Belle News Issue#67 What's One Decision You've Been Avoiding? Founders Note Happy Wednesday, Queen One of the easiest traps entrepreneurs fall into is believing that being visible automatically means they're making progress. I've been there too. It's exciting to see people engage with your content, celebrate your milestones, and encourage what you're building. Those moments matter, but they don't tell the whole story. A successful business is built on more than attention. It's built by...
10 days ago • 4 min read
Belle News Issue#66 Why Some Ideas Become Reality and Others Don't Founders Note Happy Wednesday, Queen A few days ago, my friend and I were in the middle of planning for the upcoming HerScension Masterclass when one of us said, “Imagine if we were trying to do all of this alone.” We both laughed because we knew it would have been almost impossible. That conversation stayed with me long after the meeting ended. One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned over the years is that we often celebrate...
17 days ago • 5 min read
Belle News Issue#65 This One Habit Is Holding Many Founders Back Founders Note Happy Wednesday, Queen There are seasons in entrepreneurship that make you feel like you're on top of the world. Everything is working, opportunities are coming, and you're excited about what's ahead. Then there are seasons that test your patience. The ideas don't come as easily. The results take longer than you expected. You find yourself wondering if you're making the right decisions. If you're in that kind of...
24 days ago • 4 min read
Belle News Issue#64 Welcome to July Founders Note Happy New Month, Queen. Welcome to July. It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through the year. For many of us, this is the point where we either celebrate how far we’ve come or quietly think about the goals we’ve left untouched. Whichever side you find yourself on, I want to remind you of one thing: you are not behind. The beauty of a new month isn’t found in the date on the calendar, it’s found in the decision to begin again. Growth...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Belle News Issue#63 For Every Woman Ready for More Founders Note Happy Wednesday, Queen I would really like to appreciate everyone who sent birthday wishes, prayers, messages, gifts, and kind words over the past week. Every message, call, and thoughtful gesture meant a lot to me, and I am incredibly grateful. Birthdays have become a special time of reflection for me, and hearing from so many people made the week even more meaningful. One thing I appreciated most about this year's break was...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Belle News Issue#62 The Courage to Grow: Stories, Opportunities & Sisterhood Founders Note Happy Wednesday, Queen Today is my birthday, and I am feeling incredibly grateful. Birthdays always give me an opportunity to pause and reflect, and as I look back on the past year, my heart is full of gratitude for the journey. There have been wins worth celebrating, lessons worth learning, challenges that stretched me, and milestones that reminded me of what is possible with faith, perseverance, and...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Belle News Issue#60 What We're Building Together This Week Founders Note Happy Wednesday, Queen There are moments in life when you end up exactly where you need to be, even when you never intended to go there. A few weeks ago, if someone had told me I would be participating in the African Immigrant Collective (AIM) Business Ignitor Program, I probably would have laughed. The truth is, I never planned to sign up. My calendar was already packed and I was juggling more responsibilities than I...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Belle News Issue#59 For the Woman Becoming More, And Building Her Next Chapter Founders Note Happy Wednesday, Queen A few days ago, I was sitting in my team's usual stand-up meeting, half focused on updates and half thinking about the million other things on my to-do list. Then I looked at my screen properly. Every single person on the call was a woman. I don't know why it took me so long to notice, but the moment I did, I smiled. Not because it was planned or even unusual. It simply felt...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Belle News Issue#58 You Were Never Meant to Figure It Out Alone Founders Note Happy Wednesday, My Queens On Saturday during our Networking Event, we went round sharing our businesses and how Belle Sisters has impacted us, and it really touched me. I’m deeply grateful for this community. What started from a place of loneliness and simply wanting genuine connection with other women has grown into something beautiful, friendships, collaborations, business opportunities, events, and real impact....
2 months ago • 4 min read