For Women's History Month, FOX 26 is shining a spotlight on strong women across the Houston area working to uplift others in their respective career fields, like Lisa Endicott, whose vision is to empower women and make them self-sufficient.
. And with the knowledge, she’s acquired, Endicott is working to pass the lessons on to other aspiring women in the business world. During an interview, Endicott explained how growing up, she was surrounded by influential women, especially her mother.
"I would also say both of my grandmothers and my boss in college, they've all I've had these strong female entrepreneurs around me from a very young age," she said.One of her first serious jobs was while she was in college and getting involved in the university’s newspaper and radio station. "I treasure everything that I learned, you know, in, in that industry, it was such that the job that was available for me was one that I was not going to take because it was a toxic atmosphere," she said. "So when that happened to me, I thought, well, I have a journalism degree. I love writing. I've met a ton of media people who I count as my friends and my mentors. I have an entrepreneurial background through my family and close circle.
"I've had the great fortune of employing women and helping them you know, whether they're right out of college or whether they're already in the midst of their career," she explained. "So giving them the floor, giving them the platform to speak, be it at a client meeting or staff meeting. So I'd say number one as an employer, I've helped women and we employ women and men.