We talk about how necessary it is to support women, believe women, empower women. When in fact, it’s not enough just to say it.
Money talks. It’s long overdue that we speak on the importance of patronizing woman-owned enterprises in Western New York — and beyond.
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Without more women in local business, we’re missing out. Plain and simple.
We’re missing out on the Buffalo that could be inspired by the girls that grew up here, the girls who may have a “Get outta Dodge” mentality in high school, but who will carefully consider where to plant their roots, should they decide to settle down.
We’re missing out on a Buffalo that’s home to women who are Jacobs School MD students, Canisius MBA candidates, and 43North winners. We need to feel the simultaneous fear and understanding that these women picking up and taking their talents elsewhere is a loss for us all.
We’re missing out on a Buffalo that’s accentuated by single mothers and female refugees, the ones who extract dreams from their surroundings. We owe it to them, to be a place that embraces a woman’s unbridled strength and ability.
And, we’re missing out on a Buffalo that supports all the lunch-packing, sideline-clapping, late-working moms. We need more places they can go to feel encouraged, comforted, and seen as they embark on a new phase of life. Because we’re all better for it when Mom is nearby.
In search of this Buffalo.
I’m searching for this Buffalo. It’s not a place we’ve lived in yet, but somewhere we can chisel out of simple consideration for how far the swipe of our credit card goes. Buffalo needs to make a conscious effort to create an economic ecosystem where woman-owned companies are sustainable and profitable business ventures.
Going out of your way to support woman-owned businesses — do more of this.
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