She expresses her heritage through cooking in the U.S. and seeks to support other women immigrants who aspire to become business owners.
Category archives: My Worst Moment
Hurricane Maria Almost Destroyed This Entrepreneur’s $300,000 Franchise Investment. Here’s How She Moved Forward.
Post-hurricane, this Pita Pit franchisee in San Juan dealt with lack of food, gas, power and communication. Here’s how she used a new mindset to move forward.
Why This Fashion Company That Pays Its Workers Above-Average Wages Teaches Money Management
The co-founders of the socially conscious shoe seller Nisolo realized that increasing their producers’ incomes was just the beginning of improving their lives.
How This Entrepreneur Dealt When Half of Her Team Quit 3 Days Before a Major Investment Deal Closed
Transparency, time and a little bit of wine helped Sampler founder and CEO Marie Chevrier find a way forward.
This Cosmetics Company CEO Turned a $1 Million Packaging Fail into Quadrupled Sales. Here’s How.
Carisa Janes, founder and CEO of Hourglass Cosmetics, had to pull more than 10,000 units of foundation off Sephora’s shelves in 2012. She went into fix-it mode and turned things around.
This Founder Found Out Her Investor Sexually Assaulted Women and Gave Back $500,000 in Funding
A moral crisis blindsided Unbound CEO Polly Rodriguez and put her brand’s values to the test.
After a Point-Blank Rejection Letter from the FDA, Sprout Pharmaceuticals Founder Cindy Whitehead Had to Go Back to the Drawing Board
Cindy Whitehead spent years working on a treatment for low sexual desire in women. When the FDA rejected her drug, she disputed the decision with the stories of affected women — and won.
After a Point-Blank Rejection Letter From the FDA, This Founder Went Back to the Drawing Board
Cindy Whitehead spent years working on a treatment for low sexual desire in women. When the FDA rejected her drug, she disputed the decision with the stories of affected women — and won.
After Crying ‘in a Fetal Position’ Upon the Sale of Her Last Company, This Entrepreneur Keeps Her New Venture Separate From Her Identity
Blindsided by emotion when she gave up her business and broke up her team, Christiane Lemieux learned a valuable lesson about personal distance.