Whether you’re working to expand your side hustle into a full-time operation or just have an idea you know could be huge, taking the first steps toward turning your dream into an up-and-running business can be daunting — especially if you’ve never done it before. Bader would know; TrialJectory, a company she created in 2017 to connect cancer patients to…
Designer Rebecca Minkoff has always supported women’s businesses, but her “a-ha” moment came during a meeting last summer. Minkoff was talking to the head of a company about working together for her namesake fashion brand and asked which of their businesses were female-owned. She wanted to work with just those brands. “They said, ‘We don’t really have a way to do that,’”…
Star Cunningham, Founder and CEO of 4D Healthware, has successfully raised a whopping $710,000 for patient engagement software that helps people manage their health on a digital dashboard. Cunningham’s software allows people to link their health tech devices to her software which then does the heavy lifting of analyzing the data and potentially alerting medical professionals if necessary. In an…
The U.S. beer industry’s glass ceiling has been shattered. Heineken USA named Maggie Timoney as its CEO, replacing Ronald den Elzen, who is assuming a global role at the Amsterdam-based brewer. Timoney is the first woman to lead a major U.S. beer supplier, according to Heineken. Timoney joins the U.S. division from Ireland, where she ran Heineken as CEO for…
A self-described “octopus woman,” Rakia Reynolds, BBA ‘01, is a mother, wife, entrepreneur, strategist, storyteller, marketer and fashionista, often all at once. Fox Go Getter Rakia Reynolds Performing this work-life balancing act and re-defining what it means to work for herself has been a learning experience for Reynolds. When she is not caring for her family, Reynolds is running her public…
It can seem rare when best friends team up, go into business together and build something successful. For Gabi Koshgarian and Catherine Wang, CEO’s and Co-Founders of blankbox, this decision came naturally. They met their senior year of college and remained best friends beyond the walls of College of the Holy Cross. Having both worked in finance and living four blocks…
At 85, Ginsburg is an inspiration for all women. A warrior for women’s rights throughout her career, she uses her intelligence and her voice to advocate for justice. Her petite frame and age never limit her from standing in her power and it has earned her the title, the Notorious RBG. A two time survivor of cancer, she has barely missed a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE We are thrilled to announce that for the fourth consecutive year, the Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) has received the Best of Manhattan Award in the Charity Organizations category, selected by the Manhattan Award Program in 2018. Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) Receives 2018 Best of Manhattan Award. MANHATTAN February 21, 2019 — Global Connections for Women Foundation – GC4W has…
Empowering women is SO important, and even more important in today’s society. Here are 13 of the most inspiring, empowering, and brave women of today! Rose McGowan This actress is continuously at the forefront of the feminist movement and constantly shuts down sexist remarks. She has a twitter that is immaculate and essential to any modern-day feminist. Her fame and success in…
If the startup world had fairy tales, Jennifer (Jenny) Fleiss and Jennifer (Jenn) Hyman would be the main characters. Once upon a time, the Harvard Business School classmates—Fleiss from the finance world and Hyman from sales and marketing—met casually for lunch every week to brainstorm entrepreneurial ventures. The Muse got to chat with the incredible duo to hear more about…
