Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: The Journey to Success
It began on a dirt road in 2011. After a challenging career pivot, Ingrid Vanderveldt, CEO and Founder of EBW Worldwide, found herself at a low point. Gazing out her car window, she prayerfully asked for guidance.
That moment of reflection led her to a realization that would go on to impact women across the globe. While she had already faced career highs and lows, she wasn’t actively looking for the next big thing, but inspiration doesn’t wait for permission.
The Power of Purpose
Vanderveldt has always been open about how her faith has shaped her life and business. The idea for Empowering a Billion Women (EBW) was divinely inspired as she prayed for guidance about what she was being called to do. Following that prayer, she “heard” the call and has dedicated her life to fulfilling that mission. In doing so, she is inspired by the idea that together, and through women’s active participation, leadership, and innovations, we can create the global sustainable future we imagine for our children, families, communities, and ultimately the world.
Sharing this story is to encourage you that when (not if, because it happens for all of us if we just listen and trust) you have a vision that keeps calling you, LISTEN. Your dreams aren’t random; they are your purpose, and with and through you, they are the opportunity and the way forward.
Defining Success Beyond Money
At EBW, we believe success is about more than just financial gain, although women’s wealth is crucial for personal and global stability. Our EBW.ONE platform provides a roadmap to help women navigate their entrepreneurial journey, but before you take your first step, you must define your “why.”
Ask Yourself:
✔ What drives me?
✔ What impact do I want to make?
✔ How do I align my purpose with my business goals?
Step Into Your Calling
As Vanderveldt says,
“Following what you’re authentically called to do is for everyone, but not everyone lets themselves go there.”
We encourage you to align with your true calling, embrace your reality, and prepare for success. Your path won’t always be linear or predictable, but persistence is what brings success. We have also found that it is often simply ONE thing, ONE person, ONE shift, ONE opportunity, ONE yes, that can change things in ways you never imagined for good.
Since our founding, we have been working to make the path easier for women, corporations, and investors seeking to find one another, do business, and grow together. Through the ONE Card, we have culminated this experience, knowledge, mentorship, access to personalized and scaled opportunities, and access to contracts and capital. To learn more and get on the waiting list, please visit EBW.ONE.
Keep Going. You’ve got this, and EBW is with you all the way!
In gratitude,
Ingrid Vanderveldt & The EBW Worldwide Team
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