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By Paul Roberts The Seattle Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Paul Roberts reports, the Seattle area is well behind the most gender-balanced startup ecosystems, including Chicago and Melbourne, where a third of startups are founded and run by...
By Tracey Porpora Staten Island Advance, N.Y. WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Tracey Porpora takes a look at some mother/daughter entrepreneurs who have joined forces to launch and grow their business ventures. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. After becoming a...
By Melissa Russell Wicked Local Northwest, Concord, Mass. WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Each month “Craft.ed”, a creative studio in the heart of Concord center offers new options. From workshops in weaving, brush pen lettering, to...
By Catherine Roberts Star Tribune WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) After coming to the conclusion that something had to be done about the waste of plastic bottles on the environment, a group of friends created a shampoo in the form of a bar. The four...
By George C. Ford The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Joanna Mourning’s tonic syrup is made with raw citrus juices, spices, real cinchona bark and other natural ingredients. While she initially made it for herself, she...
By Kurt Christian The Herald-Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The “Bee Corp” creates infrared imaging software for commercial growers who rent beehives for pollination. Bloomington, Ind. The Bee Corp’s Friday morning announcement...
By Erin Douglas Houston Chronicle WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Some women in the Oil and Gas Industry say having a mom in the business has been nothing but an advantage to them for the simple reason that it’s just easier to cope with the...