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Aleeka Kay Edwards has worked on production teams for The Today Show, The Wendy Williams Show, and The Peter Jennings Documentary Group. She discovered her passion for storytelling while working as a writer for Vista Magazine in Florence, Italy. Aleeka received her BA in Economics from Brown University and her MS in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University. Follow her on Twitter @Aleeka_Leeks

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Pregnant with Ideas: Mom-preneur Chats on 1/24

by Aleeka Kay Edwards January 22, 2013

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For most expecting moms, the stages of labor include pushing and contractions… not profits and contracts. Natalie Gordon was pregnant with her son when she embarked on the labored task of starting her own company. The online baby registry, BabyList , launched two weeks before her son was born two years ago and has already been accepted [...]

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Thirsty to Change your Company’s Reputation? – Live Chat on 1/16

by Aleeka Kay Edwards January 15, 2013

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No one would have faulted Tealet.com if founder and food scientist Elyse Petersen had only marketed to women. Afterall, tea rooms are always feminized and, in the annals of media, women are the main promoters of the beverage. Most people know that the Duchess of Bedford was the originator of “afternoon tea” and if you believe all [...]

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Doing Well by Doing Good

by Aleeka Kay Edwards November 28, 2012

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At GoGirl Finance, we believe that supporting socially responsible women-owned businesses is central to our vision of promoting an egalitarian workforce and an empowered community. We love interviewing and highlighting female entrepreneurs, especially those who start their business with a social mission. We are a stronger movement by helping others to be stronger. To this [...]

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Entrepreneur Talks about Going Digital with Congress on 10/15

by Aleeka Kay Edwards October 11, 2012

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If you find yourself yelling at your television screen during the Presidential debates and writing angry tweets about draconian budget cuts, you are probably one of the millions of people who decry government as being too intimidating for direct contact. In a dream scenario, we would have a customer service representative listening to our complaints and [...]

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It’s GGFive O’Clock!

by Aleeka Kay Edwards October 9, 2012

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TODAY GoGirlFinance.com, along with Rent The Runway and Girlosophy.com, is launching a worldwide photo campaign on Twitter and Facebook to showcase sisterhood in the workplace. You’ve heard the stories of mean girls in the office, women sabotaging other ambitious women, and the lack of women in corporate jobs. You’ve seen the movies that highlight the “Queen [...]

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Resource for Entrepreneurs and Microbusinesses: GGF interviews CEO of Association for Enterprise Opportunity

by Aleeka Kay Edwards September 21, 2012

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She served two elected terms on the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and was appointed by President Clinton to the CDFI Advisory Board in the Department of the Treasury, so it’s no surprise that Connie Evans brings the same brio and precision to her current job. Connie is the President and CEO [...]

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Celebrity Marketing Entrepreneur Chats about Community Outreach on 9/18

by Aleeka Kay Edwards September 17, 2012

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When Keshia Walker hews to the requests of Beyonce, Jay Z, Magic Johnson, and Kevin Hart, she is aware that her celebrity affiliations will give her company instant recognition in a competitive marketplace. Her boutique marketing firm, Insights Marketing and Promotions, greatly benefits from these aforementioned celebrity endorsements which give her business publicity and validation. Yet, while [...]

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How to Start a Company While Working Full-Time : Live Chat on 9/12

by Aleeka Kay Edwards September 10, 2012

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Angela Lee adopts a pragmatic attitude when it comes to starting a business- she keeps her “day job”.  Angela started three companies while keeping her full-time job, a feat  that relies as much on setting boundaries as it does on time management. Are you taking complete advantage of your full-time salary?  Will keeping two jobs [...]

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Powering Tomorrow: GGF Celebrates Women Business Owners with American Express

by Aleeka Kay Edwards August 24, 2012

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American Express OPEN recently commissioned a study on the state of women-owned businesses. The study is colored with summaries on national, geographical, and industry trends. We learned that while most of the private sector was cutting jobs between 1997 and 2007, by 2012 female entrepreneurs employed approximately 7.7 million people. As GGF promulgates this research [...]

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Marketing Your Business on Facebook- Live Chat on 8/20

by Aleeka Kay Edwards August 16, 2012

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Mandie Miller didn’t spend any money on advertising. So, how did this cake baker earn more than $40,000 in annual revenue during her second year in business? Most of Mandie’s customers order her cakes on Facebook and then pay her when the cake is delivered. She still maintains a website of her own but Mandie [...]

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