Melissa Austria is Building the Retail Store of the Future
The feisty owner of Toronto menswear retailer Gotstyle is mixing and matching old-school service and digital technologies in a bid to survive — and thrive — in an increasingly tough industry.
Stacy Ratner is in Business to do Good
The founder of Chicago-based Open Books has built a high-impact literacy nonprofit by applying everything she learned as a serial tech entrepreneur.
This Woman Created the Uber of Legal Aid
Donna Peel founded the nonprofit Pro Bono Network to make volunteering easy for stay-at-home moms on hiatus from legal careers.
Barbara Jefts’ Flower Farm Blossoms, On Her Own Terms
The upstate New York flower farmer is creating a farm and flower business that gives her the life she wants.
This Farmer is Bringing Home the (Humanely Raised) Bacon
Heather Sandford is pursuing a three-legged strategy to grow her New York pig farm and meat business, The Piggery.
Elizabeth Rees: Deciding to Join the Family Business. Sort of.
Elizabeth Rees, whose family owns a printing company, finds her own path with Chasing Paper.
Deciding There’s Nothing Wrong With a Lifestyle Business
Anne Dowling of Breckenridge, Colo., runs a pair of wine and cheese shops — and gets some good skiing in on powder days.
How Danae Ringelmann Came Up With Indiegogo
The San Francisco native says she was inspired by her small-business-owner parents to create the crowdfunding platform.
When It Takes a Woman to Design Products for Women
Scientist Amy Sheng of CellScope is designing a device to help moms diagnose kids’ ear infections.
Discouraged in School But Thriving as Tech Entrepreneur
AP Computer Science nearly derailed Melody McCloskey’s career in tech. Today she’s running StyleSeat in San Francisco.
After a Disaster, a Winery Starts Anew
Delia Viader finds a better business model after her entire inventory goes up in smoke.
Prepared for a Male-Dominated World
Shaan Kandawalla pushed gender norms in her native Pakistan. Now, she’s ready to take on the U.S. tech scene.
Deciding to Join the Family Business. Sort of.
Elizabeth Rees, whose family owns a printing company, finds her own path with Chasing Paper.
Learning the ABCs of Corporate Contracts
Kristine Jones, who provides “flaggers” to manage traffic at work sites, figured out a way to land big utility companies as clients.
A Fashion Brand Keeps Its Sewing in the US
Jan Erickson of Janska is trying a lean manufacturing strategy to produce her American-made apparel.