Ana Sortun, who owns three restaurants in greater Boston, discusses her rise in the kitchen.
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A Woman in the Kitchen
Chef Jody Adams counts Julia Child as her mentor. She talks about rising to the top of the male-dominated restaurant business.
“As Seen in The New York Times”
A collection of our articles and videos on female entrepreneurs that were featured in the Times’ “You’re the Boss” blog.
The Story Exchange on Women and Money
The posts from our content series examining the relationship between female entrepreneurs and their finances.
Strength Is Harnessed Through Struggle
In life, challenging times are often opportunities to learn and grow, says serial entrepreneur Jen Groover.
Inspiration Short: Trust in Your Idea
Computer forensics entrepreneur Alison Chung offers words of support.
After Runaway Success, a Green Entrepreneur Starts Again
Jen Boulden, who sold her first company to Disney, is back with an eco-friendly video channel, JenB TV.
Women Make Millions of Dollars in Trucks, Tractors
The Women Presidents’ Organization annual ranking of fastest-growing women-led companies shows gains in non-traditional fields.
The Fastest Way to Make a Company More Successful Is…
Serial entrepreneur Jen Groover offers some common sense advice about health and happiness in the workplace.
Growing Carol’s Daughter in a Brooklyn Kitchen
Beauty entrepreneur Lisa Price talks about startup up, superstar backers and other secrets of success.
When People Tell Me My Ideas Are Crazy….
Serial entrepreneur Jen Groover shares a memorable quote that gets her through tough work days.
Jimmy Beans Getting Back to Knitting Basics
After expanding too quickly, Laura Zander is re-focusing on getting customers excited about her yarn shop.
How Women Can Make the VC Money Flow
Mary Civiello, founder of the Civiello Communications Group and a “Communications Guru,” discusses how to pitch to venture capitalists.
Starting a Pickle Company From Scratch
Jenny Fulton of Miss Jenny’s Pickles talks about exporting to China, her role model Sara Blakely and why she gets everything in writing.
A New – and New Age – Way to Secure Startup Funding
PayPal and Lending Club are offering entrepreneurs a different way to use technology as a funding source.