Erin Wade was already an innovator when eight years ago when she opened her dedicated mac and cheese restaurant, Homeroom in Oakland, California. The idea hit her after she returned home one night from her job as an attorney with a craving for the dish. She realized there was no place she could get any, that mac and cheese was…
Nicole Fogel had a bustling corporate and celebrity gifting business until she one day got diagnosed with lupus. Although managing her health turned into a full-time job, Fogel turned what most would see as a negative into a positive endeavor through her philanthropic work and now her wellness retreat, Shift. ”My career and life got put on hold when I got…
Written by: Steph Corey, Co-Founder and CEO, Away Since we launched Away in 2016, my co-founder Jen and I have inevitably gotten one question more times than I can count: What’s your secret? I’ve always said–and firmly believe–that there is no secret. There’s no magic formula, or some untold truth everyone’s hiding when it comes to building a business. But the foundation?…
“Maybe I’m not the typical founder or CEO,” says Houzz’s Adi Tatarko. “Maybe I don’t like the standards that others apply to themselves and their companies. But this is me, this is my company, and this is how I want to do it.” As the CEO and Co-founder of one of Silicon Valley’s fastest growing startups, Tatarko has transformed Houzz…
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…
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…
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…
Breastfeeding offers plenty of health benefits both for the baby and the mother. When it’s time to go back to the office, many mothers wish to continue providing their offspring with their milk. This transition, however, presents plenty of challenges due to the lack of infrastructure and innovative products to support mothers returning to work in corporate America. Typical current scenarios include…
