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…
Imagine trying to cook without the power for your oven, stove or refrigerator. Imagine trying to host your family and friends without being able to turn the lights on. The global economy and our everyday lives would come to a screeching halt without energy. Just ask the victims of hurricanes Maria, Harvey or Dorian. It’s also the sector that needs…
At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Diane von Furstenberg and Bumble’s CEO, Whitney Wolfe Herd, talked about female leadership, and why being “kind” isn’t always nice. In 1972, Diane von Furstenberg started her namesake fashion line that would launch a thousand wrap dresses. More than 40 years later, she continues to be a champion for women, empowering them with fashion as well as…
You might think the details of your baby’s everyday life would make for a boring book. You’d be very, very wrong! Every baby needs books that let him look at images of other babies, and shows him how they go through their days. These picks are as dependable as they are adorable. I might even call them foolproof, because they’re…
Give to GC4W on #GivingTuesday by texting “GC4W” to “56512” to give to the GC4W Entrepreneurship Fund. The GC4W Entrepreneurship Scholarship Fund, which ensures female entrepreneurs get the financial support and training they need to bring their business ideas to the global marketplace. The Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) created the GC4W University Programs to increase access to quality education for women…
Launching a new business is not easy, never mind bringing to market an entirely new product or service. Joanna Parker could hardly believe that when she landed a deal for her new company, Yumble Kids, from Bethenny Frankel on Shark Tank. However, It was not just Shark Tank or Bethanny Frankel that made Yumble Kids successful. It was Parker’s foresight to test the market before…
Girl Develop It is a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities for women to learn software development. Launched six years ago in New York City, Girl Develop It now operates in 53 cities nationwide. Corinne Warnshuis, executive director of Girl Develop It, spoke about the organization’s development and weighed in on women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Olivia Deng: What do…
Winter break usually means three things: sleeping in, no schedules, and lots of hot chocolate. After a long semester, who would want to do anything other than relax? Whether your break is 2 weeks or over a month long, it helps to go in with one goal in mind to accomplish! To give you a head start, here are four…
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…
Online Event 12.13.19 2 PM – 6 PM (GMT) UNHCR is currently offering positions as Junior Professional Officer (JPO). If you are a young American citizen looking to broaden your horizon and start a career with the United Nations, UNHCR is inviting you to participate in this unique online event about the JPO Program on 13th December. Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme sponsored by the Government of the USA.…
