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.
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News and analysis about women in entrepreneurship, leadership and politics.
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.
Bra Company ThirdLove Pulls in $55 Million from Women Investors Like Katie Couric, Susan Wojcicki
ThirdLove can now make and sell bras designed for every unique female body. Male investors should take note.
The (Nonexistent) Factoid That’s Driving Social Change Efforts for Women
“Zombie statistics” sound scary. But while they won’t eat your brains, they can influence your thoughts – even though they aren’t real.
This Oscar Winner Got Folks Talking About Period Stigma. These Women Have Fought it for Years
And the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short went to … “Period. End of Sentence,” a movie shining a light on the period stigma holding back girls the world over.
Kim Kardashian West Just Knocked Fast Fashion. That’s a Good Thing
Entrepreneur and superstar Kim Kardashian West took to Twitter to decry fast fashion after a brand unveiled a knock-off of her 1998 Thierry Mugler dress. She’s not the only businesswoman standing against the practice.
Meghan Trainor Broke the Internet With This Bonkers Press Release
Don’t try this one at home, folks. We’re all for publicity – but not many people can pull off something as ridiculous as this.
You Know Her Face, But Do You Know Her Story? Inside Gisele Bundchen’s Billion-Dollar Empire
Behind the world’s most popular football player is the super-successful wife whose career (and net worth) eclipses his.
Chloe X Halle Went From YouTube to the Grammys, Thanks to Beyoncé
The singing sisters’ career was launched when Queen Bey herself took notice of their tight harmonies and rich vocals in their YouTube videos.
The 1 Thing That’s Helped Dolly Parton Stay On Top
The world-famous singer and businesswoman led her own tribute at the 2019 Grammy Awards. That doesn’t surprise us.