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Baking Up a Business: Three Babes Bakeshop Owner, Lenore Estrada, Talks to GGF

by Adrienne Sanders June 14, 2013

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That Lenore Estrada co-founded a San Francisco pie business called Three Babes Bakeshop with her childhood best friend might sound quirky and cool. That Food & Wine magazine deemed one of its pies as among the best in America less than a week after the bakery opened its doors is impressive. But it’s Lenore’s ability [...]

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How to Get Ahead in Your Career: Emily Bennington talks to GGF

by Hannah Jang June 7, 2013

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Emily Bennington, author of “Who Says It’s a Man’s World: The Girls’ Guide to Corporate Domination,” recognizes that women face a unique set of challenges as they navigate their careers. Motivated to challenge the status quo, Emily shares some insightful leadership success strategies, solutions and tips with GoGirl Finance on how to transition careers. What [...]

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Make Your Passion Your Job: Melissa O’Young of Lets Collaborate! shows you how it’s done

by Adrienne Sanders May 31, 2013

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Melissa O’Young wants you to share. Fusing her passion for environmental sustainability and expertise in marketing, Melissa founded Lets Collaborate!, a monthly event series to further collaborative consumption. The field, also known as the sharing economy includes a bumper crop of new companies based on renting, swapping and sharing through technology. Think home sharing service [...]

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Real Talk with Fox Business Anchor Liz Claman: How Women Impact the Economy

by Hannah Jang May 24, 2013

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Over the years, Emmy Award-winning journalist and Fox Business anchor Liz Claman has held the coveted position of interviewing the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett. We had the rare opportunity to get an insider’s view on the legendary investor and his investment philosophy, especially as it pertains to women and investing. Every year Warren [...]

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rosieMADE: How Alicia Vanderschuere Started Her Own Company to Help Other Female Entrepreneurs

by Catherine Alford May 17, 2013

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Alicia Vanderschuere’s energy is infectious. Her company, rosieMADE has a mission to inspire others to be “stronger, bolder, and better.” By featuring the products of other female business owners across the United States, Alicia has not just started her own company; she’s started a revolution. Through the rosieMADE shop and community, women can get together [...]

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Anu Duggal of Exclusivity.in Shares Her Tips for Making It Big

by Adrienne Sanders April 12, 2013

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It wasn’t nostalgia that compelled Anu Duggal to move to her family’s homeland of India. It was the market opportunity. Capitalizing on India’s fast-growing consumer economy, the American-born entrepreneur co-founded several companies there. In 2005 she started India’s first luxury wine bar, The Tasting Room, with Rajeev Samant, CEO of Sula Wines. In 2010, she [...]

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Last minute tax questions? Fox Business Anchor Cheryl Casone has answers

by Hannah Jang April 5, 2013

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The tax filing deadline is coming up on April 15. Are you having anxiety caused by last minute tax questions? Fox Business Anchor Cheryl Casone helps remove the complexity, anxiety and doubt often associated with tax time by sharing some helpful information to get you through this filing season smoothly. We know it’s important to [...]

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High-End Fashion on a Budget: How Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman Brought Fashion to Your Closet

by Hannah Jang March 15, 2013

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Rent the Runway, characterized as the “Netflix” for fashion, allows you to rent designer dresses and accessories for a fraction of the retail price. Launched in 2009, RTR is changing the way women shop and has revolutionized the fashion industry. Jennifer Hyman, Co-founder and CEO of RTR, shares with us her savvy businesswoman insights. What [...]

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Starting a Charity while Fighting Cancer: How Gloria Borges started The Wunder Project

by Elizabeth Falke February 27, 2013

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Gloria Borges is a woman on a mission. By day, she’s a rising star in the legal field, a promising attorney who works in business trial and litigation for O’Melveny & Myers, one of the biggest law firms in the world. But it’s at night, when she dons her superhero cape, that you’ll see her [...]

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Easy Lunchboxes: How Kelly Lester Started a $1M Business

by Melissa Batai February 8, 2013

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Kelly Lester is an actress and singer who has appeared in numerous productions on both the East and West Coasts. She also had a role in the movie J. Edgar directed by Clint Eastwood. However, for 12 years, her acting career took a backseat to raising her three daughters–now in college, high school, and middle [...]

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