When Juliet Hall decided that she was tired of people telling her what to do, that was it — she knew it was time to become an entrepreneur. But the South Carolina native didn’t just jump up and quit her job, she planned her transition...
Deena Baikowitz comes from a long line of women who were entrepreneurs, so the idea of owning her own business felt natural for her. But growing up, Deena felt insecure about her petite stature at just under five feet — except when she was on stage performing in...
Terra Winston realized very early on the importance of a great education thanks to the emphasis of her parents, who grew up in the segregated south, and who modeled persistence and tenacity for her. The New Jersey native followed suit and says she was...
Pam Perry knew very early on that she was meant to be an entrepreneur — partly because she liked figuring out more efficient ways of doing things and partly because she was fired from nearly every job she had as a teenager. Seventeen years later, Pam is...
Since she was 14 years old, growing up in Littleton, Colorado, Ann Shoket always knew that she would be a woman of the world, one with great power. Though she’s not sure exactly where that confidence came from at such a young age, the author and celebrated...