1) What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? From an early age, I always wanted to be in control of my own destiny and starting your own business allows for that. 2) What skills helped you translate your passion for retail into a multi-million dollar business? I built my
A lot of people want to have fun in their jobs, but many think that work and play are two things that should be divorced from one another. That’s not true according to Jenny Gottstein. In fact, she believes that play is actually underutilized not only in the workplace, but in everything. Jenny
For Erin Spencer, her love for the ocean conservancy began at the age of fifteen with her first dive off the coast of the Florida Keys. It was at that time that she knew that this was a topic she wanted to learn more about. Growing up in a rural area in Maryland, Erin was an outdoorsy girl who
At the age of fifteen, natural foods chef Amy Ruth Finegold started researching how the right combination of healthy foods could promote good digestion. She began watching the Food Network to learn how to cook and experimenting with new dishes on her own. The birth of her son Jake triggered her
Seven women hold Cabinet and cabinet-level positions. Three women are on the U.S. Supreme Court. 104 women fill the 535 seats in Congress. 20 of 100 individuals are U.S. senators. While there is a statistically low number of female politicians, the political landscape is shifting thanks to
Last summer, filmmaker Clara Ritger jumped on a train and took a food tour across the United States. For science. Actually, it was for a documentary, which is close enough. But Ritger wasn’t restaurant-hopping across the country for fun. Her mission was somewhat more sobering: to examine the
When in Argentina…Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Peru, and Uruguay Recent college graduates often have similar post-grad agendas: backpack through Europe or Asia for about a monthand then start working in the “real world.” Jillian Di Filippo’s plans took a different angle. Di Filippo graduated from
Elizabeth Galbut is the co-founder of SoGal Ventures, the first female-led millennial venture capital firm. Ricky: Tell us about yourself. Elizabeth: I’ve been in the healthcare space my entire life and also came from an entrepreneurial background. I always enjoyed identifying problems and
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