Opinion

If we want to close the gap of women in leadership, we, as women, really need to support each other.

It comes down to the definitions of small businesses and the favoritism banks – notably Bank of America, which is now facing multiple lawsuits – have shown to the biggest of small businesses.

It’s been almost a year since we had to adapt to a new normal due to COVID-19. The year 2020 has affected us as individuals and professionals.

When we think about what future business leaders will need to thrive in a world of constant change, we must consider empowering them with the personal skills to help them navigate an uncertain future. Who exactly are tomorrow’s business leaders? They are the students who are enrolled in elementary, middle, and high school. 

The announcement on Nov. 13 of the scheduled reopening of the UMass Memorial DCU Center Field Hospital gave me a deja vu moment: Here we go again.

The challenges of running a small nonprofit are certainly compounded by the coronavirus. Funding opportunities have been diverted to COVID-19 relief funds, but the needs of our participants remain constant.

My aspirations were to become a commercial real estate lender, and while some may have said I could never measure up, I knew it was up to me to tell my own story.