Nearly one hundred years ago, Henry Ford established the forty hour work week in his factory. That’s right, the dreaded 9-5 has been terrorizing professionals since the 1920s. Cubicles and computer screens may entice some, but not very many others. What we really long for
Meet Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Billingsley, entrepreneurs and founders of Brown Girls Books, an exclusive boutique publishing company committed to providing a voice for the next generation of authors. Murray is one of the country’s top African-American contemporary novelists with over two dozen titles.
Every once in a while we come across things that open us to the world. We define things and put them into structures so that it is easy for us as human beings to make sense out of them. However, every so often one set
Within the beauty community, there is a clear need for more representation. Although there has been some progress, there is still more work that needs to be done. Aurum79 Beauty, a company founded by Black and Latina women, aims to provide products for women of
Historically, Black people and other people of color have struggled to get their pieces published. Just Us Books, a publishing company founded by Wade and Cheryl Hudson, provided a solution. The pair founded the company in October 1988, a time when taking on this feat
Being a first-time entrepreneur can be daunting. This is especially true if someone is from a family whose members have never ventured to start their own businesses. When a person with a steady job and a steady income gives it all up in the pursuit of
Kayla Erb is a 27-year-old grad student, disability advocate, small business owner, and podcast host based in Rhode Island. After eight years of struggling through pelvic pain, ruptured ovarian cysts, and inflammation throughout her esophagus, stomach, and ilium, among other symptoms, Erb was diagnosed with Crohn’s
Smoothie King has come a long way from the small experimental kitchen in Louisiana that it was born in. Its founder, Steve Kuhnau, created the smoothie business, pioneering and innovating one of the biggest markets in food. Under his leadership, and later Wan Kim’s, the
When working in male-dominated industries, women face many challenges. A few of these challenges include society’s beliefs on women’s capabilities and the stereotypes surrounding what women are “supposed” to do. And still, to this day, there are issues with the gender pay gap. However, despite
Ikea is a staple for college kids like me across the globe. What started with cheap, easy to build furniture has become so much more. The company has gone global, driven by the dreams of the founder, Ingvar Kamprad. The native Swede came from nearly
Sometimes it takes meeting the right people to realize what you’re made of. This is exactly the case for editor, videographer, and director Ryan Tian. From a young age he was always taken in by the beauty and creativity of filmmaking, but was not sure
Henry Ford’s story is the classic portrayal of the American Dream. Nothing to Everything. He was a patriot; we see his love of America through his life and the legacy his company has continued to fulfill, even if that legacy is imperfect. Many know of
In the film business one of the least talked about elements that goes into making a film is cinematography. It is not an easy discipline or task to perform and excel at and there are only a few people that are universally known to the public
If you want a growth industry, then waste management is one of the best options. People are generating a lot of trash as the population increases, the heaps of waste also increases. This waste needs to be hauled away, disposed of, or recycled. Starting a
In the capital city of Anchorage, Alaska, one woman decided to take on the health epidemic and fight it till she succeeded. That woman is entrepreneur and medical professional, Zoi Maroudas, who has almost single-handedly spearheaded a new way of feeding our children and ourselves. Coming
