The Revivas’ Post

It’s a real honour to be collaborating with Buy Women Built and other female entrepreneurs for International Women’s Day. Buy Women Built (BWB) is a consumer movement shining a light on female entrepreneurs. For five weeks, it is taking over all seven Wholefoods Market stores in the UK to highlight women-built brands stocked by the chain. “The aim of the joint campaign is to provide a powerful message to consumers: If you want to empower and support women, it’s easy, just buy from them”, says Sahar Hashemi, founder of Buy Women Built and formerly Coffee Republic and Skinny Candy. A recent Forbes article looked at the benefits of being a female founder, which includes having a unique perspective and being skilled multi-taskers as well as being better collaborators. “Research has consistently found that women are better collaborators than men, which can make a big difference in their business results. Rather than adopting a competitive mindset, female founders are more likely to focus on working together to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.“ The Buy Women Built campaign epitomises this. It was so inspiring to attend the launch event earlier this week, to meet other female entrepreneurs and to feel the positive energy in the air. We truly are stronger together. #IWD #buywomenbuilt #strongertogether

It’s a real honour to be collaborating with Buy Women Built and other female entrepreneurs for International Women’s Day. Buy Women Built (BWB) is a consumer movement shining a light on female entrepreneurs. For five weeks, it is taking over all seven Wholefoods Market stores in the UK to highlight women-built brands stocked by the chain. “The aim of the joint campaign is to provide a powerful message to consumers: If you want to empower and support women, it’s easy, just buy from them”, says Sahar Hashemi, founder of Buy Women Built and formerly Coffee Republic and Skinny Candy. A recent Forbes article looked at the benefits of being a female founder, which includes having a unique perspective and being skilled multi-taskers as well as being better collaborators. “Research has consistently found that women are better collaborators than men, which can make a big difference in their business results. Rather than adopting a competitive mindset, female founders are more likely to focus on working together to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.“ The Buy Women Built campaign epitomises this. It was so inspiring to attend the launch event earlier this week, to meet other female entrepreneurs and to feel the positive energy in the air. We truly are stronger together. #IWD #buywomenbuilt #strongertogether

Goal: Join 'Buy Women Built' 🚀 Status: Achieved ✅ I am very excited to share that me and my coffee brand SISTIR are now part of the BUY WOMEN BUILT community. This has been a goal of mine for a year and when I received that long hoped for ‘welcome’ email last week, I couldn’t have been happier! BUY WOMEN BUILT (BWB) is a movement created to support and recognise female founded businesses. The idea is simple - not everyone can invest in or mentor female founders but everyone can buy from them. By shining a light on women built brands, BWB brings choice to consumers who want to empower and support women, while inspiring future female entrepreneurs that they can do it too. I am so inspired by this movement as well as the founders and businesses that are part of it. I also couldn’t have hoped for a better introduction – last Friday, myself and 10 other female founders were warmly welcomed by Sahar Hashemi OBE, Madeleine Pirrie & Serena Slatter via a virtual coffee call. During that time, each founder had the opportunity to share an overview of their business. I loved talking through our SISTIR story and was fascinated to hear everyone else’s – from jewellery to nappies, the range of brands being represented was amazing! If you haven’t already heard of Buy Women Built do go and check out their website or take a look at their LinkedIn page to find out more https://lnkd.in/eP82wShH #buywomenbuilt #womensupportingwomen #femalefounders #femaleentrepreneurs #womensupportingwomeninbusiness

Ladies!! What's Up Buttercup!? YOU are living in a very exciting time! As business owners, we (you n me, baby) are at a pivotal moment. If you're tuned into the shifts and changes in our business landscape, you know that now is the crucial time to ride the wave of change, not just to keep up but to LEAD. 🤩 That's why I closed my established business (Barrcode Branding) in 2023, pivoted and started a new business (Intelligent Brands) that focuses on not only what business owners need to build, grow and scale a profitable business, but how they can make an IMPACT on the world and feel fulfilled, personally. 😍 But, that's not all! After much deliberation, I decided that it's time for a significant shift within my private women's Facebook group, Women's Business Link. A Facebook group is simply not engaging enough. It can't stand alone. YOU need more support. This decision wasn't made lightly, but with the future of our community and the success of every member in mind. We believe that the FUTURE is FEMALE! (sorry guys, just turn away while we take over the world ;) So, in case you missed it, here's the big reveal: We're transforming Women's Business Link into a more expansive, resource-rich, global network, designed to empower female professionals and women entrepreneurs like never before. Our humble beginnings started in 2003. It was sparked by a simple phone call inquiry... Then, a coffee date between two women (who had never, ever met) with a shared vision, that led to a thriving community, lifelong friendships, and 1000's of successful business connections... WOWZA, we've come a long way, baby! But it's time to take this PARTY even further. We're introducing new programs, resources, and opportunities tailored to YOUR real -life needs. This includes our Monday Afternoon Club (MAC), now virtual, to connect women globally, and our commitment to providing access to resources that were previously out of reach for small business owners. This is more than just a change; it's a revolution in how we support, connect, and empower each other, and I want YOU to be a part of it. If you are a FEMALE Professional or a WOMAN owned business, CLICK HERE to check out our private Women's Business Link Facebook Group. https://lnkd.in/g2WGeqSu We really are something special! This is your chance to get ahead of the wave 🌊 and join us as a FOUNDING MEMBER. YOU are a unicorn, and we're looking for YOU! Lemme know if you want more info! 👇👇👇

International Women's day is this Friday 8th March, and as a woman in business, I feel strongly about supporting and championing other women who may wish to take the step into the unknown territory of running their own business. There are also times, where I need that support too from other female founders. I am part of BUY WOMEN BUILT, and for me and Beam - allergen free snacks (HFSS Compliant), the supportive environment that this provides has been transformative. BUY WOMEN BUILT isn't just a movement; it's a commitment to fostering economic equality and supporting the dreams of women entrepreneurs. By consciously choosing to support businesses owned and operated by women, we're not only investing in their success but also driving positive change in our communities and economies. It's a diverse community of founders from all walks of life, all ethnic backgrounds, all industries, businesses big and small, with one common goal. You may hopefully have seen the BUY WOMEN BUILT x Whole Foods Market takeover coverage last week, and this would not have been possible if it hadn't been for all the hard work of these two organisations behind the scenes. I never thought I would ever see my products in the window of Whole Foods Market, but thanks to the hard work of the collective, anything is possible. Hopefully, there are young girls (including my own) who see what can happen when we come together, and it may inspire them to think about what they can create, or become. #StrongerTogether #buywomenbuilt #wholefoodsmarket #beamworldUK

While you have real headwinds as a female founder, tailwinds are also in your favor. Brands born by women that embody those feminine traits like openness, relevance, empathy, fairness, inclusivity, persuasiveness, transparency, authenticity, commitment, and emotion have 4 to 10 percent higher revenue, and those that make an impact on our well-being and have functional benefits outperform the stock market by 206 percent. Women are uber equipped to start businesses!! That's what BUILD is all about. Showing you that you can do it, and teaching you how, step-by-step.

DYK… Even though women are underrepresented as entrepreneurs to begin with, they receive a disproportionately small share of VC funding: circa 2.3% for all-female founding teams 😢 😡 This disparity isn’t just bad for female entrepreneurs, it’s bad for business and the 🇬🇧 economy too! It’s just one of the reasons why we like to shout about female founders at Counter Culture Store This doesn’t mean we don’t value our male founders too (we have some fabulous male-founded brands we absolutely 💙 ). But we are actively seeking to shine a light on inspiring women in business and tell their stories and showcase their brands We can’t all invest in female founders. But we can shop from them. From March, a “SHE BUILT THIS” reflecting our participation in the BUY WOMEN BUILT Movement will be displayed on the brand pages for all our female founded & co-founded brands. 🩷 We rise by lifting others 💪 #femalefounders #buywomenbuilt #sustainablebeauty #beautyandwellness #womeninbusiness #entrepreneurship

And that's the tea... While you have real headwinds as a female founder, tailwinds are also in your favor. Brands born by women that embody those feminine traits like openness, relevance, empathy, fairness, inclusivity, persuasiveness, transparency, authenticity, commitment, and emotion have 4 to 10 percent higher revenue, and those that make an impact on our well-being and have functional benefits outperform the stock market by 206 percent. Women are uber equipped to start businesses!! That's what BUILD is all about. Showing you that you can do it, and teaching you how, step-by-step.

🗓️ One month countdown 🗓️ One month today till my exclusive, business community for us ladies, launches 🤩 A club that is allllll about growing your business, empowering other women, networking with women on the same level as you and of course socialising, but with a difference. I’ve been working on this for a very VERY long time and let me tell you, I cannot wait to get started! The community does everything that ambitious business owners need to step things up - One stop shop to grow your business ✔️ Accountability to keep you on track ✔️ Support network of other powerful women ✔️ A board room of experts in their fields, at your disposal ✔️ Intimate access to sucessful female founders to hear how they did it ✔️ Opportunities to market your business to a community of likeminded ladies ✔️ So if you are want to surround yourself with all the tools to take your business to the next level, it’s not too late to get involved, we’d love to have you join us! I have so many exciting things lined up 💃🏼 #womeninbusiness #femaleentrepreneur #femaleempowerment #businessgrowth

Did you know a staggering 80% of 11-18 year olds are unable to name a single female entrepreneur? 😢 Children are four times more likely to think of a man than a woman when they hear the word “entrepreneur’. 😱 And as a result of this, women are less confident in their abilities to start a business… This is the motivation behind the BUY WOMEN BUILT and Whole Foods Market takeover. 💪 Highlighting over 40 female founders who are doing their bit to change, shake up or move their industries so that other women feel inspired to do the same. As a brand that’s less than a year old, we’re SO honoured to be included in this mega activation to show our face (literally) and hopefully inspire other gals to go for it, build something, make a difference and be proud of it. ❤️ We’re all stronger together so it’s magical to be alongside the many inspirational women behind some of our favourite brands who are shining a light for others to follow. ✨ P.S: 90% of Walmart shoppers said that they would go out of their way to buy a product if they knew it was female owned, with these stats, isn’t it about time that women had the same opportunities, confidence and motivation as our male counterparts? Who run the world…? 👯♀️🌍 #myskinfeels #strongertogether #femalefounder #femalentrepreneur #womeninbusiness