a business.

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Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month by learning about important Black activists and leaders past and present.

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Women Business Owners Series: Karen Blackwell, CEO and Founder of Kanda Chocolates

Karen Blackwell, CEO and Founder of Kanda Chocolates, shares why she started her business and its commitment to social justice as part of our new Women Business Owner spotlight.

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