Women and nonbinary musicians are still poorly represented at male-dominated festivals like Coachella and Lollapolooza. There’s a movement to change that old, tired tune.
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She’s Improving The Lives of Subsistence Farmers in The Himalayas
Ellie Skeele is helping Nepalese farmers supplement their income through her business Himalayan Wild Fibers.
Why Empathy Is A Must-Have for Future Business Leaders
Barbara Weltman discusses a leadership skill that successful entrepreneurs display.
Tired of News About Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, She Launched a Site for Black Techies
A fan of numbers, technologist Sherrell Dorsey of ThePLUG takes a data-driven approach to sharing the stories and struggles of black innovators.
This Business Accelerator’s Mission: Get Marginalized Entrepreneurs Funded
Leslie Feinzaig, CEO of the Female Founders Alliance, wants to help women and nonbinary business owners rake in cash by teaching them how to pitch to investors.
She Built One of the Largest Real Estate Firms in Brooklyn
Aleksandra Scepanovic continues to grow Ideal Properties Group.
A 5-Step Checklist for Your Disaster Recovery Plan
It’s hurricane season. Brace yourself (and your business) for circumstances beyond your control.
As a Nurse She Spent Years Taking Care of People – Now She’s Providing Counseling Services for Women in Need
Trenee’ Zweigle is helping women improve their lives through her organization Awesome Women Today.
This Texas Bakery Makes 26,000 Poundcakes a Year – and Survived a Vanilla Bust
Janie’s Cakes operates out of a small city in East Texas. But its production is impacted by severe weather around the world and other unexpected challenges.
How to Be a Contributor on The Story Exchange
Interested in authoring a guest post? Here are answers to your FAQ about writing a post for publication on our platform.
She Designed Fierce Female Action Figures. And Surprise! Her Customers Are Men
Julie Kerwin launched I Am Elemental to combat all those hypersexualized girl superheroes. She didn’t anticipate her newfound fans.
She Believes Empathy Can Change the World
Nesh Pillay is integrating social responsibility into her Marketing & PR firm Press Pillay.
Women Are Getting Shut Out of the $12.2 Billion Cannabis Industry. Here’s Why
The cannabis industry is growing at a breakneck pace. But women entrepreneurs say they’re facing troubling — and familiar — obstacles.
Disrupting the Stereotype of ‘Scholarship Kids’
Cindy Laba and Marsha Feinberg of Beacon Academy want kids from low-income backgrounds to thrive at the best private high schools.
‘I Was Told I Was Too Old, Too Blonde, Too Female to Be a CEO’
Jules Pieri co-founded The Grommet, a marketplace for “maker” products — and overcame being turned down by 250 venture capitalists.