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Entrepreneur Stories
Videos and articles about successful women entrepreneurs building great companies, breaking through barriers and cultivating economic and social good.
An Insect Lover Builds an $18 Million Natural Pest Control Company
After setbacks and scandal, Pamela Marrone of Marrone Bio Innovations is staging a comeback developing alternatives to dangerous pesticides.
A Surf Therapist Builds a ‘Really Beautiful Thing’ for Trauma Survivors
Groundswell Community Project founder Natalie Small wanted to empower women through surfing in San Diego, but no one was doing it. So she created the opportunity herself.
How This Woman Entrepreneur Found Decades of Success in Selling Cakes
Janie Clapp has perfected her recipe for a long-lasting business. By grounding herself in a love of baking, yet being ready to adapt to the times, she aims to ensure Janie’s Cakes will live on for decades to come.
How to Seriously Make a Difference Through Your Work
Sure, you could have a safe and secure job in any old profession. But if you’re looking to make an impact, consider starting a social enterprise.
This Minneapolis Beekeeper Is Building a Thriving Business
Kristy Allen is no hobbyist beekeeper. Her Beez Kneez has multiple sources of revenue, and a pedal-powered invention is up next.
Feeling Lost, She Quit Her Corporate Job, Started a Social Enterprise and Reinvented Her Life
Kate Curran took a series of calculated steps to make a midlife career change and rediscover her purpose.
Partnerships Help an Entrepreneur Scale Up, While Keeping Products Handmade
Entrepreneur Cordelia Smith is committed to hand-making all of Formulary 55’s bath, body and home goods. To keep up with orders at her growing venture, she has teamed up with like-minded makers.
A Storytelling Strategy Spells Success for a Branding Business and Its Clients
Amber Williams launched her branding consultancy, Punkyflair, with the idea that stories, not sales pitches, are the best way to reach customers. And she thinks it’s an especially good strategy for women and people of color.
Weathering Sickness and Staff Issues While Building a Thriving Pilates Venture
Entrepreneurial zeal put Absolute Pilates owner Allison Zang in the hospital. Here’s how she worked past illness and infighting to build a solo venture into a five-studio business.
Why an Ex-Fisherwoman Cares That Women Business Owners Are Ill-Prepared for Retirement
#ResistList: Kirsten Curry left the high seas to start her small business, Leading Retirement Solutions. And she’s not liking what she’s seeing.
Meet the Indian Entrepreneur Whose Executive Recruiting Firm Helps Women Land Top-Level Jobs
#ResistList: Dr. Uma Gautam’s “women-centric” executive headhunting firm, Bangalore-based HeadPro Consulting, is making a difference for working women in India — and soon, other Asian countries as well.
A Nigerian Entrepreneur Teaches Women to Farm and Grow in Self-Confidence
#ResistList: Rita Robert Otu of Beau Haven Farms is helping rural women grow and sell vitamin A-rich cassava — and changing their lives in the process.
Punky Moms Welcomes the Radical and Rebellious
#ResistList: Paula Clark runs an alternative parenting group that is interested in baby food, onesies and overthrowing the patriarchy.
This Former Ravens Cheerleader is Using Her Sport to Teach Leadership to Girls
#ResistList: Brittany Rose, a former All American and NFL cheerleader, is on a mission to dismantle disparaging stereotypes about cheerleading and make it a tool for empowering women.