Female entrepreneurship is on the rise – a fact that we here at The Portfolio Collective celebrate each and every day. Currently, 36% of all small businesses are female-owned; that’s up from just 4.6% in 1972. What’s more is that the majority of newly self-employed and part-time workers are female. As such, portfolio careers are … Continued

Creativity is a powerful driving force. It inspires you to keep learning; to keep innovating. When you tap into that part of your brain, you awaken an insatiable hunger for discovery. We all have our own means of being creative – whether that’s problem solving, painting, or preparing a pitch. For Afonso Pereira, creativity meant … Continued

No matter how much energy you spend plotting out your life, things never go exactly to plan. Most of the time, that’s a good thing. Predictability is boring. A life without surprises is one without excitement, and no one can attest to that fact more than our very own Lead UX Designer, Jane O’Sullivan. ©Jane … Continued

There are moments in all of our lives that provide a profound sense of clarity. For some, it hits us hard like an epiphany. For others, it’s a bit softer; more discreet. But no matter what form we find our truths in, they are the things that define us and help us strive for lives … Continued