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Time’s 100 Most Influential 2013: Afghani Entrepreneur Roya Mahboob

Roya Mahboob rises above death threats, fighting for women's empowerment and education with computers, access to the Internet and social media.

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From Refugee Camp to Successful Entrepreneur

Nada Kiblawi was born in a refugee camp, lived through a few wars and finally found safe haven and economic independence as an entrepreneur in the U.S.

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Sarabeth’s Pushing 70 with No Signs of Letting Up

Sarabeth Levine has added a new restaurant to her $40 million food empire and it all began with a family recipe for marmalade.

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Joy Opfer: Woman Entrepreneur Turns Steel into Eco-Jewelry

Joy left her internet job to return to her steel industry roots and hand craft eco-jewelry, now worn by top celebrities.

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Immigrant Makes Peace, Near and Far

In the coming months The Story Exchange will be joining the national conversation on immigration reform by telling the personal stories of immigrant entrepreneurs. Watch the first profile in our new series.

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1000 Stories: H.S. Students Play Games to Learn Entrepreneurship

Leah Goold-Haws knew that the fastest way to her teenagers' hearts and minds was through games.

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Laura Zander, Founder of Jimmy Beans Wool

Knitter Turns Hobby Into a Multi-Million $ Business

By keeping an eye on the bottom line, Laura Zander has grown her tiny idea into a major success.

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1,000 Stories: Non-profit Gives Working Children a Place to Play

Entrepreneur creates a place where India’s kids could play and escape the harsh realities of daily life.

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What Hillary Clinton Did for Women (and Men) Everywhere

Clinton fought for women's rights, encouraged entrepreneurship and made it okay to look your age.

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Video Profile: Watch Hong Kong’s Queen of Restaurants

Watch how one woman built a successful restaurant empire in one of the most competitive food capitals.

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An Indian Entrepreneur’s Plea to Her Brother

After a heated argument, Gauri Singh wrote a letter to her brother which offers insights into the complicated nature of gender in India and is a passionate plea for hope.

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A Safe Haven for Women: The Beauty of the Hair Salon

Aside from your new look, there's something else going on in hair salons that can make you feel better.

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Entrepreneur Helps Indigenous Women Stitch Up Their Daughters’ Future

“No one believed indigenous women could be international entrepreneurs – not even their own husbands.” Read and WATCH how Ruth DeGolia proved everyone wrong.

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Young Entrepreneur Finds Her Fashion in Furniture

As a young woman, Hanny Lerner did something that most would find impossible; she broke away from her family, friends and tight knit community.

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Kathy Ireland’s Role Models

Supermodel turned super-mogul Kathy Ireland opens up about the three people who influenced her life the most. She shared her inspiring story as a keynote speaker at the NAWBO Women's Business Conference on Friday, Oct. 5.

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JFK and Random Kids

There is a movement brewing among young people who are waking up to the problems around them and taking action in meaningful, effective ways. Learn more about Talia, who mobilized kids to raise $10 million for Hurricane Katrina...

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Inspiration Minute: Just Do It

VidaAire founder Deborah Olivo shares what mindset a woman needs to have to start her own business.

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Inspiration Minute: Keep It Simple

Watch this inspiration minute to hear Jocelyn's advice for entrepreneurs on finding simple solutions.

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Kenyan Entrepreneur: Dust off Failure to Embrace Success

From the corporate world to the realm of entrepreneurship, Eva Muraya is one of Kenya’s leading businesswomen. After working successfully with big multinational companies for 15 years, she quit because she wanted to conquer n...

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Ask, Ask, Ask

After starting her own company FairTaste to help underpaid farmers, Puifung Leung quickly realized she knew nothing about running a business. In this Inspiration Minute she shares the one secret that turned FairTaste into a suc...

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Inspiration Minute: Make Mistakes and Laugh

Without any formal business education she started Becky’s Pet Care in 1998, walking dogs with her infant son strapped to her back. Her business has grown steadily ever since and today she employs 85 people. Watch this Inspira...

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A Glimpse Behind The London’s ‘Women’s Olympics’

American women athletes beat the sweaty gym socks off of their male counterparts at 2012 London Summer Olympics bringing home more gold and total medals than men for the first time in history.

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Don’t Go Into Business for the Money

Whaaaaaat? We thought that was the whole point! Watch an Inspiration Minute to see why a leading entrepreneur thinks it's a bad idea.

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Coping with Isolation as an Entrepreneur

Like many entrepreneurs Lysanne Tusar has faced many lonely days (and nights) while growing her business. In this Inspiration Minute she tells us how she keeps moving forward anyway.

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