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…
Written by Lola Ogunnaike Yara Shahidi: ‘My Metric for Success Is Having an Impact on Something Greater Than Myself.’ Meghan Markle is a fan. Michelle Obama wrote one of her college recommendation letters. Oprah Winfrey believes she’ll be president of the United States one day. Karey Burke, president of ABC Entertainment, tells me, only half-jokingly, “I want to be her when I grow up.” They’re…
Janelle Monáe speaks her mind. Through her art, and in her off-camera life, she gives voice to the voiceless and comfort to the afflicted. And she does it to a funky beat. With the release of her new album, Dirty Computer, Monáe talks to Ashley C. Ford about visibility, about fighting for love, and about always choosing freedom over fear.…
College students across the country will be enjoying some well-earned time off this week. Thanksgiving break looks different for every student. Some will travel home to big family dinners, some will host dorm-room feasts and some will endure horrific traffic jams, flight delays and layovers. For some students, this will be the first Thanksgiving they spend away from their families.…
The reasons why many people turn to mindful meditation are somewhat universal. People want a safe and effective way to reduce stress, relieve pain and promote a better overall health. But amidst the world of health benefits that researchers directly link to mindful meditation, there are a number related, specifically, to women. Thanks to several studies on how meditation affects the female…
Meet the newest members of the GC4W University Leadership Board at the Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W). GC4W continues in our efforts and mission to creating leadership and entrepreneurship programs for women and girls worldwide – to help expand their business acumen and business leadership. We are also committed to promoting sustainable business practices that will propel and enable…
Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil is an astrophysicist at the University of Arizona. She is a 2018 TED Fellow. She grew up in Turkey, where she loved physics and the night sky. She attended school in Turkey and was the first generation of her family to attend college. She completed her undergraduate studies at Bilkent University in 2009 and moved to Texas Tech University for her graduate studies,…
Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, lamented the attention she got from the press. After enduring sexist questions about whether she wept when things went wrong, or what her thoughts on motherhood were, she looked forward to a future where women could fly without anybody noticing. “It’s too bad that we’re not further along, that it’s [not] a normal occurrence…
Being an entrepreneur is certainly NOT for the faint of heart. If you bought into the social media hype, you’d believe that you can launch a program and the next day, become a millionaire. But that’s not really how business works. As a business strategist, Beverly Walthour has been able to create a six-figure business, while helping clients do the…
