Rahama Wright was on the career path to work in government. That was her vision when she joined the Peace Corp and went to serve communities in Mali, West Africa; however, when she witnessed the women in those communities, how they struggled with poverty, and...
In 2009, after being laid off, Farnoosh Torabi became an entrepreneur out of necessity, and it was the best thing that happened to her. She had been thinking about taking the leap for years, but succumbed to the golden handcuffs — all the pretty perks that come...
Desislava (Des) Dobreva grew up in Bulgaria, where she wasn’t exposed much to women in entrepreneurial and leadership roles. But as a woman who, herself, was always ambitious, even as a child, she was immediately drawn to the concept when she read...
“It doesn’t work, we throw another one out. It doesn’t work, we throw another one out, until it works… Look at Cardi B. She’s a prime example. She came from Love and Hip Hop, she came from the strip club. She came in and grinded [sic]. What’s more hip hop than that?”...
Cheryl Polote-Williamson grew up in Savannah, Georgia, with an entrepreneur father, who had construction business. Unlike her siblings, Cheryl didn’t want to be part of the business when she got older. She wanted to leave Savannah, and at 15, she...