Interviews
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Bootstrapped
Transparent answers to financial questions you’ve always been too afraid to ask.
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Still Standing
In-depth advice from female founders who not only survived the 2008 recession—but thrived afterward.
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Women at The Helm
Exclusive insight into the trials and tribulations of building game-changing companies.
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Still Standing
Carol’s Daughter Founder Lisa Price on Being Black-Founded vs. Black-Owned
The 58-year-old opens up about how she started her beauty brand out of her kitchen in 1993 and sold to L’Oreal in the face of backlash in 2014.
Bootstrapped
How The Sill’s Founder Turned $32,000 Into a Multimillion-Dollar Plant Business
At 26, Eliza Blank launched her DTC houseplant company with nothing but personal savings and a clever Kickstarter campaign.
Bootstrapped
Tia Co-Founder Carolyn Witte on the False Illusion of Entrepreneurship
The 30-year-old CEO opens up about how she built a one-stop-shop for women's healthcare—and all the pivots and pitfalls along the way.
Women at The Helm
Honey Pot Founder Beatrice Dixon Is Already Plotting Her Exit Strategy
The 38-year-old founder and CEO of the world’s first plant-based feminine care line opens up about her ultimate goal: selling her company.
TV and Film
How “Summerland” Director Jessica Swale Is Reforming the Film Industry
The accoladed theater director and playwright's highly-anticipated first feature film is a mixed-race lesbian love story set during World War II. Here, Swale opens up about filmmakers' responsibility to make the industry more just, once and for all.
For Female Founders
How to Run a Business with Your Sibling—Successfully
Starting a business with family can be tough, but Marni and Willa Blank are proof that it can be done successfully. Here, the founders of Blank Studio detail how they’re making it work.
Bootstrapped
Why a Supportive Family Is the Secret to Success Most Founders Don’t Talk About
Piglet founder Jessica Mason moved in with her mother to launch her bedding company—a decision that proved crucial both financially and emotionally.
Bootstrapped
Why Spending Money on Childcare Was Imperative to Blueland’s Success
Founder Sarah Paiji Yoo opens up about the most important financial decisions she made—and the ones she most regrets—before launching her zero-waste cleaning line.
Bootstrapped
How Bembien Founder Yi-Mei Truxes Built Her It-Bag Brand
The 33-year-old founder opens up about how she grew her side hustle into a profitable business from just $20,000 in savings.
Bootstrapped
How the Founders of Birdies Raised $10 Million for Their Outdoor Slippers
In 2015, Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey invested $100,000 in combined savings to launch Birdies.
Still Standing
Inside Rachel Roy’s Fight for Child-Free Labor—and Control of Her Own Brand
A single, strategic line in her contract enabled the designer, who launched her namesake label in 2004, to take back control of her company.
Still Standing
Tracy Reese on Why Domestic Supply Chains Are Key to Sustainability
The fashion designer opens up about surviving two financial recessions and her new sustainable label, Hope for Flowers.