How Janice Bryant Howroyd Became the First African American Woman to Build a Billion-Dollar Company

How does a woman entrepreneur take a company from zero and transform it into an industry-leading global enterprise? Today, we’re answering the billion-dollar question…

In this very special episode of Women Who Own It, we sit with Janice Bryant Howroyd, founder and CEO of The ActOne Group, a WBENC-Certified employment, workforce management, and procurement solutions company operating in more than 30 countries across the globe. Janice has been recognized as one of the top 50 leading women entrepreneurs in business today and is ranked as the second wealthiest self-made African-American woman in the world.

In this inspiring interview, Janice shares the story of how she started a company with only a few hundred dollars and grew it to the largest privately-held, woman- and minority-owned workforce management company in the U.S.

Watch now to discover:
– The core values that have shaped the ActOne Group — and the key foundation that every women-owned business should adopt
– The biggest challenge Janice had to overcome to move from early entrepreneur to multi-billion dollar enterprise (most women entrepreneurs still face this challenge today)
– Why most women business owners unconsciously limit their growth potential (and how to remove the blinders that keep you from seeing the big picture)
– The most important thing to look out for in your company’s culture (and how to make sure your team has the freedom they need to solve forward)
– How Janice leveraged the WBENC network to create new opportunities for growth (and how you can do the same!)
– And much more!

As women entrepreneurs, one of our most valuable resources is each other. When we support and learn from other women business owners, there’s no limit to what we can achieve.

Watch the podcast to discover the secrets behind the success of one of the world’s most prolific business women and how WBENC – and its network of amazing women-owned enterprises – can help position your company to thrive! www.wbenc.org/podcast

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