…mother. She was also one of the strongest, most determined and resourceful woman that I knew. I still reflect on my many conversations with her and the time we spent…
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The Independent Life – Shannon DePalma
Business owner Shannon DePalma grew up in poverty, raised by a single mother. “I carried around this story that ‘I was born poor, I’ll always be poor,’” she wrote in…
Smadar Landau: Improving Sales and Consumer Engagement
…fully trained female Rinpoches (“precious masters”) in the Tibetan tradition. Born in 1967 as the daughter of the late Kyabjé Mindrolling Trichen, she, her younger sister and her mother were…
Melinda and Bill Gates Pen Letter About Covid’s Negative Impact on Women
…childcare—has surged,” Gates, a mother of three, writes. [Related: Amy Schumer, Eva Longoria and More Famous Women Demand ‘Marshall Plan for Moms’] She and her husband warn that the government’s…
Anna Newman: Anna Newman Group – Uses Bartering to Help Fund Films
…role model? My mother. Although she passed away when I was nineteen, she repeatedly told me I could achieve whatever I wanted to do. She was the first of her…
“As Seen in The New York Times”
…Traci Phillips of Natural Evolution is in the business of preserving Mother Earth. Why we featured her: The Spiritual Rewards of Being in Business [/box_light] [box_light] A Scrappy Real Estate…
Dr. Uma Gautam: Boutique Recruitment in Bangalore
…especially when they are aging and a role-model mother to her children. Biggest success: My biggest success is yet to come! However, so far what has given me immense satisfaction…
She Turned Her Rock Bottom Into A Foundation For Change
It was in the throes of a mental breakdown that Ciara McCarron found her calling. After pulling through a dark time as a single mother on welfare, struggling with depression,…
Christy Duncan: Clothing Consignment with a Mission to Help Others
…In February 2015, I attended a sponsorship event with my step-daughter and my mother-in-law. We learned about the treacherous lives of impoverished children worldwide and the unfathomable obstacles they face…
Osiris Munir: Ankh Entertainment Stones In The Color Of Rare
…how have you addressed it? Working with people who have no experience and think that they do. Going against the norm. Who is your most important role model? My mother….
Michelle Myers of My Virtual Paige: An Entrepreneur Finds a Way to Raise Her Family and Build a Successful Company
…do you define success? Having created a business that supports my family, as I fulfill my primary roles of wife and mother. Continuing to provide at-home jobs for parents. Supporting…
She Wants Everyone to Feel Relevant, Resilient and Remarkable
…The Story Exchange 1,000+ Stories Project: I decided to start my business because of a milestone I reached; when I turned the age my mother was when she died. I…
For an Entrepreneur Trained in Conflict Resolution, Business is Good
…Middle East. Her mother comes from a high-ranking government family in Jordan. I grew up with outstanding role models and I attribute that to my mother. Constantly, she convened people…
When Dreams of Growth Require a Business Shift
…she was 7, her parents divorced. KB: My mom all of a sudden became a single mother with three children, all under the age of ten. She’s a, a really…
[REPLAY] Ep. 2: Creating Indiegogo
…years, is like a century ago. This was before everyone (like your mother, your friends from kindergarten, your ex-boyfriend) were on Facebook. Before everyone was on Twitter. Instagram and Pinterest…