In honor of Disability Pride Month, we spotlight female entrepreneurs whose products or services aim to improve lives.
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
Finding Healing Through Animals
After a difficult and lonely childhood, Debra White discovers peace through Winslow Farm animal sanctuary.
Her Fashion Brand Empowers Women in Guatamala. Now, She’s Fighting for Change at U.S. Border
After 15 years running Mercado Global, Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia is taking on a bigger role to aid immigrant families from Central America.
Revisiting ‘Instead of Building a Wall…’
Vice president Kamala Harris traveled to Guatemala and Mexico this week to better understand the migrant crisis. We’re re-releasing our 2019 podcast featuring Kate Curran, whose nonprofit gives families a reason to stay in Central America.
Long Before Plastic Bag Bans, She Made the Original Eco-Friendly Sack
If you now carry around a reusable shopping bag, you probably have Sharon Rowe to thank.
‘The Women in AI Are Talking’ Podcast
…and it’s up to us to listen. We talk with innovative women leading AI startups about the obstacles they’re facing.
Listen to ‘Ugly Sexist AI’ Podcast
Yes, artificial intelligence has incredible potential. But it’s also reproducing all the gender bias and inequality that currently exists in the world. (Part 1)
A Brooklyn Business — and Its Founder — Get a Pandemic Makeover
Natalie Chan of Bat Haus has seen positive change, despite a challenging year: “It’s almost like a gift.”
And Now, We Start a New Era. What’s Next? (Hopefully, More Amanda Gorman)
What a Biden-Harris administration really means to us.
Ep. 42: A Podcast for Horse Lovers
Lynn Hummer started Pregnant Mare Rescue to offer a peaceful sanctuary to unwanted, abandoned and often abused horses.
Meet the Fashion ‘Trash Nerd’ Who’s Won Money and Love from Vogue
Jessica Schreiber left New York’s sanitation department to launch Fabscrap. She’s still reselling textile waste, despite the pandemic.
How a NYC Business Owner (and Dog Lover) Is Coping
For Tania Isenstein of Camp Canine, the pandemic has become an agonizing waiting game.
A Small Inventor Turns ‘Granny Thug’ to Take on Counterfeiters
Bonnie Tyler invented the Negg to peel eggs. She never anticipated counterfeiters on Amazon were waiting to pounce.
As Stuck-At-Home Kids Turn to Gaming, Parents Need Advice and Resources
For entrepreneurs, the time is ripe to invent ways to help parents protect their children from cyberbullying and online predators.
…Because There Aren’t Enough Towering Feminist Icons
The loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, six weeks before a critical election, carries a particular sting.