The 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment couldn’t have come at a more purposeful time. While women business owners have always been natural leaders, I implore us to use our voices and actions more boldly and equitably, whether as the only woman in a boardroom or one of many women in a doctor’s waiting room. We must collectively use our voices and actions to dismantle systemic racism within our spheres of influence, so women business owners from disenfranchised groups can have unbiased opportunities to succeed. Lastly, I urge women business owners to use our voices and actions to vote in this year’s presidential election for the leader who will best protect women’s rights – and the rights of the marginalized.