…locally to ecopreneur Wakley’s various stores. In addition to providing a more sustainable option to mass-produced pieces for eco-conscious consumers, she also wants to showcase the “beauty of imperfection.” The…
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Ep.15: A $20 Million Comeback Story
…I remember she always said, “You’re a diamond in the rough.” SUE: Sandra owned a freight company, ABA, that transported goods by ocean or air to South America. She offered…
They Create Unique Travel Experiences For Women Across The Globe
…to first build a following before you offer goods or a service to the public. For women just creating their business, it is vital that they develop confidence and endurance…
3 Summer Products Made By Women, for Black and Brown Kids
…do something about it. In 2017, Johnson-Graves and Johnson-Carr launched EPIC Everyday, which sells clothing, accessories and home goods featuring kids and families of color printed on them, and they…
Vera Schlanger of My Belt Buckle: A Mompreneur Finds Work-Family Balance with Her Own Etsy Shop
…grade one. Who is your most important role model? I value many online sellers, I could not pick one. [box_light]Website www.mybeltbuckle.etsy.com[/box_light] Tell us your story! Read about another Children’s Goods…
Sarabeth’s Pushing 70 with No Signs of Letting Up
…opened a tiny bakery-kitchen to make and sell her preserves and baked goods. Before long they added a few tables and chairs serving breakfast and lunch. Two years later they…
Her Business is Providing Adults With Developmental Challenges Employment and Independence – Through Slow Cooking
…Health Foods (Louisiana) and 130 independent outlets. Online, the blends can be bought via thezenofslowcooking.com, Amazon, The Grommet, Uncommon Goods, Kroger Ship-to-Home, and Peapod. Co-branded meal kits are sold online…
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?…
6 Major Money Moves Made by Women in 2018
…secured $240 million in Series C funding. The company’s name is a nod to its refusal to sell big-name products, offering “no-brand” home, food and beauty goods for about $3…
Want to #BuyBlack for the Holidays? Try These 9 Women-Run Businesses
…and Santas. The team launched in light of “the recognition that Black imagery is underrepresented in the paper goods and holiday industry.” [Related: Her Perspective — Black Women’s Startup Experiences]…
Secrets of Growth: How Do I Develop My Product?
…take your samples to local markets or stores and let consumers do some tasting. As for handbag production, that’s plain-old research and networking. There is no excuse in this day…
This Resilient Entrepreneur Built a $20 Million Business After Painful Misfortune
…was going through,” Garcia-Dunn says. The client, who ran a freight company, ABA Express, transporting goods by ocean and air to South America, offered Garcia-Dunn a part-time job. “I didn’t…
Margaret Kadi: Project Sierra Leone
…are interested in partnering with us. What is your top challenge and how have you addressed it? Our top challenge now is getting our goods out of Sierra Leone to…
9 Motivational Quotes From Famous Women Entrepreneurs
…person.” — Jessica Alba Alba is perhaps just as well-known for her acting work as she is for the giant, all-natural health and home goods business she runs. The multi-talented…
‘Half The Sky’ Launches Game to Create Change For Women
…States. Radhika faces various real-life examples of challenges women face and players can help out with donations of virtual goods, for example. The players can then make equivalent real-world donations…