Adina Grigore
founder of S.W. Basics
Adina Grigore is the founder of S.W. Basics, a Brooklyn-based natural products company that makes an all-natural and sustainable skincare line. The idea for S.W. Basics came to her after she finished her education in holistic nutrition in 2007 and founded a grassroots health information company at the age of 23. Today, she’s never been so happy to have been blessed with sensitive skin -- and a zeal for entrepreneurship.
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The Problem With Founder Paranoia
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What Balance Really Means When You're an Entrepreneur
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How to Write a Book While Running Your Startup
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The Trouble With Scaling for 'Hand-Crafted' Entrepreneurs
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One entrepreneur explains how she was able to get the perfect URL for her startup and what lessons she learned along the way.
Growing Pains: How Expansion Causes Startups to Lose Customers
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