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Thought Leaders

'Fast' Furniture? This Founder Spent Years Forming Her Business Idea -- and Launched When the Timing Was Right

To create her on-demand furniture company, The Inside, Christiane Lemieux fused cutting-edge technology with the famously slow-moving interiors industry.

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I'm a Woman Entrepreneur Who Created a Better Work-Life Balance. How You Can Do That, Too.

Last year, I felt that my whole life revolved around work. In 2019, that is all going to change.

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Stop Being So Modest! Why Women in Business Need to Get Comfortable with Bragging

For female entrepreneurs, bragging can be a struggle. Here's how to get past that roadblock -- in a comfortable way.

Science & Technology

How Tech Conferences Are (Finally) Injecting Gender Balance Into Their Speaker Line-ups

At tech conferences, women speakers are becoming the new normal. Now, that's refreshing, right?

Social Media

How Getting Laid Off Empowered This Entrepreneur to Start Her Own Award-Winning Marketing Agency

Katie Witkin co-founded AGW Group after working in traditional marketing roles -- and identifying opportunities that were being overlooked.

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6 Inspiring Women Changing Tech and Business This New Year

Until the industry offers all women in tech equal opportunity and representation, these six up-and-coming women can be great role models.

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The 'Millennial Betty Crocker' Founder of a Baking Empire Shares Her Recipe for Staying Resilient

Miss Jones Baking Co. founder Sarah Jones spent years trying to convince a manufacturer to help her create a flagship product. Now it's sold nationwide.

Business Ideas

How a Job Listing Earned This Jewelry Entrepreneur a Business Advisor -- and Friend

Stone and Strand founder Nadine McCarthy Kahane found a mentor so valuable, she brought her on as a formal advisor.

Thought Leaders

Let's Give Women Entrepreneurs What They Really Need: a Cheerleader Team

A cheerleader is what I have every time I open a book starring one of my favorite children's characters: Pippi Longstocking.

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This Founder Ditched Investment Banking to Help New Moms -- and All Women -- Feel Confident

Shamanth Pereira was a young mom who struggled to regain confidence in her body after giving birth. So she built her own solution and launched Invisibelly leggings.

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A Day in the Life of Contemporary Artist Elizabeth Sutton

Watch this one-day video diary to see how a New York artist, entrepreneur and mother handles work-life balance.

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3 Ways Women Can Close the Confidence Gap

To erase the gender pay gap, we first need to address the gender confidence gap. Here's how women can create space for themselves and others to advance.

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Bobbi Brown Started a Beauty Empire With Just One (Revolutionary) Lipstick

Brown introduced the idea that even with makeup, women should look natural. And, naturally, customers loved it.

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How the Rock Bottom of My Abusive Marriage Became the Foundation of My Booming Startup

Many women endure physical harm in a relationship. For me, it served as the catalyst for starting my company.

Starting a Business

How a Coworking Space Helped These Founders Find a Valuable Support System

The founders of Clare and Material have become invaluable allies as they build their respective businesses -- all thanks to neighboring offices.