Inspire
Rx for a Rusty Rolodex
Before I had kids, you could find me at any number of events, from business conferences like Social Venture Network to arts festivals like Burning Man. Then mommyhood happened, and my conference-hopping vanished in a puff of baby powder. Until... ➡
How She Raised $260,000 On Kickstarter
We spoke with Debra Sterling, creator of Goldieblox, a new engineering toy for girls. Sterling has raised over $260,000 (and counting) on Kickstarter.Academics (and sometimes parents) often wring their hands about how girls seem to drift away... ➡
How She Rose to the Top
Whether you've started your own business or you’re part of a larger company, climbing the executive ladder requires both team spirit and certain entrepreneurial backbone. That’s what Anna Stern discovered when she decided to join Tri-North... ➡
$61 billion due...Wal-Mart hearts America & more
Fun FAQ. Sick of hearing about the debt ceiling? Squeeze in just one more read. This fact-filled article breaks down what’s really at stake if the government can’t borrow more cash to pay its debts. Tidbit: Starting Feb. 15 some $61 billion in... ➡
Change Your Relationship to “Failure”
A couple of years ago, I had the worst day of my entrepreneurial life. DailyWorth was two years old, I’d been trying to raise investment capital for nine months, and I had two toddlers and a marriage on thin ice. A group of investors had verbally... ➡
Secrets of a Power Mompreneur
Eleven years ago, Erin Condren learned she was pregnant—with twins. Instead of collapsing after the babies fell asleep, Condren, now 43, devoted her nights to designing and producing a customized stationery line, and eventually a line of... ➡
One Writer's Self-Pub Secrets
In 2007, Karen O’Lone Hahn wrote, illustrated, and self-published her first children’s book, "Millicent and the Faraway Moon.” The book features a cow who learns that she can accomplish great things when she stops listening to the voices inside... ➡
How Sandy Might Change Personal Finance
Could Hurricane Sandy change the way you think about your money? It might. Traditionally, personal finance has been, well, focused on the personal: do you have enough saved for the curveballs, for an emergency? But we’ve been thinking, here in... ➡
