After setbacks and scandal, Pamela Marrone of Marrone Bio Innovations is staging a comeback developing alternatives to dangerous pesticides.
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A Surf Therapist Builds a ‘Really Beautiful Thing’ for Trauma Survivors
Groundswell Community Project founder Natalie Small wanted to empower women through surfing in San Diego, but no one was doing it. So she created the opportunity herself.
Stacey Abrams’ Plan to Turn Out Key Voters: Address Georgia’s Healthcare Crisis
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Abrams is trying to get supporters to the polls by vowing to address the state’s mounting health insurance problems, including expanding Medicaid.
How to Seriously Make a Difference Through Your Work
Sure, you could have a safe and secure job in any old profession. But if you’re looking to make an impact, consider starting a social enterprise.
This Minneapolis Beekeeper Is Building a Thriving Business
Kristy Allen is no hobbyist beekeeper. Her Beez Kneez has multiple sources of revenue, and a pedal-powered invention is up next.
Feeling Lost, She Quit Her Corporate Job, Started a Social Enterprise and Reinvented Her Life
Kate Curran took a series of calculated steps to make a midlife career change and rediscover her purpose.
Why an Ex-Fisherwoman Cares That Women Business Owners Are Ill-Prepared for Retirement
#ResistList: Kirsten Curry left the high seas to start her small business, Leading Retirement Solutions. And she’s not liking what she’s seeing.
Meet the Indian Entrepreneur Whose Executive Recruiting Firm Helps Women Land Top-Level Jobs
#ResistList: Dr. Uma Gautam’s “women-centric” executive headhunting firm, Bangalore-based HeadPro Consulting, is making a difference for working women in India — and soon, other Asian countries as well.
A Nigerian Entrepreneur Teaches Women to Farm and Grow in Self-Confidence
#ResistList: Rita Robert Otu of Beau Haven Farms is helping rural women grow and sell vitamin A-rich cassava — and changing their lives in the process.
Punky Moms Welcomes the Radical and Rebellious
#ResistList: Paula Clark runs an alternative parenting group that is interested in baby food, onesies and overthrowing the patriarchy.
This Former Ravens Cheerleader is Using Her Sport to Teach Leadership to Girls
#ResistList: Brittany Rose, a former All American and NFL cheerleader, is on a mission to dismantle disparaging stereotypes about cheerleading and make it a tool for empowering women.
Women To Dominate Democratic General Election Line-Up in Michigan
Democratic women are winning primaries in record breaking numbers. In Michigan, their victories will result in a near female monopoly of key races on the November ballot.
One Woman’s Mission to Make Menstruation Taboos a Thing of the Past
#ResistList: Martha Silcott started U.K.-based FabLittleBag to make throwing out tampons and pads easy, eco-friendly and angst-free — and to liberate women from period taboos in the process.
This Cafe Owner Created a Community Haven Where Harassment Has No Home
#ResistList: Schooled by tough experiences, Sarah Walsh of Caffe d’Amore points the way for women entrepreneurs who want to create a post-#MeToo workplace where everyone is welcome and mutual respect is a way of life.
The Resist List: Meet 7 Female Founders Taking #MeToo and #TimesUp to the Next Level
It’s all about women helping women. These outstanding entrepreneurs are pointing the way to a more inclusive future.