Women Entrepreneurs

How to Get Past the Growing Pains and Bloom into a Successful Startup

Every entrepreneurial journey has it’s thorns — don’t let them stop you from flourishing Sarah Bernhardi is a self-proclaimed optimist, mom, wife, and founder of Secret Blooms — home to

Entrepreneurship

How This Female Founder Took the Plunge and Launched a Security Intelligence Startup

This female entrepreneur is providing risk mitigation solutions to organizations and individuals in the Middle East and North Africa region. Laila Akel, co-founder and COO of RedCrow, is an online

LGBTQ

Open Letter from a Gay Entrepreneur

Juliette Morser (on the right) with her wife Karla VegaBy Juliette Morser I once had a small pet grooming business, selling my services to the public in a smallish town in California. For five years in the mid-2000s, I engaged with potential and active

Startup

Stick & Ball Founder Opens Up About Her Obstacles and What Keeps Her Motivated

Elizabeth Goodwin Welborn is the founder and creative director of an equestrian, country polo-inspired luxury lifestyle brand, Stick & Ball. A San Francisco Bay Area resident, Elizabeth is a designer,

Women Entrepreneurs

Founder Sharnece Holmes, On How Healthy Snacks Became a Business

Sharnece Holmes is the founder of Holmes Healthy Solutions LLC, a healthy vending business located in the Washington, DC area that provides healthy snack and beverage products to organizations seeking

Women Entrepreneurs

Eggschain is Empowering Women Who Are Choosing to Freeze Their Eggs

This female founder is developing a blockchain-based community to increase support and transparency in the fertility industry Wei Escala, founder and CEO of EggschainHow did you decide to start your own company?Three reasons: The first — my best friend had just gone through the

Startup

She Works with Millennials and GenZ Innovators to Change the Way We Do Business

Marti Grimminck, founder and CEO of International ConnectorMarti Grimminck’s creative approach to human engagement is changing the definition of business-as-usualMarti Grimminck is the founder and CEO of San Francisco based innovation consultancy, International Connector. Known for her work with thousands of emerging young

Dating

Move Over Tinder, This AI Dating Service is Revolutionizing Matchmaking

April Beyer, founder & CEO of LEVEL, a matchmaking network to revolutionize the dating industryApril Beyer is bringing back old-fashioned matchmaking with an AI twistApril Beyer is the Founder & CEO of LEVEL, a personal matchmaking service fueled by AI and human support to

Startup

What It’s Really Like to Be a Woman Entrepreneur in a Male-Dominated Industry

Jill Kuehler, founder of Freeland Spirits (center) & teamShe successfully launched one of the few women-run distilleries in the U.S. — How she did it and her advice for all women founders Jill Kuehler is the founder of Freeland Spirits, one of only a

Entrepreneur Ideas

This Editor-in-Chief Chose to Listen to Her Readers — Here’s What Happened

Lesley Seymour decided to provide her readers with exactly what they needed: a platform for women to connect, learn and change the worldLesley Jane Seymour is a media entrepreneur and founder of CoveyClub a new virtual club for life-long learners launched in February 2018.

Entrepreneurship

From Science to Socially Conscious Fitness Apparel

Megan Eddings (right), founder of Accel Lifestyle; (photo credit: @accellifestyle on Instagram)How this woman entrepreneur leveraged her chemistry background to launch a fitness apparel brand that makes you feel amazing inside and outMegan Eddings, founder of Accel LifestyleI was born and raised in

Vegan

Spela Cosmetics is Proof that a Cruelty-Free, Vegan, Nontoxic Cosmetics Brand Can Succeed

Maryam Behrouzi, founder and CEO of Spela CosmeticsSpela Cosmetics is Proof that a Cruelty-Free, Vegan, Nontoxic Cosmetics Brand Can SucceedScaling quickly isn’t Maryam Behrouzi’s priority if it’ll compromise her company’s core values Maryam Behrouzi is the Founder and Chief Executive

Startup

How Sarah Kauss Revolutionized the Reusable Bottle Industry with S’well

Sarah Kauss, CEO and founder of S’wellSarah Kauss is the founder and CEO of S’well, creator of the original fashion hydration accessory. Launched in 2010, she married her passion for fashion, hydration and philanthropy to disrupt the reusable bottle industry and transform

Women Entrepreneurs

How to Be an Ally to Black Women Entrepreneurs: A Primer

Denise Hamilton, CEO and founder of WatchHerWork (photo credit: WatchHerWork.com)Denise Hamilton is founder and CEO of WatchHerWork, a digital media training platform closing the professional achievement gap for women. It’s February, and our focus shifts to celebrating Black History Month. Celebrating

Cannabis

How this Female Founder is Conquering the Cannabis Industry

Erin Gore is transforming the way we view weed with delicious chef-inspired, cannabis confectionsErin Gore is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Garden Society, a cannabis confection company started in early 2016. Erin also helps run Gore Family Vineyards, a boutique winery nestled

Entrepreneurship

This Female Engineer is Bringing After-Hour Care to Every Community

Zawadi Bryant is an engineer and social good master, working towards providing healthcare to children everywhereZawadi Bryant, as Chief Executive Officer for NightLight Pediatric Urgent Care, brings a wealth of business marketing and quality improvement experience. She is a graduate of Cornell University, with

Entrepreneurship

From AOL to Launching an Empire of Affordable Home Essentials

Tina Sharkey, co-founder and CEO of Brandless, explains the power of positivityTina Sharkey is the co-founder and CEO of Brandless, a new company that makes better everyday essentials at fairer prices: non-GMO food, clean beauty, non-toxic cleaners and home goods, all for just $3.

Entrepreneurship

Iman Oubou: Beauty Queen and Scientist Challenging the Status Quo

With a diverse, multicultural and multidisciplinary background that spans a variety of fields, Iman’s worldview is centered on championing innovation and changing the status quo. Crowned Miss New York US in 2015, Iman also holds a Masters degree in biomedical engineering and a

Entrepreneurship

She Makes Connecting 18 Million Women Worldwide Look Easy

AliceFollow Jan 10, 2018 Tiffany Pham, CEO and Founder of Mogul, shares with Team Alice her secrets to successWhat was your biggest discovery in 2017?Women’s voices could at last break the silence. Our users on Mogul have been incredible contributors towards this