Lauren Simone Blogs

Girls for Technology hosted a Building for Equity accelerator and pitch competition. The competition took place Thursday, November 2021 at the Society of Hartford. Nine female entrepreneurs were chosen to participate in weekly Master Academy Sessions with Sabrina Tucker-Barret, Anthony Barret, Kim Moxie, Monisha Edwards, Vinasia Miles, Karlet Hewitt and TC Mack.  There were five judges and four prizes: $10K, $5K, 3K and 1K. It was hosted by Free from 106&Park and the music was by award winning DJ Q Boogie. The photographs were taken by the one and only, award winning Leslie from LMG Photography.  The 9 entrepreneurs went on...

Verify Your Business Account Brands should apply for a ‘verified badge’ through Instagram.  Apply for Instagram verification when your Brand is in the news and getting media attention: During a time when you've sent out press releases. Your Brand/name has been in a major publication or promotion. Instagram performs its own research about your company, so when your name is media visible - that's the time to apply. How to Apply for a Verified Instagram Badge: Go to your profile and tap ‘Menu’ in the upper right corner. Tap ‘Settings’. Tap ‘Account’, then tap ‘Request Verification’. After you've filled out...

I have been thinking about this quite frequently due to three recent experiences. I saw Marvel’s “Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”, I read an attempt at a joke, and I participated in an icebreaker activity. The movie covered the phenomenon that Asian Americans tend to have two names; one from the family and one that is easily pronounced by English speakers (e.g. Shang-Chi changed his name to Shaun). The joke was: “Don’t name your kids after biblical characters without telling them the bible story, because Moses just robbed me.” And the icebreaker was “What is the meaning of...

Rose-Anne Uwague dispels myths, disrupts inefficient systems, and dismisses old thoughts that no longer serve us. She helps women make impact while maintaining harmony.  Passionate about igniting purpose to help women identify and achieve their goals, Rose-Anne has been nicknamed “The Igniter”. She challenges women through accountability and introspection to set milestones, tackle their vices and operate in their power by accomplishing their mission. As a Life Strategist, she distinguishes her coaching by helping her clients pursue harmony, employ grace and strategy rather than hustling, grinding and struggling.  As a Consultant, she helps companies streamline and improve their business processes. Rose-Anne believes that every encounter and every experience is intended to benefit someone else and she teaches as she learns.