{"id":4573,"date":"2021-07-01T12:44:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.blockadvisors.com\/?p=4573"},"modified":"2025-01-24T11:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T17:41:48","slug":"building-social-capital-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/resource-center\/news-center\/building-social-capital-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Female Founders Series Part 1: Building Social Capital and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blockadvisors.com\/resource-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/22-222480-Block-Advisors-Scholars-Collage-Feature-Image-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Block Advisors Scholars Collage\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teia Collier, Stephanie Smith, Kathy Austin, Alina Bachman, and Maria Motta share their Block Advisors Scholars experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>To foster the spirit of entrepreneurship and build connections among female entrepreneurs, Block Advisors recently partnered with <\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tryselfmade.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Selfmade<\/em><\/a><em>, a 10-week (virtual) business course offered through <\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brit.co\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Brit+Co<\/em><\/a><em>, helping female founders create and grow their businesses. Our sponsorship provided 200<\/em> <em>scholarships for women to take the course at no cost. This is the first in a series of posts telling the stories of select Block Advisors scholars.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Entrepreneurship, while incredibly rewarding, comes with many challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These challenges extend beyond just the obvious, like bookkeeping, invoicing and time management, to deeper rooted personal obstacles\u2014such as loneliness and a lack of support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBefore Selfmade, I wasn\u2019t part of any professional mentorship groups to assist me in growing my business. I didn&#8217;t really have anyone to reach out to for advice,\u201d said Block Advisors scholar Kathy Austin, owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/shopbitsofjoy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bits of Joy<\/a>, a small business featuring handmade polymer clay products. \u201cBeing a small business owner can be very isolating, even more so during the pandemic. But having a weekly accountability group that included inspirational entrepreneurs and founders really helped me feel less alone in this journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Female entrepreneurs are often disproportionately affected by these feelings of isolation. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guidantfinancial.com\/small-business-trends\/women-in-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study<\/a> from Guidant Financial, female business owners are twice as likely as their male counterparts to cite a lack of a support system as a hurdle to business ownership.<sup> <\/sup>Additionally, female business owners who <em>do <\/em>have access to mentors are proven more likely to start a business that ultimately becomes successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Block Advisors\u2019 ongoing \u201cSmall Business Recovery Series\u201d study of the effects of the pandemic on small business owners further supports this reality. We found that female business owners are more likely than males to believe the following are important to their business: one-to-one business advice (46% vs. 40%) and career development coaching (33% vs. 26%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s clear that a network of relationships with others in the field, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/kimberly-weisul\/why-social-capital-key-entrepreneurs-success.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social capital<\/a>, is a key component of business success.&nbsp; And with the continued rise in female-owned small businesses \u2013 currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guidantfinancial.com\/small-business-trends\/women-in-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">31% of all small business or franchise owners are women<\/a>, up 27% from 2019 \u2013 it\u2019s more important than ever to recognize the unique challenges they face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2019, H&amp;R Block has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/around-block\/our-purpose\/hr-block-commits-to-make-every-block-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tackling social isolation<\/a> by fostering conversations and building sustainable connections in our communities, as well as increasing support for small businesses through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/newsroom\/around-block\/our-purpose\/hr-block-commits-to-make-every-block-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Make Every Block Better<\/a> community impact platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Partnering with Selfmade is an important part of this effort, as it not only arms female founders with fundamental business skills, but also gives them access to building vital social capital and networking through powerful role models, mentors, and peers who will teach, support, and empower them on the road to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-community-as-social-capital\">Community as social capital<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the promise of a powerful network was one of the main draws to the Selfmade program according to our scholarship recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/assets.viewbix.com\/eb4f521a871c46f398d82fbbbba6c680\/337732962e184313b927480262f25407.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-normal-font-size\"><strong>&#8220;I was looking to learn from other small business owners as well as CEOs and experts across fields.&#8221; <\/strong>&#8211; Kathy Austin, Owner, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/shopbitsofjoy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bits of Joy<\/a>, <em>small business featuring handmade polymer clay products<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/assets.viewbix.com\/eb4f521a871c46f398d82fbbbba6c680\/586aa025649442738c439b8754d10ff7.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><strong>&#8220;You don&#8217;t realize what you&#8217;re missing until you get into it. It&#8217;s literally like a group of cheerleaders cheering for you and inspiring you and staying connected with you. It&#8217;s like having a group behind your back and ahead of you, and people who want to see you grow while you&#8217;re going through it.&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; Teia Collier, Founder, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dallassinglemom.com\/services\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Single Mom<\/a>, <em>a blog and online resource to help single parents lead their best lives<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cI joined Selfmade because of the support and community aspect, where I could connect with others walking similar paths, plus get advice and feedback from leaders who have walked the path already.\u201d<\/strong> &#8211; Alina Bachman, Creator, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/braingardening.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Gardening<\/a>, <em>online mental health resources rooted in neuroplasticity<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cultivating-confidence-for-women-in-business\">Cultivating confidence for women in business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key draw of the program was the tools to help cultivate confidence. 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It&#8217;s more aligned with what I believe. It&#8217;s more &#8216;me.'&#8221; <\/strong>&#8211; Maria Motta, Founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/twibbl.es\/\">Twibbles<\/a>, <em>gender-neutral baby and children\u2019s apparel<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cI learned so much and worked with an amazing coach! I grew my team and contracted another Selfmader to help me grow my brand. I&#8217;m currently working on an online course for resilience strategies to support people experiencing mental health challenges, especially anxiety or fear.\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Alina Bachman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;I became more receptive to asking for help and I&#8217;m taking steps to hiring my first employee. I also rented a small office in town so I can grow. My mindset change is allowing me to take risks, knowing that I am fully capable of living out my dream.&#8221;<\/strong> &#8211; Kathy Austin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cI\u2019m a \u2018numbers girl\u2019 but I feel like finances is a completely different type of number so really homing in on what my financial model should look like was a huge milestone for me and my business.\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Stephanie Smith, Founder, <a href=\"https:\/\/socialbysteph.com\/\">Digital Insomnia<\/a>, <em>a digital advertising consultancy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While building social capital and networking doesn\u2019t happen overnight, starting the foundation of community by sharing experiences and resources is well worth any entrepreneur\u2019s time. 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