Máirín Murray’s Post

Today is International Women's Day. A day for all of us to celebrate the strength and resilience of women around the world, and to honor their achievements. The theme this year is: Invest in women. Pictured below are three women that I can say are the epitome of this celebration. Anila S. Rasul, a local estate planning attorney. Christen Ritchey, a local family law attorney. Rania Christina Jawde, CFP®, my business partner. These three ladies have been able to create a career for themselves, while raising children, and being active in the local community that we all live in. Connect with them. Learn about them. Be supportive of them. I'm truly inspired by what they achieve every day. Thank you ladies. I know I appreciate everything that you do. Know that you do make a difference in the world, and that we are all better for it. My challenge to all of you reading this: Tag at least one woman below in the comments that you are inspired by, and grateful for. I'm the Wealth Guardian. Minimizing your taxes, protecting your life, income and assets, so you can grow your wealth, live abundantly and with dignity. Ready to have your discovery meeting? Click book an appointment above and let's get on the calendar. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most advisors start with a product to sell. We start with a person to serve. 💞 I'm a personal CFO of successful entrepreneurial attorneys and business owners. Your gonna love the way we work. We just know it. #franklyspeaking #financialplanning #protection #wealthbuilding #MPG #lawfirmavengers #wealthguardian

In celebration of upcoming International Women's Day. Did you know that between 2019 and 2023, the number of women-owned businesses increased at nearly double the rate of their male counterparts? Not only are women-owned businesses growing in numbers, but they're growing faster. Check out the 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Business report, which chronicles the fast growth of women-owned businesses over the past few years.

Thank you Sarah King for leading on this campaign in the UK calling on HM Treasury to reverse the decision to so dramatically increase income thresholds for angel investors (from salary of 100K to 170K). 👇 Very proud to be one of the signatories on behalf of TechFoundHer calling for an inquiry into how the Government reached a policy decision that excludes so many women (who earn lower salaries than men) from angel investing. Diversity of founders matters and to achieve this we need diversity of funding streams and funders. The changes to angel investing regulation (increasing salary threshold from 100K to 170k) will dramatically reduce the number of women able to invest in startups with an estimated fall to near zero of women eligible in some places like Northern Ireland (with lower salaries). This is shocking – we can’t afford to shut down this crucial support stream. As women founders we face an eco system riddled with gender stereotyping and cultural and structural bias – having the opportunity to look to other women to angel invest is crucial. Women are often called the ‘missing’ entrepreneurs but we are here but often not ‘seen’ as investable by a male dominated investment community - we can’t afford to ‘miss out’ on the important channel of looking to other women for funding for our startups. This matters not just for the economy but our society and world. As Sarah King says "Now should be a time for progressive policy making." #herwealthherright #overbeingunderfunded #TechFoundHer Gabby Jahanshahi-Edlin Elizabeth Varley Carol Long. CEng FRSA FBCS Catherine Gray Beth G. Jane Elizabeth Reddin Tony Marron Sir David Sterling KCB Camilla Long, MCMI 🔒 Angie McKeown Karl Webb Emma Millar Moira Doherty Suzanne Mills Punam Rane Joanne Kenney, PhD Alison McMurtrie Jemma Simpson

Alongside 140 other senior women signatories, I signed this letter to Rt Hon Caroline Nokes, Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, seeking an inquiry into how the Government reached a policy decision that excludes so many women from angel investing. If you believe equality in entrepreneurship matters. If you believe diverse founded businesses will help our economy to grow and provide greater choice to consumers, please like, comment, reshare.

Many entrepreneurs have the challenge of not having enough financial resources to start or expand their business, but the challenge is bigger for those who have special needs or disabilities. That is why DCEO and 36Squared Business incubator are joining forces to bring this webinar to you, “Finding Funding For Disabled Entrepreneurs.” Therefore, if you or someone you know who is disabled needs financial resources, please signup and share this information. This virtual event will take place this January 24, at 10 am. To register please click here https://lnkd.in/gKACeGVi If you have any questions, please let me know! I hope I’ll see you there #DCEO #disabled #entrepreneurs

This International Women's Day, consider backing a majority female-owned business through our Kickstarter campaign: https://lnkd.in/e-UUBxhV On #internationalwomensday, it’s a good time to point out that female entrepreneurs are the least likely to get funding for their businesses. There is a whopping $1.7 trillion funding gap between men and women who run micro, small and medium sized businesses. Female-founded companies currently receive less than 3% of the total VC funding that is awarded. This is partly due to the fact that women account for less than 15% of the VCs who are giving out funding. And let’s address the fact that for minority groups, this gap is even wider. We have a long way to go, with a seemingly uphill battle. We also don’t talk about money enough. That’s why I’m talking about it in today's newsletter (fact sources are in today's newsletter). Also, boosting some wonderful female entrepreneurs who I admire: Lauren Henkin, Beth Collier, Abi Duggan, Susan Lee, Sherrill Flaum, Sarah Surgey !! #femaleentrepreneur #womenownedbusiness #indiepublishing #kidlit

Confirms what Calabasas Capital has always know about women-owned businesses—an area of focus for our investment banking practice… ‘It’s an unprecedented time for women business owners. A Wells Fargo report reveals women-owned businesses aren’t just growing in number, but growing faster than those of their male counterparts, too. Even with COVID-19 challenges, women are increasingly taking the leap into running their own business, and the economy is changing as a result.’ ACG Los Angeles ACG 101 - Association for Corporate Growth 101 Corridor ProVisors #mergersandacquisitions #investmentbanking #womenownedbusinesses #privateequity

Which #femaleentrepreneurs do you admire? Comment below to boost them this #internationalwomensday!

A couple of weeks ago, I spoke on a panel for the Financial Alliance for Women. We discussed the roll out of the Investing in Women code internationally and improving the access female entrepreneurs have to financial tools and resources. Women face numerous obstacles while starting and scaling businesses. The biggest of which remains access to funding. (Yes, I may sound like a broken record). I was delighted to be a part of the discussion about how we can get female entrepreneurs at every age-stage backed, and to engage with wonderful women from all over the world. Female-owned companies routinely generate better returns for investors than male-led companies. A staggering £250B could be potentially added to the UK economy if female entrepreneurs were funded the same as their male counterparts. This is a massive reason why I’m co-chairing the Invest in Women Taskforce. We have the chance to make the UK the best place in the world to be a female entrepreneur. Follow the Invest in Women Taskforce to stay updated on where we’re at.

Hello Alice is being sued by American First Legal, an activist group alleging racial discrimination for offering ten $25,000 grants to Black-owned small businesses. Hello Alice Here's why it should matter to you: Today, we are all struggling for access to capital. The requirements for financial institutions to extend credit - lend money - is quite high. I spent the summer talking to 15-20 potential lenders and investors to help one client access capital. So any help we can all get as #smallbusiness owners is important. But time and time again, data shows that women of color entrepreneurs, even in normal economic times, disproportionately get less funding. In 2021, the combined share of Latina and Black women founders’ venture capital was only slightly over 1%. Demographic data shows .64% for Latina and .41% for Black women founders (Source 1). Covid-19 had a disproportionate financial impact on Black owned businesses. Between February and April of 2020, Black business ownership declined more than 40%, the largest drop across any ethnic group (Source 2). This is just a few pieces of evidence that women of color entrepreneurs need additional support not provided by traditional means. How to help: If you are an ally for women of color (WOC) entrepreneurs, back organizations like Hello Alice who support WOC owned businesses, who are not just talking about support, but who are actually providing it. Attend a workshop, attend a Hello Alice event, sponsor a Hello Alice event or teach the Hello Alice community like I did this summer. . #smallbusiness #womeninbusiness #cfo #chieffinancialofficer #outsourcedcfo #womeninbusiness #blackwomeninbusiness #womenbusinessowners #cfo #author . Source 1: The real reason Latin and Black women founders don't receive VC funding. Fastcompany. com March 2023. Source 2: Covid-19 Has Had a Disproportionate Financial Impact on Black Small Businesses. Forbes. June 2021.