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Latest Episodes
Running the Boys' Club - Melissa Austria - Ep.13
Toronto retailer Melissa Austria has created thriving menswear stores that appeal to guys who hate to shop but want to look good.
A Winemaker's Pleasure and Pain
Delia Viader may make “liquid cashmere,” but it took more than fine wine to restore her winery after a devastating setback.
Jacket Dreams - Jan Erickson - Ep. 11
Jan Erickson was hounded by vivid dreams about a jacket -- so she started an outerwear company. It was a prescient move. Today, Janska sells $3 million worth of made-in-the-USA apparel a year.
Off the Slopes and Into the Wine Shop - Anne Dowling - Ep.10
For Anne Dowling, a former member of the U.S. Ski Team, successful entrepreneurship means having the flexibility to live a life she loves. In the mornings, she carves Colorado powder and in the afternoons tends to her wine and cheese shop.
Cleaning Up Our E-Waste Mess - Traci Phillips - Ep 09
Traci Phillips recycles dead cellphones, washed-up computers and old dot-matrix printers so they can't clog landfills and release toxic substances into the environment. Hear how the Tulsa, Okla., entrepreneur's Native American roots inspired her to...
A Free Spirit Gets Hard-Nosed About Business - Kristine Jones - Ep 08
Kristine Jones started a business on a whim in the obscure, cutthroat "flagger" industry in 2008. Then she got serious about building a strong company that, today, has 70 employees.
The Honest Pet Food Jackpot - Lucy Postins - Ep 07
This San Diego entrepreneur turned “human-grade” pet food -- healthy, artisinal canine feasts you could eat, too -- into a multimillion dollar business.
Feeding the Ambitions of Female Chefs - Jody Adams, Ana Sortun - Ep 06
Female chefs get short shrift in the media — and in many restaurant kitchens. We tell the stories of two Boston-based chefs who beat the odds. Hear how they overcame bias to rise the ranks — and the lessons they learned along the way.
How Good Ideas Become Good Businesses - Kimberly Crupi Dobbins - Ep 05
How one woman turned a corporate sabbatical and a kitchen dream into a snack company that let her quit her day job. Follow Dobbins' journey from big-company employee to founder of Simple Squares, healthy snack bars that are now sold everywhere.
Succeeding as a Woman in Tech - Shaan Kandawalla, Melody McCloskey, Amy Sheng - Ep 04
If there were more women in tech, would women enjoy better tech products? We look for answers through three women who are succeeding in the tech industry with innovations that address female painpoints.