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We've interviewed hundreds of successful women entrepreneurs about their small business journeys and what they learned along the way. Read the stories of inspiring startup founders, mid-stage strivers and established business leaders. Learn from the experiences of women business owners of every age working in every industry, from around the world. Discover the many paths women are taking to build great companies, break through barriers and cultivate economic and social good. Get ready! These everyday role models may well inspire you to start your own business, or give you killer ideas for growing the one you have. You may even feel inspired to share your startup story with us.
Cover a PICC Line With a Cut-Off Sock? This Lyme Disease Survivor Had Other Plans
Emily Levy launched an adaptive wear company, Mighty Well, when she couldn’t find a sleeker way to conceal her treatment.
‘It Seems Irresponsible to Bring More Humans Into This World’
Younger women may have more options than ever, but climate change, societal inequities and an ongoing pandemic weigh heavy on their minds – and their major life decisions.
7 Tough Times That Inspired Startups
Whether it’s burnout, a mental health crisis, cancer or divorce, these women have shown us how they turned their darkest moments into opportunities to chase their dreams.
Why Investor-Backed Startups Are (Finally) Tackling the $600 Billion Menopause Market
There’s a sea change happening in women’s wellness, with startups like Womaness, Kindra and Joylux focusing on older women’s needs.
How and Why Young Women Should Start Investing
Women can make better investors than men. They just have to get started.
10 Women Tell Us How They Find Inspiration on Their Darkest Days
From podcasts to meditation to straight up tequila, these women have found ways to lift themselves up.
Giving Black People a Place in the Stationery Aisle – and the Climate Chaos Fight
Through Aya Paper Co., SaVonne Anderson is celebrating Black joy and love while doing her part to save the planet. All in a day’s work.
Finding Healing Through Animals
After a difficult and lonely childhood, Debra White discovers peace through Winslow Farm animal sanctuary.
6 Startup Tips from Successful Coaches and Entrepreneurs
Wondering how to be a coach, or a business owner in general? We’ve got expert advice.
Finally, Broadway Is Coming Back. But the Pandemic Made an Indelible Impact on These Playwrights
Lucy Moss of ‘Six’ and Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu of ‘Pass Over’ say lockdown and personal crises have influenced their art.
Rethinking the 40-Hour Work Week
Pandemic living has forced a societal reckoning with how we structure our time spent on-the-clock – and many are finding that less is more.
Mom or Entrepreneur? A New Report Says Women Need New Policies in Order to Be Both
For many mothers, entrepreneurship has become a means for flexibility — a necessity in this day and age.
Her Fashion Brand Empowers Women in Guatemala. Now, She’s Fighting for Change at U.S. Border
After 15 years running Mercado Global, Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia is taking on a bigger role to aid immigrant families from Central America.
They Sat Empty During the Pandemic. Now, Women’s Co-working Spaces Are Making a Comeback
Co-working businesses had a rocky year, but these spaces are actually planning to expand.