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She’s A Real Estate Coach For Women
Marina Shiferman is a real estate agent training other women how to get into the field and to excel at it. After working in San Francisco real estate for a…
Female Entrepreneurs and Maternity Leave
Do women business owners have real maternity leave? San Francisco Chronicle‘s Karen E. Klein looks deeper into the reality of expecting moms in executive positions. Kristen McAlister has moved up…
A Female Filmmaker Takes On Hollywood Gender Inequity
…her passion for exercise and became a personal trainer. For nearly two decades, she owned and ran two fitness-focused businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. Along the way, she…
When It Takes a Woman to Design Products for Women
…inspired to create products that they — as consumers — would use. In San Francisco, Leah Sparks and Katherine Bellevin are developing Due Date Plus, a smart phone-enabled maternity program….
Laura Zander: Jimmy Beans Wool–Made a Fortune Spinning Yarns
…http://pinterest.com/jimmybeanswool Reason for starting Necessity! In 2002, after 2 years of marriage and a life-changing move from San Francisco to Truckee, CA, my husband Doug and I emptied our savings…
Allies & Organizations for Women Minority Biz Owners
…(and mostly female) tech founders — hope to improve the industry’s pipeline for members of underserved communities. Gatherings are held in multiple locations throughout the U.S., including San Francisco, Atlanta…
NFL Coach Katie Sowers Shatters Several Glass Ceilings at Super Bowl
…the San Francisco 49ers, became the first woman to ever coach a professional football team in the Super Bowl when she helped lead her team in the big game. She…
Camille Rumani is Feeding the Modern Social Traveler
…from Barcelona to San Francisco to Tel Aviv. And, there are currently more than 150,000 “VizEaters,” or users of the company’s mobile app. The VizEat app allows travelers to enjoy…
When Pain Derailed This Doctor’s Career, She Started a $5 Million Nonprofit That Saves Pregnant Women’s Lives Around the World
…to hire an engineer and began working with a factory near San Francisco to manufacture the suitcase. Funding comes from individual donations, foundations and corporations. Dealing with degenerating discs in…
5 Easy Ways to Come Up With a Super-Sticky Business Name
…Educated Guess, Little Black Dress, and Cat’s Pee on a Gooseberry Bush. The hip Hotel Vitale on San Francisco’s Embarcadero waterfront experienced a 25 percent jump in wedding business when…
These 4 Indian Female Pilots Just Flew Country’s Longest Non-Stop Flight
…San Francisco, California, this week. The team of four women who work for Air India flew 17 hours to the United States, completing the longest nonstop commercial flight ever operated…
How to Break Through: a Small Business Tale
…the “Breakthrough Business of the Year” award from the San Francisco chapter of NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners). When you think breakthrough, what comes to mind? I traditionally…
“As Seen in The New York Times”
…With Indiegogo The San Francisco native says she was inspired by her small-business-owner parents to create the crowdfunding platform. [/box_light] [box_light] Deciding There’s Nothing Wrong With a Lifestyle Business Anne…
Sherwin Ang: An Eco-Friendly Car Wash
This story is part of our 1,000+ Stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Sherwin Ang Business: Auto Fresh Car Wash Location: San Francisco, California, U.S. Industry: Transportation & Auto Reason…