The owner of Awfully Chocolate has navigated a few bumps during her entrepreneurial journey, but her Singapore company is still going strong.
Women of Color
Circling Back: Embracing Change Pays Off for Judi Henderson-Townsend
The owner of Mannequin Madness, first featured by The Story Exchange 4 years ago, has found that change can lead to new and exciting places — and once-elusive revenue goals.
TSE Quick Take: Diversity Among Venture Capitalists
A U.S. Small Business Administration report on gender and minority representation inside venture-capital firms confirms that investor diversity is good for women business owners.
A Beauty Business Owner Tackles A Very Personal Problem And Wins Big
Daisy Jing, founder of skincare company Banish, conquered her own lifelong skin issues with all-natural remedies. Now, she’s selling products that bottle what she learned — and is making millions.
TSE Quick Take: Business Ownership for Black Women
Black female entrepreneurs are starting up at higher rates than any other group. A new report looks at why — and examines the hurdles they face in growing their firms.
Arita Nicholas’ Printing Business Almost Went Under — Until Setback Became Opportunity
How the search for a strategic partner gave the Houston-based owner of Nicholas Earth Printing a new lease on entrepreneurial life.
This Resilient Entrepreneur Built a $20 Million Business After Painful Misfortune
Angelica Garcia-Dunn’s personal life took a terrible hit. Instead of becoming bitter or giving up, she decided to shake up the Texas freight industry.
Starting a Business with a Helping of Homework
Young women are charging into entrepreneurship. We talked to five dynamos who founded businesses in college or soon after — and learned a lot about the benefits of starting up young.
A Female Entrepreneur Rises from Defeat
Funlayo Alabi’s venture, Shea Radiance, suffered a huge setback a few years ago. But purpose and passion gave her the strength to weather the storm.
Melissa Austria is Building the Retail Store of the Future
The feisty owner of Toronto menswear retailer Gotstyle is mixing and matching old-school service and digital technologies in a bid to survive — and thrive — in an increasingly tough industry.
‘Once You Go Through It, Then You Blossom’
Vosmap founder and photographer Maureen Erokwu believes in inspiration through visualization, especially for women in tech.
A Recipe for Success
La Cocina in San Francisco is helping working-class immigrants and women of color launch food-focused ventures.
Fighting Inequality with Entrepreneurship
Racism and sexism hurt female minority entrepreneurs in the United States. Helping them succeed could combat both bias and economic inequality.
Allies & Organizations for Women Minority Biz Owners
A collection of resources and initiatives helping female entrepreneurs of color.
In Living Color: 4 Vignettes of Hope and Encouragement
Many female minority entrepreneurs say being a woman of color is a source of strength in their startup journey.