Finding Strong Female Role Models in Male Dominated Fields This post is brought to sheBOOM by Christine Schmiedeler, a new contributor to sheBOOM and Business Administration student at the University of Michigan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As a young woman who is going into business, I enjoy taking the time to
Here's even more JOY for the year ahead! This week — in the spirit of the holiday season — we asked women entrepreneurs what brings them joy when they reflect back on 2016. Share the joy with
Food, fashion & beauty, oh my! Women love to launch businesses in those categories. They are colorful and sometimes glamorous and ever-changing industries and we are passionate about and comfortable with them (because we consume those products ourselves). Of course they are fun to work on and in. But are
Tending to humanity is the mission of these three amazing female founders. Forbes recently published a great piece about how sustainability is not just about saving our planet but about ensuring the human race survives and enjoys safety and good health. In the past, environmentalists were often
We asked this simple question of sheBOOM readers
I met Mike Lawrence at an informal event hosted by our mutual real estate broker. He moved to New York recently from Atlanta to work for Pariveda Solutions, specializing in growth and team-building for tech companies. Mike broke the ice immediately
What types of businesses are women starting? Over the past days (since sheBOOM launched), we reached out to hundreds of thousands of women to gather their stories. The response has been overwhelming (in a great way). Capturing all of their wisdom and successes would take years. And we like
Every year I go to the Fancy Food Show to Sample and Schmooze I'm blown away by the number of women who are starting food businesses. They are turning their passions (cooking, retail, and baking) into profits. I wrote an article about this trend for the Huffington
What to Write About the Day After the Election? Although many political decisions affect women and small business owners, we have chosen to keep this site free of political discussions. What is one thing you can do every day, regardless of who is living in that big
