How Our Excuses Hold Us Back
Excuses are a touchy subject. We’re often so dependent on them, that it’s too easy to mistake a simple excuse for a fact. As a mom to young kids, I…
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Angels Invest to Solve the World’s Problems
On a mission to improve humanity, MIT grad and seasoned investor Swati Chaturvedi is setting out to propel innovation. She co-founded Propel(x), an investment platform that is connecting angel investors…
Yes, You Absolutely Can Embrace Multiple Passions In Business
Conventional business advice is to embrace “one thing” – a singular focus, and many will tell you straight up to stop pursuing your passions if you want to succeed in…
Cashing in my Life’s Savings to become an Entrepreneur
I don’t like gambling. It’s out of character for me. No, not at the casino, but by pursuing my passion and resigning from a great job. After contemplating for months…
Let’s Talk Money & Marketing: Inside the Mind of COO Kathryn Petralia
It’s a dream that began at the age of nine, when Kathryn Petralia was playing with a TRS-80 her parents gave her. The computer inspired a deep interest in technology…
Not another Facebook Group
There’s a Facebook group for just about everything. Look no further than your newsfeed. “Join our new group! Inside, this group – you’ll learn this and that.” None of us…
Avoid Culture Shock: The Questions You Should Be Asking During an Interview
Many women choose jobs based on salary and other perks, but culture may be the most important factor. Employees tend to leave organizations (willingly or not) when they don’t fit…
Organic immersion in Boston with Balans Wellness Center
Marie Aspling is one inspirational woman who has found her balance in life and work. Aspling moved to the U. S. from Sweden, and in 2010 she founded Balans, Boston’s first…
Breaking Barriers
Remarkable women are known to shatter glass ceilings and break down every door. Ever since Rosie the Riveter became a cultural icon for working women everywhere, it has been a…
Want To Write A Book? Meet NonFiction.
Many of us have felt that little whisper in the back of your mind, that little nudge, that terrifying but wonderful idea: I should write a book! It makes sense.…
The Pest Control Queen Taking On Capitol Hill
“We are in a time of great change.” These are the words of a woman from North Dakota, hardened by winters in the Upper Midwest and what can be the…
Becoming a Dream Girl – Redefining What it Means To Be A Dreamer
There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women. What Madeleine Albright forgot to mention in her famous quote is that there is also a special…
Five Reasons Why Ashley Zahabian is Crushing Her Dreams Before You Do
You can say a lot of things about Ashley Zahabian; she’s smart, beautiful, incredibly passionate and one hell of a public speaker. You might even be able to say that…