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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.
It’s Been 50 Years Since Woodstock – and Women Are Still Far From Center Stage
Women and nonbinary musicians are still poorly represented at male-dominated festivals like Coachella and Lollapolooza. There’s a movement to change that old, tired tune.
How Greta Thunberg, AOC and 10 Women Entrepreneurs Are Battling Climate Change
As sea levels rise, so do these female leaders who are taking a stand against climate change.
Tired of News About Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, She Launched a Site for Black Techies
A fan of numbers, technologist Sherrell Dorsey of ThePLUG takes a data-driven approach to sharing the stories and struggles of black innovators.
Inspired By a Birthday Trip to Africa, She’s Made 8 Million Dresses for Girls in Need
Non-profit founder Rachel O’Neill of Little Dresses for Africa is sending dresses — and hope — to girls in difficult circumstances around the world.
Vivian Howard Slices and Dices Her Way Into A New TV Show
Celebrity chef Vivian Howard returns to the kitchen with her upcoming PBS special, South By Somewhere.
She Designed Fierce Female Action Figures. And Surprise! Her Customers Are Men
Julie Kerwin launched I Am Elemental to combat all those hypersexualized girl superheroes. She didn’t anticipate her newfound fans.
‘I Was Told I Was Too Old, Too Blonde, Too Female to Be a CEO’
Jules Pieri co-founded The Grommet, a marketplace for “maker” products — and overcame being turned down by 250 venture capitalists.
Fearless #Over50: These Bold Entrepreneurs Will Inspire You to Start Up, at Any Age
The Story Exchange releases its list of powerful 50+ women entrepreneurs who launched companies later in life.
‘The Everything Doughnut Changed Our Lives Overnight’
Leslie Polizzotto left lawyering and Los Angeles to start a New York City doughnut shop that’s winning rave reviews for its unusual treats.
‘My Brain Has Become Smarter, Faster and Retains More’
Near the shores of a Canadian lake, Leslie Bradford-Scott of Walton Wood Farm is growing a home-based multimillion-dollar business.
These Two Conservationists Created Their Own Business To Care for Historical Objects
Melanie Dellas & Karen Lacy have tapped into a niche and underserved industry – artefact conservation.
5 Motivational Quotes From LGBTQ Entrepreneurs We Like
As LGBTQ Pride Month gets underway, we share words of wisdom from entrepreneurs we’ve featured from this bustling, enterprising community.
MacKenzie Bezos Pledged Half Her Fortune to Charity Before Her Ex Did. We Weren’t Surprised
Following her divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the author has vowed to donate at least half of her new $35 billion fortune to assorted charities as part of The Giving Pledge.
This Happy Hour, Get To Know 6 Women in Whiskey
Women in the whiskey business are launching careers more risqué than a teenage Tom Cruise dancing in a pink shirt. Turns out, it’s worth the risk.