Melissa Schulman is the founder of the Los Angeles-based Yoga-Urt shops, which sell organic vegan soft serve.
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She’s Adding Vegetable Juice to Pancake and Waffle Mix, with Delicious Results
Carol-Ann Carrington is the founder of Kickerfeast, a colorful pancake mix made completely out of fruits or vegetables.
This Home-Cook is Teaching Others How to Incorporate Delicious Healthy Meals into Their Busy Everyday Lives
Gita Kshatriya started Warrior in The Kitchen to share her plant-based Indian recipes with the world.
She’s Making Healthy and Nutritious Snack Bars From Traditional Indian Ingredients
Thejaswi Shivaram’s company Koko Boost sells healthy snack bars made from natural immunity-boosters like moringa and millet.
She’s Making Seasonal Farm-to-Table Sauces, One Bottle At a Time
Sarah Marshall started Marshall’s Haute Sauce to help preserve the tradition of jarring seasonal local ingredients.
A Small Inventor Turns ‘Granny Thug’ to Take on Counterfeiters
Bonnie Tyler invented the Negg to peel eggs. She never anticipated counterfeiters on Amazon were waiting to pounce.
She Escaped the City for Life on a Farm — and Teaches a Masterclass for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Do the Same
Danielle French of South Pond Farms hosts barn weddings and culinary events. Many women want to launch similar businesses.
An Immigrant Founder Uses Food to Lift Up Her Latino Community
Paty Funegra of La Cocina VA has raised $2 million to turn her community kitchen into an incubator, a café and a place of hope for struggling immigrants.
Her Business is Providing Adults With Developmental Challenges Employment and Independence – Through Slow Cooking
Meg Barnhart started Zen of Slow Cooking, a line of spice blends, to create social impact.
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.
She’s Creating a Safe Workplace for Her Employees and Her Customers
Sarah Walsh started Caffè d’Amore Coffee Company with the intention of supporting women in a harassment free workplace
This Philadelphia Entrepreneur is Helping Fix a Broken Food System
How Tatiana Garcia-Granados’ nonprofit enterprise, The Common Market, is bringing healthful food to low-income communities and lifting local farmers’ livelihoods.
Indulging Her Passion, A Baker Builds A Business – And Finds Herself
Melanie Moss of confectionery Mini Melanie was destined to be a chef. It just took her awhile to walk down that path.
This Farmer is Bringing Home the (Humanely Raised) Bacon
Heather Sandford is pursuing a three-legged strategy to grow her New York pig farm and meat business, The Piggery.
Deciding There’s Nothing Wrong With a Lifestyle Business
Anne Dowling of Breckenridge, Colo., runs a pair of wine and cheese shops — and gets some good skiing in on powder days.
After a Disaster, a Winery Starts Anew
Delia Viader finds a better business model after her entire inventory goes up in smoke.
From Corporate Employee to Entrepreneur
In today’s New York Times, Kimberly Dobbins tells us how she quit her day job and launched a snack-bar company.
The Challenges of Starting an Urban Winery
Forget rain or bugs. Lysanne Tusar, who makes wine in Hong Kong, has landlord problems.
The Long Journey to Market for an All-Natural Snack Bar
Seven years after a corporate sabbatical inspired Simple Squares, Kimberly Dobbins is close to turning a profit.
A Social Media Agency Takes an Edgy Approach
Pat Law of Goodstuph makes it a habit to be “badass.” This summer, she’s opening a bar.
From Dishwasher to Head Chef
Ana Sortun, who owns three restaurants in greater Boston, discusses her rise in the kitchen.
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.
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.
Hong Kong’s Queen of Restaurants
Watch how Anna Chau built a successful restaurant empire in one of the most competitive food capitals.
Woman Entrepreneur Who’s Tough as Nails
At 21, Jocelyn Chng took over a family business to provide for her five siblings and grew it to a company that today employs hundreds.
Inspiration Minute: Keep It Simple
Watch this inspiration minute to hear Jocelyn’s advice for entrepreneurs on finding simple solutions.
Don’t Go Into Business for the Money
Whaaaaaat? We thought that was the whole point! Watch an Inspiration Minute to see why a leading entrepreneur thinks it’s a bad idea.
Coping with Isolation as an Entrepreneur
Like many entrepreneurs Lysanne Tusar has faced many lonely days (and nights) while growing her business. In this Inspiration Minute she tells us how she keeps moving forward anyway.
Appreciations: Queen of Soul Food, Sylvia Woods
Several African-American women entrepreneurs have expressed their appreciation for Sylvia Woods following news that the “Queen of Soul Food” had died on Thursday at the age of 86 in New York. Woods, who started her soul-food restaurant in Harlem in the early 1960s, was remembered as a ground- breaking entrepreneur who paved the way for women of color.
Women and Wine: It’s in Your Bones
A new study out today has found that moderate alcohol consumption may help prevent bone loss in women. I can’t imagine receiving better news – although I’m still hoping that the definition of moderate will expand to more than one or two drinks daily. Since wine is good for my bones, I need to drink more of it, so I called on wine expert Lysanne Tusar
From High School Dropout to Food Entrepreneur
Elizabeth Woods persevered through unbelievable challenges and now thrives as a leading entrepreneur serving up magnificent quiche.
Chance Email Makes Mom Inventor Winner on ABC Show
Dawn Firsing-Paris is a living proof to the common belief that if you need to get something done, ask a busy woman. A few months ago, with two jobs as well at two young children, Firsing-Paris took on another challenge – inventing a new product. Not only did she do it, but she also won the highly coveted approval and mentorship of super “shark” entrepreneur and investor Barbara Corcoran.
Social Entrepreneur Pays A Fair Price
Puifung Leung is on a mission to make trade more equitable. She pays farmers a fair price for their crops, which she uses to make drinks and snacks.
Young Entrepreneur: Ooshma Garg
At only 24, Ooshma Garg already has started two successful businesses – one that she recently sold and another that has attracted over one million dollars in venture capital.
Great V-Day Gifts from Women-Owned Businesses
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and if you’re still wondering what to get your loved one, we can help. We searched through the businesses on Your Story Exchange and found a bunch of great gift ideas from women business owners. Have a look and if you know of women-owned businesses with great gifts for Valentine’s Day, let us know.
For Love of Chocolate and Children
Lyn Lee, founder of Awfully Chocolate, told us her main reason for starting a company was so she could start a family and raise children on her terms. In a way it seems counterintuitive.