Friday’s Finds – Wisdom of the Kitchen

I’ve been fortunate enough to have been able to build up my business from scratch without going to outside investors or borrowing money, but it’s not always possible for a business to get going without some outside capital.  For very small women-owned businesses, it can be harder still.  Yet women are so good at helping others – can’t there be a special way that a female entrepreneur can call on sympathetic women to help out with a business launch?

I’m excited to have learned that there is such a way – Wisdom of the Kitchen, an innovative way of bringing together women to fund women-owned businesses, founded by Stephanie Miller.  Stephanie recently had a launch event where a group of businesswomen literally gathered in Stephanie’s kitchen in Los Angeles and heard three women present their business ideas, while Stephanie’s sister, a chef, prepared lunch for everyone.  A further group of women participated via conference call.  When the presentations were done, all participants could contribute to any or all of the businesses through the Wisdom of the Kitchen website. Check out the three businesses featured on the website: Healing Memorials, Fearless Beauty, and Kind Campaign, under the Give Now button.

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