Melissa Houston

The MedTech industry is entering a period of accelerated transformation driven by AI, digital health, and robotics, and venture investors are taking notice.

Only 1.9% of women entrepreneurs make $1M. Discover what’s holding women back from wealth and how to break through the revenue ceiling.

SEO has been the playbook for when you wanted to be discovered, but everything is changing. Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is new and it’s here for you to optimize.

Women over 50 face a double bias when seeking venture capital: gender and age. The flaw is that investors back founders who are like previous success stories.

For countless entrepreneurs, a brick-and-mortar business isn’t optional as it’s the heart of their business model.

Canada is working to establish itself as a serious player in the global tech economy, and Elevate Festival is one of the platforms pushing that effort forward.

“AI is for insight, not shortcuts,” Tolton says. “You need a marketing strategy that guides you how to use these tools."

Without cash flow management, your growth stalls, bills pile up, and businesses are forced to shut their doors long before they reach their full potential.

Customer experience is the emotions, perceptions, and trust built at every touchpoint along the customer journey and has become the ultimate differentiator.

What often holds women back in business isn’t the lack of vision, it’s the lack of business financial literacy skills.

There are many ways that you can raise capital for your business. What matters most is finding the funding mix that aligns with your goals, growth stage, and vision.

Keeping their businesses small, avoiding bold money moves, and downplaying financial goals are all ways of playing small. But this comes at a price.

The difference between entrepreneurs who are struggling in business and those who are raking in millions doesn’t happen by luck; it is the result of mindset.

Visibility does not always translate to progress. So, the real question is, are things actually getting better for women in business when you look at the numbers?

Women are often praised for being selfless and philanthropic, not wealthy. We’re taught to be nurturing, grateful, and modest about success, but not how to get rich.

What started as a conversation between two women has grown into a bold, community-driven initiative that’s rewriting the rules of women’s networking and connection.

Vibe coding focuses on quickly identifying a high-pain, high-demand problem and building a minimum viable product using software such as Lovable to support it.

Many small business owners spend too much time on administrative tasks. If you’re not using ChatGPT, you are leaving money on the table.

Money isn’t just currency, it is power, access, and influence. Currently, far too little of it is in the hands of women.

“Companies today are only looking for young, forward-thinking workers.” I felt a fire light up inside me. Ageism exists, but I know that narrative isn’t the full story.