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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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.
Women at The Helm
Can Virtual Reality Solve Systemic Racism and Sexual Harassment?
Morgan Mercer is teaching thousands of employees how to be empathic with her new anti-bias training platform.
Women at The Helm
Kai Avent-deLeon on the Sheer Exhaustion of Being a Black Small Business Owner in America
The founder of Sincerely Tommy opens up about the heavy toll of protecting your mental health as a Black woman in America.
Still Standing
Why RMS Beauty Founder Rose-Marie Swift Has No Time for Investors
Rose-Marie Swift, who self-funded RMS Beauty in 2009, reveals how she's managed to stay profitable from day one—with no outside help.
TV and Film
‘On The Record’ Documentary Unveils the Historical Silencing of Black Women
Hip hop journalist Kierna Mayo discusses why the #MeToo doc is bigger than its sexual assault allegations against Russell Simmons.
Still Standing
Inside Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams’ Scrappy Climb to the Top
Founder Jeni Britton Bauer reveals how she built her ice cream monolith one bank loan at a time.
Women at The Helm
How Lauren Singer Built a Sustainability Empire from a Tiny Mason Jar
The founder of zero-waste store Package Free opens up about the realities of fundraising and the glamorization of female founders.
Still Standing
100% Pure Co-Founder Susie Wang’s Strategic Focus on Quality Products Over Profit
The beauty innovator opens up about why she's never taken on an investor, and the importance of building customer loyalty during a crisis.
Women at The Helm
How Haus Disrupted the Alcohol Industry as the Next Big Millennial Brand
Co-founder Helena Price Hambrecht reveals her plans to overthrow corporate liquor giants.