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While Female Invest looks to teach its users to be better investors, Falkenberg says the mission is more than that. “It's not about helping more women get money, it's about giving them financial independence and freedom,” she says. “That’s really what it is all about.”
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April Koh started Spring Health, a platform for large employers looking to provide better mental health options for their employees, when she was 24 years old and still a student at Yale University. Six years later, and following a $190 million fundraise back in September that brought her company to a $2 billion valuation, Koh snuck past Shippo cofounder Laura Behrens Wu to become the...
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A new study by financial advising data website SmartAsset ranked the Raleigh and Charlotte metro areas in the top half of their study looking at favorable environments for women-owned businesses based on Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Read more about how the Charlotte area is becomeing one of the best places in the country for women entrepreneurs.
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There are a lot of things to consider when one wants to start his or hers own business. Here are some tips to help you navigate the difficult decision to start one's own business.
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Our Woman Crush Wednesday is Natalie Madeira Cofield, CEO and Founder of Walker’s Legacy. Walker’s Legacy implements groundbreaking programs, supports research, and makes strategic partnerships to advance the success of women of color in business!
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“Ask. Listen. Ask more. And just when you think you are out of questions, keep asking and keep listening.”
J. J. Ramberg presents advice from six female entrepreneurs in diverse fields. From combatting fear, to learning how to "chill out," these women give practical tips for other...
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Shana Lebowitz writes about how "A 32-year-old startup CEO threw up the first time she tried to negotiate a raise - and it inspired her to launch her own company." Her business idea was inspired by the experience as she saw the need to provide a career-advice and...
