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For Young Entrepreneurs, Starting a Business Is a Juggle
April Chen (right) and a team member at her pop-up in Boston. My paper goods company Gentle had just launched a new product line, and the opportunity arose to host…
12 Movies With a Female Lead Who’s a Badass Entrepreneur
…yourself through selling baked goods, waiting tables, and finally opening your own restaurant. Even if black-and-white films aren’t your thing, this crime-drama will leave you on the edge of your…
Ditching Corporate Life to Care for Kids Half a World Away
…hundreds more children have benefited from donations of clothing and goods. A Purpose in Delivering the Aid Kids Need Most In the beginning, Maya’s Hope sought $30-a-month sponsorships from each…
Shining a Light on Latin America’s Artisans
…as well as knitted goods in trendy styles and patterns. “Major stores now use fair-trade products, many who’d never used it before,” Judge says. “Major companies trust that we can…
A Traveling Mom Finds a Mission in a Simple, Sustainable Idea
…multi-purpose, scarves for moms. Living out of suitcases shifted Tsai’s priorities, causing her to value versatile, durable goods over showy items like her once-beloved collection of high heels, she says….
Paulette Mpouma: The Africa Memory Game– Educating Her Kids About Their Heritage
Your Name: Paulette Mpouma Business Name: The Africa Memory Game, a maker of an educational board game about Africa Type of Business: Children’s Goods & Services/E-Commerce/Social Enterprise/ Education Business Location:…
These Two Sisters Are Bringing Families and Friends Closer Together – One Board Game at a Time
New York City sisters Cassie and Jacklyn Collier grew up playing lots of board games with their family. Years later when they were looking for a gift for their parents,…
She Left a Toxic Job to Make Luxury Gift Boxes
(Credit: Courtesy of Linden Square) Amanda Klingenberger says she became deeply familiar with “next-level” burnout in 2019 while juggling a difficult job, a medical startup and raising a family. She…
Sandi Timberlake: A Little To The Left
Your Name: Sandi Timberlake Business Name: A Little To The Left, a gay friendly greeting card company Type of Business: Greeting Cards Business Location: San Diego, California, United States Website…
Her Beauty Tech Brand Allows Customers To Design Their Own Personalized Products
Dayo McIntosh knew she was not alone in her struggle to find the right hair and skincare products, so she began to experiment with natural oils in her kitchen. What…
She’s Creating A Whole New Kind of At-Home Manicure Experience
Jooyeon Song has always loved nail art but as her career took off she found less and less time in her schedule for manicures. While studying for her MBA at…
Funlayo Alabi: SheaRadiance– The Beauty Of Shea
Your Name: Funlayo Alabi Business Name: SheaRadiance, a maker of natural hair and body products Type of Business: Health & Beauty Business Location: Columbia, Maryland, United States Website www.shearadiance.com Twitter…
Jennifer Graham: Cuddle Clones– A Different Kind of Pet Cloning
Your Name: Jennifer Graham Business Name: Cuddle Clones, a service that creates plush versions of people’s pets Type of Business: E-Commerce Business Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States Website www.cuddleclones.com Twitter…
Bhavana: Aristocraft – Father Motivated Her to Become Entrepreneur
Your Name: Bhavana Business Name: ARISTOCRAFT, a wholesaler and exporter of Indian made crafts Type of Business: Arts & Entertainment/E-Commerce/Home & Housewares Business Location: India Reason for starting The main…