I was talking to my friend Denise (and new member of the sheBOOM team) this morning. "Starting a business is like having a baby," she said. She's right. And even though sheBOOM is my fifth baby (counting my real life daughters), the process is
Photo Credit: Tanya Malott This week in Booming, we learned more about the future of social media with self-starter and young entrepreneur Danielle Gingerich. From NYU to big brand companies, all the way to her own business, this sheBOOMer provided us with some great insight and
Nancy Slotnick (see bio, below) considers herself a "backwards entrepreneur." After starting several successful ventures and writing a book, Nancy decided to get a job again. We chatted about the fact that women should never feel ashamed when they make the decision to leave an entrepreneurial
The right technology can make all the difference when you're running a business. Accounting, marketing, and sales (CRM - customer relationship management) systems come in many shapes and sizes so they can be matched with your needs and those of your customers! However, these systems
We recently chatted with Leeann Rybakov, owner of BuckWHAT! Foods, a Brooklyn, New York-based startup that “bucked” the unhealthy snack food trend by turning to the humble buckwheat seed. This surprising superfood is gluten-free, low in calories, and high in fiber and protein. Leann spoke about work/life
Sunni Markowitz dreams of summer all year long. The founder and Executive Director of Camp Lantern Creek in Montgomery, Texas, has been dedicated to giving kids a voice for much of her career. Among her many past accomplishments, Sunni was an advocate for special needs
Peg Reed is a leader in the financial services world, having held several senior executive-level positions in the industry and selling her last business for a whopping $82 million. She’s put her expertise to work at such high-profile companies as GFT/Gain Capital, IBFX and was most
Hint: There's no right answer! When I set out to re-launch sheBOOM (which was originally commissioned by a tech company), I decided to expand it to reach a very broad audience -- all women founders, regardless of the type of business they run. Regardless of age.
A vacation to whiskey country and a desire to help women entrepreneurs inspired Her Spirit owner Kjersten Merila and her husband to create this benevolent boozy business. Her Spirit’s lineup of liquors will include vodka, gin, and whiskey, with vodka launching first in early 2017.
Of course it seems counter-intuitive. Can technology really help us become better human beings? The answer is yes…if you can harness that technology to establish and maintain better health habits. Here are just a few ways that new technologies are making us more aware of our