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How the Founder of Bead It Wear It Love It Strung Copper, Crystal and Pure Nerve Into 100,000 Orders
How the Founder of Bead It Wear It Love It Strung Copper, Crystal and Pure Nerve Into 100,000 Orders
A mother of seven, a self-funded empire, and the handmade skill that travels wherever she goes Read more...
Vernice Gaston on Building Affordable Gourmet From a Food Truck Window
Vernice Gaston on Building Affordable Gourmet From a Food Truck Window
On jambalaya, a partnership that nearly broke her, a seasoning line born in a shutdown, and the four titles she refuses to rank. Read more...
How Nicolla Reneé Turned an “Incurable” Diagnosis Into a New Definition of Leadership.
How Nicolla Reneé Turned an “Incurable” Diagnosis Into a New Definition of Leadership.
Learn how a nonprofit VP rebuilt her health from the ground up, and why rest is the leadership skill Black women breadwinners can’t skip. Read more...
Dr. Evvie Smith on Worth, Grief, and Building for Three Generations
Dr. Evvie Smith on Worth, Grief, and Building for Three Generations
She stopped charging crumbs, built a company for her children, and now measures success across three generations. Read more...
How Tiffany Brown Built a Design Firm on Faith, Grit, and the Rooms That Raised Her
How Tiffany Brown Built a Design Firm on Faith, Grit, and the Rooms That Raised Her
She launched in the middle of a pandemic with a young family and no one to call for advice. Then she hung wallpaper herself, days before giving birth. Read more...
How Monika Monk Is Teaching Women to Run Their Lives in Rhythm
How Monika Monk Is Teaching Women to Run Their Lives in Rhythm
A UX designer turned wellness founder on using the four phases of your cycle to decide when to plan, pitch, and push. Read more...
How Zakiya Ellick Turned a Childhood Recipe Into Two Legacies
How Zakiya Ellick Turned a Childhood Recipe Into Two Legacies
She brought a private recipe to the Playboy Jazz Festival because she had nothing sweet on the table. The crowd wanted to know where they could buy it. Read more...
Wear What You've Earned: Welcome to Breadwinner Collective
Wear What You've Earned: Welcome to Breadwinner Collective
Breadwinner Collective is a community and brand built for women who earn and want to celebrate it out loud. From apparel that lets you wear your wins to Breadwinner Sessions,... Read more...