“Often social enterprise feels like a trade off — do the most good or make the most money. When getting a business off the ground, I have found it hard to balance the two, which has increased my admiration for women who seemingly get it right.”
Victoria Flexner
Victoria Flexner is the editor of the 1,000 Stories Project and more recently helped launch, 1,000+ Stories Project. Victoria has a background in food and history. She is the founder of Edible History, a historical supper club based in Brooklyn and author of "A History of The World in Ten Dinners" to be published by Rizzoli Fall 2023.
Posts by Victoria Flexner
Karen Taylor Bass of Taylor Made Media LLC: The PR Expert
“Success to me is having the means to do what I want, when I want.”
Saira Hussain: A Young Entrepreneur Builds Her Own Door
“I feel both the image and culture of construction is slowly changing, and as a woman I will continue to work towards fighting for better conditions and more flexible working policies that allow both men and women with other responsibilities to work within the industry.”
Julie Watling: Technology Made for Communications
“I was employed by a global electronics company when I became a mother. Once I had a baby it appeared that I was no longer taken seriously. Being ambitious and good at what I did, I was not satisfied with this attitude and decided to ‘go it alone.'”
Natalie Chan: Coworking and Events Grow in Brooklyn
“In general, communication is always the challenge. It is not because making it happen is hard. It is because the people I need to communicate with are surrealistically diverse, on the individual level as well as the cultural/social level.”
Kaare Long: ‘Community Over Competition’
“It takes a lot of courage, determination and passion to lead the Entrepreneur life and the stories I hear from other women inspire me so much.”
Sangeeta Taluja: Finding Purpose in Company Creations
“My next big challenge was that the industry is male-dominated. But this business was an addiction and a passion for me.”
Holly Twining: Exploratory Adventures for Mind and Body
“I . . . realized that I could take that piece of my job — connecting people of all ages to nature and bring it together with my yoga practice — and build community on my own.”
Gwendolen Noronha: Fostering Education & Learning in India
“When I am propelled to motivate the many lives around me with my mentoring services and I see those thousands of students smile at me, I believe that is success.”
Amanda Avutu: Storytelling for the Socially Responsible
“There are people out there who want to make a difference, not just a profit, and I want to make a difference with them.”
Danielle Wilson Naqvi: Bringing Newborn Screening to Pakistan
“The ZB Foundation was born and we are now the pioneers for new born screening in Pakistan.”
Dani Collins of Oliver + Kit: A Mom and Daughter Business Duo
“My mother and I are best friends, and we always love to do creative things together. We knew we wanted to start a business that would allow us to grow something together and also use our creativity.”
Christy Cook: Learning Kits For Family Bonding and Child Development
“My son was reading by the age of three and parents at nursery school were asking how I had taught him. It was at this point that I realized there was a gap in the marketplace.”
Alison OBrien of JWalking Designs: Functional Workout Wear for Every Shape
“When things seem overwhelming, I take a deep breath, put my head down and keep going. What’s my other choice? Stopping is not an option.”
Melanie Moss: Simple, Nostalgic Desserts Cloaked in Beautiful, Bold Exteriors
“I grew up baking with my grandma, often trying on her jewelry in between popping a cake in the oven. Just like her recipes, each of my grandmother’s jewels had a story behind them that she shared with me during those precious moments we spent together in the kitchen.”