This August 13, 2019 article in Glamour shares Cashmere Nicole’s journey from entrepreneur-minded child to single mom to CEO. Along the way, she has been a breast cancer survivor and has shaken up the cosmetics industry by focusing on all the shades of skin color that women can have!
The documentary “Maiden” is a retelling of the sailing adventures of the 1989-90 first all-woman crew to compete in the Whitbread Round the World Race. While the film contains plenty of footage of building-size waves, icebergs and treacherous sailing conditions, it also shares the equally treacherous conditions that skipper Tracy Edwards faced in finding funding and dealing with the sexist attitudes the Maiden crew was up against before, during and after the race.
Sounds a little like what many women are still facing today when launching a business! Check out the trailer here and a review of the film here.
This link is an interview with Tracy Edwards and Alex Holmes (film director) that has some fabulous Q&A with Tracy at the end.
The cofounders of Sorbabes are teaching consumers that sorbet can be plant based but also taste more like ice cream with the use of nut butters. Sorbabes earned almost $2 million in revenues last year and expects to bring in $5 million this year. To read more, see this piece in Entrepreneur.
It all began with a simple problem – a broken suitcase….which led to the question “Why is good luggage so expensive?” Founders Rubio and Korey are listed on Fortune’s “40 Under 40” list and share some thought about entrepreneurship, launching their company and must-haves for work and life in this article in Fortune from July 10, 2019
Looking for something to listen to while commuting, exercising or just taking a break from running your business? Check out this May 14, 2019 piece in Entrepreneur which suggests ten standout podcasts to add to your playlist!