Why Serena Williams has taken up the retail game

The women behind Frieda's bring new foods to Americans | Fresh n' Lean founder shares 4 keys to leadership | Restaurant manager aims to advocate for women leaders Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 2, 2019 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [The women behind Frieda's bring new foods to Americans]( [The women behind Frieda's bring new foods to Americans]( (Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP/Getty Images) Frieda Caplan got her start in the food industry as the lone woman working in the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market, and built a business by working with chefs and growers to introduce foreign foods like kiwifruit to the American market. Caplan, who was honored with the title of "Produce Man of the Year" in 1979, has handed down Frieda's Specialty Produce to her daughters Karen and and Jackie, and Karen's daughter Alex Berkley. 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The hotel, which is due to open later this month, has attracted some interest because it has hired and promoted seven women into management roles. [WDRB-TV/WMYO-TV (Louisville, Ky.)]( (9/30) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Tactics for introverts to shine during meetings]( Introverts can get their ideas heard in meetings by being prepared, rehearsing and using a "diplomatic interruption" to create an opening to speak, writes Jane Finkle. If you miss a chance to speak up during the meeting, follow up by email, she writes. [Thin Difference]( (9/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How women can increase their role in the workplace]( How women can increase their role in the workplace There are several ways for women to boost their role in the workplace, including setting aside time to study leaders in the industry, leading others with logic instead of emotion, and confronting bias if it arises. 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