As a Black Business Owner, She Hid Her Ethnicity. ‘It’s What I Felt I Needed to Do’
Judi Henderson, owner of Mannequin Madness, now hopes for a sea change for Black people in the business world.
A Champion for Makers Reports Sales Spike, But Still Worries About Amazon
Jules Pieri started The Grommet to spotlight original products made by small businesses. But she believes many makers will shutter because of their dependence on Amazon.
Want to Launch a Business From Home? Here Are 9 Socially Distanced Startup Ideas
Think entrepreneurship might be for you? Now could be the time to find out. Here are small business ideas you can launch while quarantined.
Baby Horses Are Still Being Born: Running a Horse Sanctuary During Coronavirus
For Lynn Hummer, founder of Pregnant Mare Rescue, her work continues amidst shelter-in-place orders.
Books to Keep Your Mind Sharp During the Pandemic
The Story Exchange staff shares recommendations for women entrepreneurs seeking feminist reads to pass the time.
3 Mission-Driven Women Entrepreneurs Share What Inspired Them to Start
The number of women-led social enterprises is growing. These female founders turned ideas into businesses that are getting results.
She Escaped the City for Life on a Farm — and Teaches a Masterclass for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Do the Same
Danielle French of South Pond Farms hosts barn weddings and culinary events. Many women want to launch similar businesses.
An Exhausted Mom Used This Easy Sales Trick to Make Customers Buy
Leslie Bradford-Scott built Walton Wood Farm by employing the classic sales tactic of selling on emotion.
These Women Opened Bookstores, Even When Friends & Family Said It Was a Bad Idea
Booksellers across the country said they were looking for joy, community and profits when they opened their stores. Some are flourishing.
She’s Teaching Math to Kids That Need It — Which Is All of Them
Angela McIver launched Trapezium Math Club to help boost kids’ math skills. In the U.S., children’s math scores lag far behind their international peers.
An Immigrant Founder Uses Food to Lift Up Her Latino Community
Paty Funegra of La Cocina VA has raised $2 million to turn her community kitchen into an incubator, a café and a place of hope for struggling immigrants.
Meet the Plastics Engineer Who’s Raised $1 Million to Make Prosthetic Legs
Erin Keaney of Nonspec is on a mission to make prosthetics affordable around the world — and that means using medical-grade plastic.
The Sex Tech Revolution Is Finally Here. And Women Are Leading It
Move over, banana. It’s the peach’s turn.
This Texas Bakery Makes 26,000 Poundcakes a Year – and Survived a Vanilla Bust
Janie’s Cakes operates out of a small city in East Texas. But its production is impacted by severe weather around the world and other unexpected challenges.
She Designed Fierce Female Action Figures. And Surprise! Her Customers Are Men
Julie Kerwin launched I Am Elemental to combat all those hypersexualized girl superheroes. She didn’t anticipate her newfound fans.