Women are natural collaborators. You only have to look at successful entrepreneurial communities around the world and through recent history to see that some of the most interesting and sustainable businesses are the result of like-minded women entrepreneurs pooling their resources and expertise. I am a great believer in the power of women collaborating to get things done. In fact, if I look back at why we launched Lionesses of Africa, it was inspired by the realization that, just as for the prides of lionesses that live and hunt on the plains of Africa, life is often a daily battle for survival for women entrepreneurs. We can learn a lot from lionesses in the wild and their pride dynamics. How they hunt as a group to bring down the biggest prey; how they raise and coach their young; how they protect the group; and how they collaborate in order to survive even the harshest environments. It is these lessons that have shaped Lionesses of Africa's belief in the power of community. And, our belief that Africa's women entrepreneurs can achieve more and go 'Further, Together.'
Have yourself an inspired entrepreneurial day! - Melanie