Brittany Coleman, founder and CEO of Tough Cutie, which makes hiking socks for women. (Credit: Courtesy of Tough Cutie) During her time working for big brands in the fashion industry,…
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40 Public Companies Founded by Women
…San Francisco Revenue: $318.3 million [Related: Building a Fashion Business Shaped by Faith and Community] 23. Eventbrite Founded in 2006 by Julia Hartz, along with Kevin Hartz and Renaud Visage….
Modem Sounds Were Music to Her Ears
…me of when I was young, and I was obsessed with reading magazines — fashion, music, whatever. And I had a collage on my bedroom wall of pictures and ads…
The Story Exchange’s 10 Most Popular Videos of 2021
…Women Artisans in Rural Guatemala In 2004, Ruth Álvarez-DeGolia of Brooklyn, N.Y., started Mercado Global, a social enterprise that connects women artisans in Guatemala with international fashion retailers. Today, Mercado…
Nurturing Expecting Employees, Before and After
…in any fashion. It should be noted, however, that a recent court decision (Young v. UPS) might affect the specifics of these laws and how they are applied to employer-employee…
Margaret Kadi: Project Sierra Leone
Your Name: Margaret Kadi Business Name: Project Sierra Leone, an ethically made fashion accessories company Type of Business: Social Enterprise Business Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone Website http://www.projectsierraleone.com Twitter http://www.twitter.com/projectsalone Facebook…
She’s Using Her Corporate Experience To Help Small Businesses Scale Up
Ashli Pollard took a decade of experience working in the fashion industry in New York City, strategizing for brands like Prada, Rebecca Minkoff and Kendall + Kylie, and turned it…
Raising Money to Bring Kombucha to Communities of Color
…and small farms for recipes and supplies. She sums up her mission simply: “We’re brewing for the culture.” [Related: An Entrepreneur Tackling the Eco-Fashion World’s Lack of Diversity] The Money:…
Look What We Found: Eco-friendly Jewelry for the Holidays
We just saw that Joy Opfer, one of the entrepreneurs we profiled, has major discounts on her eco-friendly jewelry collection that is featured in the top fashion magazines and worn…
An Entrepreneurial Trio Sacrificed to Grow Their Gift-Giving Venture. Today, It Makes Millions of Dollars
…with more than a dozen home goods, wellness and fashion brands. And for the boxes — which now come in both the original, signature blush color and a new matte…
Stacey Abrams Just Showed How to Turn Losing Into Winning
…fashion retail company, while Jana has cultivated a personal brand as a vegan athlete and author. So take heart — as Abrams and others have shown us, failure is often…
Finding Upsides in the Economic Downturn
…given business sector. For Townsend, some customers in the fashion industry are looking to stretch their money, which means renting or buying used mannequins becomes a more attractive option, and…
Presenting: Our Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Guide!
…even become an environmental-conversation starter. As a bonus, 20 percent of the proceeds from each sale are donated to a variety of causes. Perfect For: Your favorite fashion-forward world citizen….
After Getting Laid Off, She Started Her Own Business With a Plan to Solve an Age-Old Baby Wardrobe Problem
…mom is my other role model. She is an artist in her own right and ran the fashion department at Harper College. My mom always had an eye that was…
Lorena Vazquez of Loly in the Sky: Shoes Handmade with Love and a Quirky Sense of Humor
…Prior to starting Loly in the Sky, I studied Fashion Design at Istituto Marangoni in Milan and later on moved to Barcelona, where I earned a Master’s degree in Accessory…