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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
Recycling Fashion’s Cast-Offs
Meet the former New York City Sanitation Department employee who found a way to salvage the fashion industry’s textile scraps.
A Boston Doctor Opens a Clinic to Help the Pandemic’s Most Vulnerable Homeless Women
Roseanna Means of Health Care Without Walls offers a new way to care for a female population with unique needs.
Meet the Abortion Clinic Owner Who Took on Texas
For Amy Hagstrom Miller, providing high-quality reproductive care to women is a mission.
‘Be Quiet, Be Calm, Pray’: How Afghan Women Are Dealing With the Taliban Takeover
As a desperate situation continues in Afghanistan, women wait to see what their future holds and international women’s groups call for aid.
Why Investor-Backed Startups Are (Finally) Tackling the $600 Billion Menopause Market
There’s a sea change happening in women’s wellness, with startups like Womaness, Kindra and Joylux focusing on older women’s needs.
These 3 Women Show How to Be an Ally to People With Disabilities
In honor of Disability Pride Month, we spotlight female entrepreneurs whose products or services aim to improve lives.
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. (Part 2)
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.