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Bill Swindell The Press Democrat WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) Cristina Wilson Hudlin and Michelle Wilson are the founders of clothing boutique “Ooh La Luxe.” By strategically planning and thinking ahead, the twin sisters were able to not...
Rachel Schnalzer, Samantha Masunaga Los Angeles Times WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As The LA Times reports, “Career transitions are rarely seamless, says Octavia Goredema, career coach and the founder of Twenty Ten Agency, a career coaching...
Susan Mehalick Times Union, Albany, N.Y. WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Susan Mehalick reports, “Nurse-entrepreneurs LaQuetta Alexander-Ellis, LPN, and Odaysia Burton-Garland, RN, are building a business by teaching others to be phlebotomy...
J.M. Banks The Kansas City Star WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As J.M. Banks reports “ Clark started KC’s Wing Bar in 2017 from a simple love of cooking. She expanded to special orders for family and friends, and before she knew it,...
Bill Burt The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass. WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) After meeting over the summer, Elemy Colome and Jackie Lyons realized they shared a goal of finding a way to meld their basketball skills with their careers. So they began...
The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis. WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) The Red Letter Grant recently awarded four $2,000 awards to emerging women-owned businesses based in western Wisconsin. Eau Claire The Red Letter Grant recently awarded four $2,000...
Kelsey Butler Bloomberg News WWR Article Summary (tl;dr) As Kelsey Butler reports, “The U.S. is one of just seven countries around the world that doesn’t guarantee any paid maternity leave, leaving the vast majority of workers with nothing...
