Jennifer Mayer’s firm, Brooklyn Placenta Services, is part of a growing industry led by women that’s turning placentas into pills.
Candice Helfand-Rogers
Candice Helfand-Rogers has worked as a journalist for some of the largest news organizations in the country over the course of her career, including CBS Local News and The Star-Ledger. She earned her B.A. in Journalism & Media Studies at Rutgers University. In her spare time, she enjoys singing with several ensembles in New York City and spending time with her son. Please contact [email protected] with questions or pitches.
Posts by Candice Helfand-Rogers
TSE Quick Take: Millennial Female Entrepreneurs Hit Roadblocks
A new report from the National Women’s Business Council shows young women want to start up ventures — but are being held back by some troubling obstacles.
A Fan Teams With Singer Martina McBride to Do Good
Through Team Music is Love, Sheila Jones leads fans of country star Martina McBride in “flash mob volunteering.” Together they tackle domestic violence, hunger and more through tour-stop activities and the power of song.
In Business to Make You Click
In 1999, Jessica Rovello helped invent viral content as promoter of “The Blair Witch Project.” Now a successful female tech entrepreneur, her firm Arkadium is helping large online publishers engage the internet masses.
A Retirement Career Emerges from a Beloved Hobby
Beverly Nance is bringing together a love of puzzles and desire to foster human connections with her game-making venture Puzzlebilities, which she is growing in retirement.
3 Solutions from Women to a Staggering Plastic Problem
Plastic waste is harming marine life — and human life — around the globe. Through businesses and nonprofits, these women are hoping to turn the tide.
A Traveling Mom Finds a Mission in a Simple, Sustainable Idea
A nomadic lifestyle inspired Angela Tsai to found Mamachic, which designs versatile scarves that make life easier for new moms, and the products parents use more eco-friendly.
Ditching Corporate Life to Care for Kids Half a World Away
Maya Rowencak started her nonprofit, Maya’s Hope, after a life-changing visit to a Filipino orphanage. Through storytelling — and lots of legwork — she raises funds to give these children the care they deserve.
Combining Cold Facts and a Warm Heart to Empower African Women
Filipa Carreira of Mozambique runs research firm FC Consulting and its nonprofit project, Wamina, which supplies local women with reusable menstrual pads that keep them healthy and give them independence.
TSE Quick Take: Some Gains, Some Worries in the Push for Equality
The National Urban League’s 2017 “State of Black America” report points to some progress for African-Americans driven by economic gains – but potentially troubling times ahead.
Bringing Safety, Strength and Style to Women’s Workouts
How Kimberly Caccavo and Kate Nowlan, cofounders of high-end athletic wear maker GRACEDBYGRIT, stitched protection and empowerment into the fabric of their brand.
Helping Women Feel Beautiful, Inside and Out
Takia Ross, owner of Baltimore makeup studio Accessmatized, is bringing positivity to everyone from blushing brides and struggling students to stressed-out mothers — with help from the perfect shade of lipstick.
The Independent Life – Marisa Lightfoot
After years of military service, the founder of The Virginia Tea Company says owning a business let her plant roots and start thinking about growing her family.
A Beauty Queen’s Platform Becomes a Nonprofit That Stands Against Domestic Abuse
Former pageant winner Lovern Gordon launched Love Life Now to unite communities against domestic violence and break down the isolation that survivors like her have experienced — and that allows abuse to persist.
Using Talk and Technology to End Harassment
Hollaback!, a women-run nonprofit, empowers people who have been subjected to harassment, whether in the street or on the internet, by letting them steer the conversation and drive change.