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Colleen DeBaise
Colleen DeBaise is former small business editor of the Wall Street Journal. Her most recent book is “Start a Successful Business.” She has also written about the rewards and challenges of entrepreneurship for Inc., Entrepreneur and BusinessWeek, among others. She has been interviewed on MSNBC, Fox, CNBC, CBS and NPR. Colleen has a master’s in journalism from Northwestern University.
Posts by Colleen DeBaise
Meet the ER Doctor Bringing Covid Tests to the Communities Who Need It the Most
Dr. Nana Afoh-Manin launched MyCovidMD to help Black and brown neighborhoods impacted by coronavirus.
“100 Years of Power” Trailer
We’re working on a special 3-part podcast series to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
Confirmed: Introverts Will Miss This Time
Believe it or not, there are some people who like being trapped in their home, writes The Story Exchange’s extrovert editor.
A Champion for Makers Reports Sales Spike, But Still Worries About Amazon
Jules Pieri started The Grommet to spotlight original products made by small businesses. But she believes many makers will shutter because of their dependence on Amazon.
JJ Ramberg Launches New Podcast App for Those Stuck at Home During Pandemic
The former TV host and her brother combine forces (again) on Goodpods, a podcast player and social network.
Small Businesses Nervously Wait for ‘Dollars in Hand’
After a rollercoaster experience applying for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, women-owned businesses wonder how soon they’ll get funds.
Please Distract Me: 5 Viral Videos Made by Funny Women
Thank you, ladies, for keeping us entertained during challenging times.
Baby Horses Are Still Being Born: Running a Horse Sanctuary During Coronavirus
For Lynn Hummer, founder of Pregnant Mare Rescue, her work continues amidst shelter-in-place orders.
A Sewing School Goes Live on Instagram, Making Masks
Her Manhattan studio shuttered due to coronavirus, Kristine Frailing of the New York Sewing Center is teaching classes from her Brooklyn apartment.
Zoom and the Downward Dog: Yogis Connect With Students Online
The coronavirus outbreak forces yoga and fitness studio owners to move quickly to Zoom, Instagram and other platforms to sustain their businesses.
Making Affordable Prosthetics for Amputees
Around the world, 45 million amputees lack access to a prosthetic limb. At UMass-Lowell, plastics engineer Erin Keaney is designing a solution.
For Event Planners, Cancelations Are the New Normal
Coronavirus could decimate an industry of independent business owners who pride themselves on maintaining control over chaos.
Dealing With Supply-Chain Disruptions, Thanks to Coronavirus
Women entrepreneurs who sell products say they’re facing serious delays or production halts.
Changing Immigrants’ Lives Through Food
Paty Funegra is the founder of La Cocina VA, a social enterprise that helps unemployed Latino immigrants find jobs in the food industry by teaching them food and language skills.