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Edible Insects, Kelp Still a Tough Sell, Even as Climate Change Affects Food Supply
Entrepreneurs who make bug snacks, kelp chips and cricket flour say their products offer a solution. People just need to buy them.
Will the COP26 Climate Meeting Be a Turning Point for Women?
Any plan to mitigate climate change must include women, experts say. But it remains to be seen if their voices will be elevated at the Glasgow summit.
5 Socially Conscious Women Entrepreneurs Under 30 to Watch
These young founders have their fingers on the pulse of what’s next.
You’re Suddenly a Caregiver. These Startups Want to Help You Navigate the Home Health System
As the pandemic continues, many Americans have taken on caregiving as another full-time job. Startups like Carewell and Grayce are making it a little easier.
Black Girls Golf Is Teeing Off Against the Patriarchy
Atlanta entrepreneur Tiffany Fitzgerald is making the golf course a little more inclusive.
Now Seeking Submissions for Our ‘Great Escape’ Gift Guide
This year, The Story Exchange’s holiday gift guide will feature items that will help you take a break from it all – even if you’re still doing so from home.
9 Times Women Entrepreneurs Got Seemingly Good, Actually Bad Advice
Some guidance sounds great on paper. But if your gut is telling you otherwise, maybe listen to that instead.
How LuLaRoe’s Use of ‘Girl Boss’ Ideology Hurt Would-Be Women Entrepreneurs
The new docuseries “LuLaRich” takes aim at multilevel marketing company LuLaRoe’s practice of recruiting women sellers – moms especially – with “boss babe” lingo and big payday promises for part-time work.
Amid Silence from Small Businesses on Texas Abortion Law, This Boutique PR Firm Is Standing Up for Women’s Rights
Boutique PR firm Bospar is a small business willing to relocate employees based in Texas because of the restrictive new law.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Resilient Cities and Resilient Women
The French politician talks with us about greening Paris, building resilient cities everywhere and empowering young women to be the future leaders the planet needs.
How and Why Young Women Can Plan for Homeownership
Home buying is a dream for many, but between credit scores, down payments and mortgages, the process can be daunting.
10 Happy Songs For Feeling Positive
A playlist of high-energy songs to perk up your pandemic mood – at least for a little while.
Women Entrepreneurs Are Scrambling, Once More, for Makeshift Solutions
The Delta variant of Covid-19 has thrown business owners’ plans for the fall into “impossible” disarray.
Meet the Abortion Clinic Owner Who Took on Texas
For Amy Hagstrom Miller, providing high-quality reproductive care to women is a mission.