I am on a personal mission to help women entrepreneurs move beyond solopreneurship and into meaningful collaboration that helps them build seven-figure businesses. I’m on this journey myself, and my vision is to inspire one million women to join me. It’s an ambitious goal, but I don’t believe it’s impossible.

It is projected that by 2030, at least $30 trillion in wealth will be managed by women. That year is significant to me because my oldest daughter will graduate from high school in 2030. One of my goals as a mother is to equip my two daughters to participate in the Great Wealth Transfer. It starts with me.

The foundation I am laying will directly impact the next generation of women, not just to start businesses, but to own assets and build wealth that creates more women millionaires. Why does this matter?

Read By the Numbers below to find out why this matters.

The work we’re doing at CEOMOM is shifting from publication to opportunity creation.

If you’re in Dallas, join us on July 30 for the CEOMOM Power Luncheon at Sixty Vines in Plano, Texas, to get a glimpse of what we’re building. Then continue reading this newsletter for funding opportunities, confidence-building resources, and other growth opportunities.

Your mom guide, Vonna Matthews

This Week’s Snapshot

💻 This Week’s Opportunity

Sharpen your elevator pitch with the free WBENC Pitch Academy: Define Your Story virtual workshop.

💰 5 Grants to Help You Build Your Next Chapter

Funding opportunities for women entrepreneurs, startups, and small business owners.

⏰ Deadline Watch

Applications closing soon so you don’t miss your chance.

📖 From the Pages of CEOMOM

From Boardroom to Playroom: Power Moves to Maintain Work-Life Harmony

💼 Money Moves

Five Smart Ways to Invest Profits from Your Mom-Owned Business

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A quick recap of this week’s opportunities and resources.

This Week’s Opportunity

Ready to Tell Your Story With Confidence?

Whether you’re pitching investors, introducing yourself at a networking event, or meeting a potential client, your story matters.

Join WBENC Pitch Academy: Define Your Story, a free virtual workshop designed to help women entrepreneurs craft a compelling elevator pitch that communicates who they are, what they do, and why it matters.

📅 July 16

⏰ 12–2 p.m. ET

💻 Virtual

Why we love it: Your story is one of your greatest business assets. Learning to tell it with confidence can open doors to funding, partnerships, and new opportunities.

5 Grants to Help You Build Your Next Chapter

CEOMOM Note: Some of the grants featured are no longer accepting applications for this funding cycle. We’re including them because many are offered annually or on a recurring basis. Use this list to bookmark opportunities, review eligibility requirements, and begin preparing your application so you’re ready when the next round opens.

Don’t wait until your business is perfect. Many grant reviewers are investing in your vision just as much as your business plan.

Deadline Watch

🗓 July 31

Amber Grant – Three $10,000 grants awarded every month.

🗓 Rolling Applications

IFundWomen Universal Grant Application – One application opens the door to multiple funding opportunities throughout the year

Looking Ahead

Start preparing now for the next Cartier Women’s Initiative application cycle.

Emma Grede. If you’re a working mother on LinkedIn or any social platform, you’ve most likely heard all of the buzz surrounding Emma Grede, the unapologetic Co-Founder and CEO of Good American and a Founding Partner of SKIMS. Her take on motherhood, business, and making it all work has evoked quite a few sighs and eye rolls.

During a WSJ. Magazine interview promoting her new book, “Start with Yourself: A New Vision for Work & Life,” Grede discussed being a “max 3-hour mom.” Her parenting approach emphasizes quality over quantity. According to Grede, the memories she creates with her kids trump the amount of time she spends with them.

So, if Grede is sharing what works for her and her family, what is all the controversy about? Why are so many mothers pushing back on the concept of being a “max 3-hour mom?” No matter what side of the aisle you stand on regarding what is considered an acceptable amount of time to spend with your children or the strategies you use to make it all work, we as mothers have to determine what works best for us and our families.

Congratulations! Your mom-owned business is generating profits! This means you are more successful than over 60% of businesses. However, now that you are making money, you face a new conundrum: what to do with the profits. Fortunately, you can find excellent suggestions below on where to invest your profits for optimal returns.

Put money back into your business

Investing your business profits wisely is crucial, and one of the best strategies is reinvesting them into your business itself. This can mean funding enhancements that boost efficiency, effectiveness, productivity, and overall profitability.

For instance, consider upgrading the equipment you currently use. This improvement ensures that your team operates with the most advanced tools available, leading to faster and more effective task completion. Such enhancements not only boost employee performance but also enhance customer satisfaction, potentially securing additional business.

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Before you go, here’s this week’s opportunity checklist:

✅ Register for the WBENC Pitch Academy

✅ Apply for the Amber Grant before July 31

✅ Complete your IFundWomen grant profile

✅ Read From Boardroom to Playroom

✅ Explore Five Smart Ways to Invest Profits from Your Mom-Owned Business

Know another woman who could benefit from these opportunities? Forward this newsletter and invite her to subscribe to The CEOMOM Perspective.

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