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Gale Blake, Recovery to Rebound, Inc. Winner of the Ashoka Roy Community Service Award
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Gale Blake, founder of Recovery to Rebound, Inc. to learn more about her path to entrepreneurship. Recovery to Rebound, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides ongoing support for survivors of domestic violence. Gale is a triumphant …
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Women and the Wage Gap
Gender based workplace discrimination is still a major issue. The wage gap in particular has been getting a lot of press this last year. It seems that every time someone brings up the subject, there is always someone there to say we are over simplifying …
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Vu Ja de- Adam Grant and “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World”
I just heard Adam Grant author of, “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World,” interviewed on NPR’s THINK. If you are an innovator and entrepreneur you will love this book. I especially related to his concept that Non-conforming doesn’t have to mean all or nothing risk …
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2016 Female Entrepreneurship Contest
Do you know of any woman entrepreneur that could use some capital? Some exposure? or just deserves to be recognized for the rock star she is? Nominate them or have them enter our 2016 Female Entrepreneurship Contest for a chance to pitch their business or …
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Beauty Products Revealing Ugly Ideas- “Just being white you will win.”
I could not believe my eyes when I watched this commercial. It is truly horrible. It is hard to believe that such a big company could be so oblivious to the sentiment being conveyed or that anyone would believe that such a product is needed. …
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Being Your Authentic Self in Business
I recently read this article in Forbes Magazine about trying too hard to get people to like you. It made me reflect on the pressure many feel when starting their own business or pushing their own ideas. When starting your own business there is a …
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Do you have a Girl Gang? Maybe you should get one.
I recently read an article of the real brain health benefits of having a close net group of girl friends (a girl gang if you will). However, to be honest this is something that most of us girls already intuitively know. We know that having …
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The Women Behind the Lunar Landing
You have probably heard and even studied the history of the Apollo space mission and astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The defining moment of the country united together to put a man on the moon is very inspirational. But have you heard of the …
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Women Funding Women Businesses
I was reading a recent article written by Mackenzie Burnett, the CEO of Redspread, where she discussed the issues in finding women investors. This is not at all an uncommon experience as the work of Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Investment Bankers, etc. is very male dominated. …
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