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Culture Shock Sparked This Fashion Entrepreneur's Global Success

When Tanya Heath moved to Paris from Canada in 1996, she quickly discovered that local expectations of how women should dress were different -- and demanding.

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How Necessity Spurred This Founder's Entrepreneurial Spirit

At the end of 2009, Michelle Myers was at rock bottom. Displaced and “without anything,” she struggled to support herself and her two children by working at a wine shop. Today, she’s on solid ground as the entrepreneur behind My Virtual Paige, a thriving back-office service provider for tree and landscaping [...]

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Small Business Owner Sandy Higgins' Old-Fashioned Methods Yield Modern-Day Success

When Sandy Higgins started her logo-embroidery and screen-printing company, Crackerjack Shack, in April of 2007, she introduced herself to nearby businesses by stitching their logos onto small towels and hand-delivering them to each location. She has taken the same simple, frugal, client-focused approach to her venture’s management and growth ever since. [...]

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Serial Entrepreneur Jill Blankenship Found Opportunity By Creating Opportunity For Others

Jill Blankenship lives on Orcas Island in Washington State, a tiny summer haven for out-of-towners that’s home to fewer than 4,500 year-round residents. A seasonal tourism economy makes winter tough for this offshore hamlet. "We needed a business in our community that didn't rely on tourism,” she says. About a decade ago, [...]

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A Long-Simmering Venture

Samantha Stephens, founder of OatMeals in New York, is warming bellies and hearts while realizing her long-held dream of transforming oats into an all-day dish.

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Presenting: Our ‘Resolutions’ Gift Guide!

Ten great holiday presents to help the people in your life enter 2016 feeling healthy, happy and energized.

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When It’s Closing Time

Businesses shut their doors for a variety of reasons, as some women in our 1,000 Stories project learned — the hard way.

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Who They See When They Look Up

When it comes to role models, the women entrepreneurs who took part in our 1,000 Stories campaign revere one female family member over all other influencers.

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The Origins of Inspiration

Over 1,000 women business owners told us why they chose entrepreneurship. We examined their stories to better understand what drives them.

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A Budding Business

The fast-growing, controversial cannabis industry is said to be a supportive haven for female entrepreneurs. Intrigued, we took a closer look.

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A Gainful New World

We don’t yet know the true size and impact of LGBT entrepreneurs, in part because many don’t disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity. What would happen if that changed?

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Fanning the Flames of an Industry Hot Spot

New York is fast becoming one of the nation's most dynamic tech hubs. Minerva Tantoco, the city's first-ever CTO, intends to take it to new heights.

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Carla McKay, founder of wine app and website Crushed.com, toasts to her new, empowering life as an out-and-proud entrepreneur.

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Serial entrepreneur Vivienne Ming wants people — herself included — to realize their full potential.

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Vosmap founder and photographer Maureen Erokwu believes in inspiration through visualization, especially for women in tech.

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LGBT business owner and publisher Deb Di Gregorio explains her resilience over decades of entrepreneurial ups and downs.

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On Being an LGBT Female Entrepreneur

With this series, we're carving out a space to discuss the challenges and successes of women business owners across the sexual orientation and gender identity spectrums.