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Taylor Swift knows how to reclaim an insult. She just did it for the ‘girlboss’
NewslettersTaylor Swift knows how to reclaim an insult. She just did it for the ‘girlboss’
By Emma HinchliffeOctober 6, 2025
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NewslettersThe Bumble movie misses the most interesting part of founder Whitney Wolfe Herd’s story
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SuccessSpanx billionaire founder kept the brand a secret—even from family—for a year. If she hadn’t, she says she’d probably still be selling fax machines
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NewslettersDoes a beauty brand need a female CEO? Glossier’s latest hire is a test case
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How a Swedish influencer turned her following into a mega-successful brand that did $36 million in sales last year
NewslettersHow a Swedish influencer turned her following into a mega-successful brand that did $36 million in sales last year
By Emma HinchliffeSeptember 3, 2025
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By Leslie FeinzaigAugust 27, 2025
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SuccessEx-Applebee’s exec was told she’d never be CEO—she bought the chain and fired her naysayer: ‘We don’t need two of us, so I’m gonna have to let you go’
By Emma BurleighAugust 22, 2025
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SuccessA millennial couple grew their side hustle into a business bringing in $4.5 million a year—here’s how the cofounder would start it again, with nothing
By Jessica CoacciAugust 17, 2025
Exclusive: Two MIT dropouts raised $21 million for their AI startup that does legacy businesses’ grunt work
NewslettersExclusive: Two MIT dropouts raised $21 million for their AI startup that does legacy businesses’ grunt work
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 14, 2025
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SuccessSelf-made multimillionaire behind $4 billion Skims empire says she was ‘using AI like a 42-year-old woman’—until Mark Cuban gave her a wake-up call
By Orianna Rosa RoyleAugust 12, 2025
The return of the female founder sets off a lively debate
NewslettersThe return of the female founder sets off a lively debate
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 8, 2025
Exclusive: The founders of SoulCycle built a startup for relationships, then pivoted to GLP-1 support groups. Now its assets are being acquired by WeightWatchers
NewslettersExclusive: The founders of SoulCycle built a startup for relationships, then pivoted to GLP-1 support groups. Now its assets are being acquired by WeightWatchers
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 7, 2025
Female founders from brands like Outdoor Voices and the Wing are ready for a comeback. We should be too
NewslettersFemale founders from brands like Outdoor Voices and the Wing are ready for a comeback. We should be too
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 6, 2025
The Most Powerful People in Business list doesn’t include female founders—yet
NewslettersThe Most Powerful People in Business list doesn’t include female founders—yet
By Emma HinchliffeAugust 5, 2025
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