If Trish Costello, CEO of Portfolia since 2014, has her way, there will be no financial cliff where founders of tech startups catering to women and girls can fall to their financial ruin. Her goal is specific and clear: 100,000 women to invest in Portfolia funds in five years. The rec
Read MoreI was never much of a housekeeper. “Shmutz,” my husband lovingly calls me while he cleans up the place. I long ago decided I’d rather spend my precious time changing the world than vacuuming it.
Read MoreJust one. It’s all you need.The skincare industry is mired in redundancies with so many products promising to solve one specific skin problem at a time. Dr. Mirela Mitan sought to change that, and after 25 years in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals research and development, the biochemist went off on her own
Read MoreAs a university professor, workshop instructor and seminar leader for the past 20 years, I often share the stage, lectern, classroom and panel with other co-leaders.
Read MoreAt 15, Lisa Mead knew what she wanted to do with her life. She started volunteering on Wednesdays after school and on Sundays at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, New York. “I loved it,” says Mead, the founder of Arizona Women in Healthcare
Read MoreI attended “The Future of Everything” conference this week. Hosted by The Wall Street Journal, it featured an array of speakers as sparkling as Sarah Jessica Parker’s shoes, in short panels that provided just enough fodder to get your brain synapses firing like popcorn.
Read MoreIt’s on. The makeup, that is. And it’s on for a reason.
Read MoreIf you are new to leadership or if you are considering shifting, polishing or adding a new leadership style, here are seven distinct leadership styles you can adopt.It’s best to lead in a style that feels authentic and close to your way of thinking and doing.
Read MoreWhen Michelle Gadsden-Williams starting working in human resources in 1990, the mission in her field was called affirmative action.
Read MoreIt’s gala season. I was getting ready to go to the Ms. Foundation’s 30th annual Gloria Awards dinner yesterday and fretting about — almost everything.
Read More“The power is with us.”
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