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News and analysis about women in entrepreneurship, leadership and politics.
Taylor Swift’s Social Media Posts Are Mysterious — and Incredibly Strategic
The singer has captured the attention of millions through cryptic-yet-savvy social media updates. How can women entrepreneurs similarly intrigue clients and customers?
Serena Williams Just Revealed That She’s Been Secretly Investing In Women for 5 Years
America’s most-buzzed-about professional tennis player took to Instagram to reveal her portfolio, which favors diverse leadership.
Thanks, Tiger Woods – We Love a Good Comeback Story. Here Are 5 More
The embattled golfer won his fifth Masters, after years of struggling. His return to glory reminded us of several women entrepreneurs who overcame incredible odds and found success.
Rideshare Safety Talks Heat Up Amid Harrowing Tales. These Women-Run Apps May Have Answers
A comedienne’s terrifying recent experience with a Lyft driver and a lawsuit against Uber have added new urgency to conversations about the safety of rideshare apps for women and families.
EXTENDED! Apply by April 28 for The Story Exchange’s Fearless #Over50 List
We want to spotlight senior entrepreneurs who are proving that any time is a good time for starting up. Powerful 50+ women can submit entries by April 28.
Martha Stewart Proves She’s a Fearless Woman in Hilarious Ad for New VH1 Cooking Show
The 77-year-old business mogul shows no signs of slowing down – as the ad for her new cooking competition show demonstrates. That’s the kind of spirit we want to see more of in the world.
Michelle Obama’s Record-Breaking Memoir Celebrates a Valuable Resource for Ambitious Women
Michelle Obama’s new book, “Becoming,” is flying off the proverbial shelves – and reinforcing the positive effects of having female role models to its millions of readers.
This Woman-Run Resource for Working Parents Just Got a $27.5 Million Cash Infusion
Cleo curates support services for employees with children at companies like LinkedIn, Reddit and Uber. Its female founder raked in the big bucks during its last fundraising round. Here’s how she plans to use those dollars to further help working parents.
Glossier, the ‘Millennial Pink’ Makeup Line, Just Became a $1 Billion Brand
After raising its latest round of venture capital, Emily Weiss’s Glossier is now a woman-led unicorn.
Why Zoe Saldana Was Inspired to Start Her Own Media Brand
She’s got green skin and fights villains in the Marvel Universe. In real life, Zoe Saldana is battling ethnic inequality with her startup, BESE.
5 Women Who Became Young Billionaires (Including Kylie Jenner, Of Course)
Kylie Jenner recently became the youngest self-made billionaire in the world, breaking a record previously held by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and joining a very short list of powerhouse women.
Marvel Superhero Movie ‘Captain Marvel’ Wins Big at the Box Office, for Women in Film
“Captain Marvel” soared to the top of the box office this past weekend, in the latest win for women’s representation in movies.
A New Way to Tell the World Your Business is Woman-Owned
In honor of Women’s History Month, female entrepreneurs will now be able to broadcast their venture’s woman-owned status through their Yelp business listings.
How Stitch Fix Is Celebrating International Women’s Day
In honor of Women’s History Month, online styling site Stitch Fix is encouraging female employees to talk about workplace motivation on Twitter.