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Remembering Those Who Served: 7 Companies Run By Female Veterans
This Veterans Day, celebrate the women who served our country. Here’s a list of female veterans who started their own businesses.
‘The Future of Tech Founders Looks More Like Me’
Sevetri Wilson is rapidly scaling her business after an $8 million shot of venture capital.
This Quiet Network of Quilters Is Boldly Confronting Police Brutality
Quilting, which has a long tradition rooted in African American culture, is enjoying a Renaissance in a moment rife with global crises and protests against police brutality.
Conference for Women Business Owners Confronts Pandemic Realities Head On
The annual gathering of the National Association of Women Business Owners looks a little different this year.
…Because There Aren’t Enough Towering Feminist Icons
The loss of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, six weeks before a critical election, carries a particular sting.
Her Startup Aims to Make Water Safer and Cleaner
Meena Sankaran is the founder of Ketos, a water analytics startup that aims to detect toxins and leaks in the water supply.
Leave New York? These Women Business Owners Say Fuhggedaboutit
This motley crew of female business owners has stayed true to their city — even amid a pandemic and cries that New York is ‘dead.’
Why We’re Celebrating #100YearsOfPower
The Story Exchange is asking you to raise a hand with us during August to celebrate the power of voting and the power of your voice.
Turning PPE Into Something Stylish and Inclusive
Beau Wangtrakuldee, founder of AmorSui, developed antimicrobial clothing for female scientists — and, now, health care workers.
These Women Are So Fed Up They’re Starting Their Own Bank
Industry leaders in Chicago saw an opportunity to get businesses launched by their fellow females off the ground.
Meet the ER Doctor Bringing Covid Tests to the Communities Who Need It the Most
Dr. Nana Afoh-Manin launched MyCovidMD to help Black and brown neighborhoods impacted by coronavirus.
Michelle Obama to Unregistered Voters: ‘We’ve Only Got 100 Days Left’
The former first lady urges voter registration in a new video from When We All Vote, the nonpartisan group she co-chairs.
Why Natalie Portman Just Invested in a Women’s Pro Soccer Team for Los Angeles
The actress joins other celebrities in expanding the National Women’s Soccer League.
From Giant Bubbles to Neo-Soul Beats, Erykah Badu’s Quarantine Concerts May Be the Future
The renowned singer employed her signature outside-the-box thinking to keep performing and paying her team amid the coronavirus crisis.