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Please Distract Me: 5 Viral Videos Made by Funny Women
Thank you, ladies, for keeping us entertained during challenging times.
Baby Horses Are Still Being Born: Running a Horse Sanctuary During Coronavirus
For Lynn Hummer, founder of Pregnant Mare Rescue, her work continues amidst shelter-in-place orders.
This Infectious Disease Specialist Has a New Consulting Firm, and Impeccable Timing
Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, who recently founded IPCWell to combat infectious diseases in nursing homes, never imagined her services would come during a global pandemic.
A Sewing School Goes Live on Instagram, Making Masks
Her Manhattan studio shuttered due to coronavirus, Kristine Frailing of the New York Sewing Center is teaching classes from her Brooklyn apartment.
Zoom and the Downward Dog: Yogis Connect With Students Online
The coronavirus outbreak forces yoga and fitness studio owners to move quickly to Zoom, Instagram and other platforms to sustain their businesses.
The Publishing World, Rocked by Controversy, Seeks More Diverse Voices
With the publishing industry in flux about which writers deserve to be promoted, new imprints run by women and those who identify as nonbinary are racing to fill a gap.
For Event Planners, Cancelations Are the New Normal
Coronavirus could decimate an industry of independent business owners who pride themselves on maintaining control over chaos.
Dealing With Supply-Chain Disruptions, Thanks to Coronavirus
Women entrepreneurs who sell products say they’re facing serious delays or production halts.
Meet the Cannabis Queens: 9 Women in Weed You Need to Know
We’ve rounded up a batch of enterprising women cannabis entrepreneurs to keep your business eye on.
Rent the Runway … For Art? This Female Founder Is Banking on Millennials’ Curated Tastes
Curina, a new art rental startup, joins a litany of subscription services that are geared toward young people who want quality goods without exorbitant price tags. Can it succeed?
What Have They Done For You Lately? The Democratic Candidates on Women Entrepreneurs
Ahead of Super Tuesday, we’ve rounded up what – if anything – the remaining Democratic candidates for president have said or done for women business owners.
She’s Helping to Revitalize Formerly Abandoned Spaces with Socially-Conscious Businesses
Antoinette Marie Johnson’s creative agency Cohere has transformed over 8M square feet of space in communities across America with projects in real estate, hospitality and food.
She Quit Her Job at the NBA to Start a Savory Baby Food Line That’s Launching at Whole Foods
Fresh Bellies founder Saskia Sorrosa is at the helm of a new business trend: organic, healthy baby food for sophisticated palates.
How to File Taxes as a Small Business Owner
Deborah Sweeney of MyCorporation offers these easy tips for prepping for the 2020 tax season.