Xiaoning Wang of ChinaSprout is working to turnaround her educational-products company.
Posts by Colleen DeBaise
A Money Gap for India’s Female Entrepreneurs
A new report hopes to shed a light on the sizable financing gap for women entrepreneurs in India.
For an Entrepreneur Trained in Conflict Resolution, Business is Good
Alma Jadallah seeks to broker peace between Middle Eastern communities in a post-Arab Spring world.
The ‘Rain Woman’ Behind a Digital Detective Agency
Alison Chung has parlayed a phenomenal gift for numbers into a computer forensics firm.
A Scrappy Real Estate Broker Stakes Her Business on Flat Fees
Ati Okelo Williams says she felt fearful making the change but has seen her real estate listings triple.
Two Prominent Women Investors Start VC Firm
Jennifer Fonstad and Theresia Gouw will lead Aspect Ventures — and surely shake things up in Silicon Valley.
What the President Said About Women…
During last night’s State of the Union, President Barack Obama made the case for equal wages.
Women Entrepreneurs Are Pretty Happy – Here’s Why
The latest GEM report finds that women business owners have more life and work satisfaction than men.
Cleaning Up Our E-Waste Mess
Find out how Traci Phillips got into the business of preserving Mother Earth.
We Want to Feature Your Startup Story
TSE has heard from nearly 600 female entrepreneurs since the 1000 Stories project began and is actively seeking more, all of which will be featured on this site.
Turning Body Parts Into a Business
Judi Henderson-Townsend of Oakland, Calif., has been selling, renting and recycling mannequins for nearly 15 years. This year, she hopes to achieve an elusive goal: Become a million-dollar business.
5 Reasons Why 2013 Was Good for Women in Politics
From a record number of women in Congress to an 11-hour filibuster, it was a notable 12 months for female politicians in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Recalling a Christmas Spent with a Start-Up
Becky O’Neil of Arlington, Va., remembers her first Christmas as an entrepreneur: She worked the entire day.
Infusing a Business With a Global Spirit
TSE’s special report in today’s New York Times features Adriana Rodriguez of Austin, whose school teaches children to be quadrilingual.
A Bootstrapping Entrepreneur Bets the Family Home
Adriana Rodriguez, an Austin mom of two, needed more cash flow after she launched a bilingual school.