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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
The Moments That Made Urban Farmer Mama K’s Career
We tell the story of Karen Washington by sharing a series of incredible moments that established her influence and position as a food activist.
Margaret Atwood on Staying Optimistic as Roe Overturn Seems Imminent
The Canadian author still sees a bright future, despite all those dystopian novels.
A $25,000 Award for Women in Science Addressing Air Quality and Climate Change
The Story Exchange will award $5,000 incentive prizes to 5 female scientists working to improve air quality and protect health. NOTE: Application deadline is now closed.
How I Work Now: ‘The Luxury of Being Location-Agnostic’
Shaan Kandawalla of PlayDate Digital spent 7 months of the pandemic running her NYC company from her native Pakistan.
After the Sandy Hook Shooting Took Her Son, a Mom Found Her Mission
What do you do when loss upends your life? Scarlett Lewis’s nonprofit aims to prevent school shootings by bringing social and emotional learning to schools.
Prominent Abortion Provider: ‘Our Worst Fears Have Been Reinforced’
Amy Hagstrom Miller’s clinics are preparing for an overturn of Roe v. Wade by expanding virtual services and helping patients travel.
Listen to ‘Her Fashion Brand Empowers Women in Guatemala’ Podcast
Ruth Alvarez-DeGolia helps women artisans tap international markets through her social enterprise, Mercado Global — allowing them to earn critical income.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore Just Invested in a Menopause Startup
It’s about time. Some powerful ladies are making the marketplace care about women’s health care.
How I Work Now: ‘Pets Are Frequent Interrupters at Zoom Meetings’
Lucy Postins’ The Honest Kitchen grew nearly 40%, thanks to pandemic pets. She works remotely and walks her dogs (and one-eyed cat) to de-stress.
Giving Up Cardiology for Public Health
As more young people pursue degrees in public health, we ask Dr. Roseanna Means about her long and widely admired career in the field.
How I Work Now: ‘It Makes My Feet Hurt to Even Look at Heels’
Judi Townsend of Mannequin Madness swears by athleisure and a hybrid office to keep staff (and herself) less ‘cranky and resentful.’
These 7 Women Are Working to Make Water Cleaner and Safer
In honor of World Water Day, we look at innovative women working on the frontlines of the global water crisis.
What Happens to Women Athletes Now?
With the Olympics devolving into a dystopian mess, we’re also losing the biggest viewing platform for women’s sports.
On a 21-Year Mission in Minneapolis to Make ‘Beer That Gives Back’
Jacquie Berglund has steered Finnegans through the years – and more recently, the pandemic and social unrest – to sell craft beers that fight food insecurity.