We celebrate Women’s Entrepreneurship Day annually on November 19th. This is a day set aside to celebrate female business owners and to also encourage more women to start a new business. Since the recognition day began back in 2013, its popularity has grown and is now celebrated internationally by the United Nations. Wendy Diamond, who was volunteering to help impoverished women in Honduras, created the WEDO (Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization) foundation to empower women and girls to become active participants in the economy. By creating a network of women leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to create business startups, drive economic expansion, and enhance their communities, she created so much more!

Leading up to this year’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, we wanted to take a few minutes to recognize some of our local female-owned mobile vendors. Please make a point to support your locally-owned women’s businesses this Friday to support female entrepreneurism.

Bites of Sam Owned by Samantha Hess Bites of Sam is a bakery out of Raleigh, NC specializing in big, chunky cookies baked in small batches with a whole lot of love.

Mama’s Salsa Owned by Crystal Harris Mama’s Salsa makes fresh and authentic salsa on a weekly basis in the Raleigh / Durham NC market. They have been nominated for best salsa, best artisan food, and best small business by multiple publications.

Endless Expressions Photo Booth Owned by Tameka Whitaker Tameka Whitaker is the owner of Endless Expressions Photobooth, a roaming photo booth used for events. The company has been in operation for seven years. In addition to the mobile photobooth, Tameka operates a traditional photography company as well.

Clutter Free Owned by Cary Farrell Cary Farrell began helping her clients organize and declutter their homes starting in 2000. Clutter Free is not a traditional mobile business in that it’s not a business on wheels. Instead, Cary drives to meet her clients in their own homes and asks the right questions to help begin the process of organizing their life.

Cousins Maine Lobster Raleigh Owned by Deb Keller Deb Keller owns the Raleigh, NC Cousins Maine Lobster. Cousins Maine Lobster brings authentic Maine lobster to neighborhoods across the U.S. by way of our food trucks & brick & mortar restaurants.

We invite you to join us in supporting these food trucks and other woman-owned businesses; not just on Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, but every day.