In 2008, two things happened at the same time that put architectural designer Paige Lauren on a career path she couldn’t have predicted: 1. The Great Recession and 2. One of her friends had a baby. “I did a lot of design work for residential homes and no one was spending any money at that time,” Lauren told Entrepreneur. She was…
How Jasmine Crowe is combating hunger with technology. While driving through the downtown streets of Atlanta, anti-hunger activist, social and tech entrepreneur, Jasmine Crowe saw that the homeless community was heavily suffering from food insecurity. Crowe noticed the homeless scouring for food, so she decided to become involved by creating an event called “Sunday Soul”, a formal pop-up dinner designed…
In today’s business environment, love should trump fear every time when you’re dealing with young employees.
When hustle meets determination, perseverance leads the way. Maintaining a positive brand reputation decade after decade means focusing on being conscious of one’s brand. Bobbi Brown, a business mogul, understands not only how to build a legacy but how to build thriving companies. Most know the infamous entrepreneur from her company Bobbi Brown Essentials, which was acquired by Estee Lauder…
ShopYourFit: A New Way To Find The Perfect Fit and Savings for GC4W Community. ShopYourFit – a fashion platform created to improve the online shopping experience – has recently launched and is ready to revolutionize the way customers shop. With a dynamic founding team, ShopYourFit incorporates a body scanning process using mobile phones (iOS and Android) to accurately measure a…
When asked to describe the current state of black women’s representation in the wine industry, Robin and Andréa McBride know exactly how to respond. The sisters, cofounders and winemakers of the California-based McBride Sisters Wine Collection, immediately point to a wine industry magazine cover that featured 50 industry leaders. Not a single one is a black woman. “In one shot, it’s a…
Here are seven easy ways to make a big difference in the lives of daughters, sisters, and mothers around the world — and right in our own neighborhoods. 1. Provide the ticket to a better life: clean water. Did you know that instead of attending class, girls and women around the world spend 200 million hours each day getting water that is often…
The 2019 Forbes Under 30 Summit in Detroit has been packed with advice to young entrepreneurs. From raising your first million to growing your company to a billion dollars (and beyond), the founders of ThirdLove, Reformation, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and more dished on it all. Much of this advice came from the most influential women in business and media…
Seven years ago, plus-size model Alexandra Cristin was watching her favorite YouTuber at her apartment when she decided to start selling hair extensions online. Today, she owns and operates one of the leading seamless hair extension brands in the beauty industry, Glam Seamless. Glam Seamless is an eight-figure company that offers more than 100 color options for high-quality hair extensions in…
Opinions expressed are those of Entrepreneur Guest Writer Levi King. Drew Barrymore’s Advice to Entrepreneurs. It’s not every day I have the opportunity to learn about business from a celebrity, but this summer I attended an event for American Express in New York City, where I had the privilege of hearing Drew Barrymore reflect on the progress of her thriving…