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Side Hustle

'My Whole Life Changed': This 28-Year-Old's Side Hustle Made $10,000 in the First Month. She Quit Her Job and Is About to Hit $10 Million.

Gia Mezz was tired of seeing fast fashion on the rise — so she launched her own business.

Side Hustle

'Hustling Since Middle School': She Started a Side Hustle on Facebook Marketplace — Then a 'Game-Changer' Grew It to $25,000 a Month

Leena Pettigrew's "entrepreneurial spirit" inspired her to build a business with earnings that outpaced her full-time income.

Leadership

3 Lessons I've Learned as a Successful Woman In a Male-Dominated Industry

I was a single mother raising two boys and a company in the patriarchal 90s. Here are three hard-won lessons I learned — insights every entrepreneur, regardless of gender, could learn from in 2025.

News and Trends

Power Dressing: The Key to Commanding Respect in the Boardroom for Women Executives

One of the most powerful tools in this journey is power dressing—strategic clothing choices that communicate authority, confidence, and competence. In the boardroom, what a woman wears plays a crucial role in establishing her leadership presence.

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Brewing up a Business

Tina Chen's journey from farmers' markets to scaling a social enterprise focused on wellness and sustainability

Growth Strategies

Indian Graduates' Employability Rate Reaches 54.81 per cent: Report

By addressing regional disparities, fostering gender diversity, and equipping graduates with both technical and soft skills, stakeholders can harness the full potential of the nation's workforce.

Leadership

She Turned Her Pandemic Hobby Into a Full-Time Business. Now Her Heritage-Inspired Candles Are Sold in Retailers Like Nordstrom and Barnes & Noble.

Melissa Gallardo creates premium home fragrances in candle form, all inspired by her Latin heritage. As she continues to build and grow her business, these are the lessons she wants to share with other founders.

Side Hustle

'I Just Hustled': She Earned More Than $300,000 Wrapping Gifts Last Year — and It All Started With a Side Hustle

When Michelle Hensley lost her husband to cancer, she needed to figure out how to earn an income for her family.

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The Indian Glow: Romita Mazumdar, Founder and CEO, Foxtale

She gained invaluable insights by working in a beauty store and interacting with over 3,000 women which guided the product development

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Revolutionizing Sleep

Through extensive research, the team discovered that Indians are among the most sleep-deprived people in the world, often spending nearly 26 years of their lives on beds supported by outdated mattress technology. This gap in the market highlighted a critical need for innovation

Starting a Business

This Sommelier's 'Laughable' Idea Is Disrupting the $385 Billion Wine Industry

Kristin Olszewski, founder of Nomadica, is bringing premium wine to aluminum cans, and major retailers are taking note.

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Empowering Women: Saadia Khan, Founder, Indus Threads

"My vision for the brand goes beyond fashion- it's a philosophy that elevates women's confidence and self-esteem."

News and Trends

82% of Rural Women Entrepreneurs Still Rely on Traditional Offline Sales: Report

According to the report, overall 79.5 per cent of women own smartphones for various purposes, and only a half of them have used these devices for business.

Growing a Business

I Turned Down a $7 Million Deal After a Shocking Conversation With the Investor. My 'No' Led to a Surprise Email and $100 Million Exit.

Sarah Dusek, co-founder and CEO of travel company Few and Far, learned an important lesson when venture capital negotiations fell apart.