Susan’s journey began long before she began writing, but it was her turn as author that helped inspire women and children to find the inventor within. It was through her books that she found another calling as a public speaker. I recently asked Susan Casey a few questions about who she is, and what inspired […]
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Born in Maine in 1838 and raised by a widowed mother, Margaret Knight showed a proclivity toward inventing from a very young age — a characteristic of many of the world’s famous inventors. After observing an accident at a textile mill at the age of 12, Margaret went to work producing her first real invention.
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To help small business owners adapt their strategy and tactics to win DoD contracts, American Express OPEN and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) are offering a free web tutorial on Wednesday, October 10. This educational webinar is part of the Give Me 5 program, a national program created by American Express OPEN and WIPP to
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No matter what business you decide to enter, it always takes a certain amount of passion to make it great. Writing is just one example. If you don’t enjoy what you’re writing, your readers will most likely pick up on it. Anyone who knows Denise Willms will already know that she is the perfect example
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National Post: Liquid Nutrition announced today a major partnership with Canadian businesswoman, entrepreneur, author and Dragon’s Den TV personality Arlene Dickinson. The partnership agreement provides Ms. Dickinson with exclusivity in the Alberta marketplace and plans are in development to open multiple stores starting with the first location in Calgary. The agreement also provides Ms. Dickinson
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Forbes: With MeeGenius apps downloaded over 1.5 million times, MeeGenius co-founder and CEO Wandy Hoh recently raised $2.4M Series A to offer even more digitized children’s stories. MeeGenius was recently selected for Springboard. Follow her on Twitter at @meegenius.
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Franchising.net.au: Liz Olivier is the newest recruit at Jim’s Fencing, and the fact that she’s a woman isn’t stopping her from getting her hands dirty at the fencing franchise. A mother of three, Olivier moved to Australia from South Africa in 1999 and previously worked with her husband labouring on commercial farms in the outback
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Forbes: CEO Nancy MacIntyre of Fingerprint builds apps for children to learn logic and math during mobile play. The former LeapFrog EVP of Product Innovation & Marketing raised $1.4M funding last year for Fingerprint. Follow her on Twitter at @nancymacintyre.
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Forbes: After earning an MBA from Columbia, Jocelyn Leavitt founded a commercial real estate company, a vacation home rental company using social networks – and is now working on Hopscotch to help kids learn to code. Follow her on Twitter at @JocelynLeavitt.
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Forbes: Former journalist Elena Favilla co-founded iPad magazine for children (and their parents) Timbuktu and named it after the place that she wanted to go visit when she was a child – Timbuktu! Timbuktu participated in 500 Startups. Follow her on Twitter at @efavilli.
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