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Jenn Hyman reflects on the highs and lows of running Rent the Runway for almost two decades
NewslettersJenn Hyman reflects on the highs and lows of running Rent the Runway for almost two decades
By Emma HinchliffeMay 15, 2026
Jenn Hyman steps down as CEO of Rent the Runway: ‘I’ve left it all on the field’
Arts & EntertainmentJenn Hyman steps down as CEO of Rent the Runway: ‘I’ve left it all on the field’
By Emma HinchliffeMay 13, 2026
Poppi cofounder Allison Ellsworth
SuccessPoppi cofounder maxed out credit cards and sold her car to fund the company—now, she’s a multimillionaire after a $1.95 billion sale
By Emma BurleighMay 11, 2026
The beauty founder who built a business on QVC is ready as America discovers a new love for live shopping
NewslettersThe beauty founder who built a business on QVC is ready as America discovers a new love for live shopping
By Emma HinchliffeMay 7, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg once gave a Facebook engineer startup advice at 2 a.m. while ‘hanging out with all the interns’—she quit and raised millions after
SuccessMark Zuckerberg once gave a Facebook engineer startup advice at 2 a.m. while ‘hanging out with all the interns’—she quit and raised millions after
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 6, 2026
How ShopMy’s relentless focus on product-market fit turned the shopping disruptor into a $1.5 billion unicorn
NewslettersHow ShopMy’s relentless focus on product-market fit turned the shopping disruptor into a $1.5 billion unicorn
By Emma HinchliffeMay 4, 2026
Julia Hartz, the cofounder and CEO of Eventbrite
SuccessEventbrite CEO sold her company for $500 million—without a job for the first time since 15, she’s playing chess with a robot and eyeing internships
By Emma BurleighMay 3, 2026
The Tory Burch Foundation is almost halfway to its $1 billion goal for women entrepreneurs
NewslettersThe Tory Burch Foundation is almost halfway to its $1 billion goal for women entrepreneurs
By Emma HinchliffeApril 30, 2026
Photo of Emma Grede
SuccessSelf-made multimillionaire Emma Grede says she was ‘using AI like a 42-year-old woman’—until Mark Cuban gave her a wake-up call
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 28, 2026
Meet the founder who started over at 50 and worked 20-hour days to build a multimillion dollar cookie dough empire—and still won’t take a day off
EuropeMeet the founder who started over at 50 and worked 20-hour days to build a multimillion dollar cookie dough empire—and still won’t take a day off
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 26, 2026
Emma Grede’s blunt advice: ‘Nobody’s coming to hand you power—you have to take it’
NewslettersEmma Grede’s blunt advice: ‘Nobody’s coming to hand you power—you have to take it’
By Emma HinchliffeApril 21, 2026
I joined a founder lobbying Congress. This is the ‘winnable’ battle she’s fighting for women’s health
NewslettersI joined a founder lobbying Congress. This is the ‘winnable’ battle she’s fighting for women’s health
By Lily Mae LazarusApril 20, 2026
Julie’s new AI chatbot aims to fix a major gap in women’s health information
NewslettersJulie’s new AI chatbot aims to fix a major gap in women’s health information
By Emma HinchliffeApril 13, 2026
‘I’m still here 12 hours a day’: Luana Lopes Lara on building Kalshi as the world’s youngest female self-made billionaire
Newsletters‘I’m still here 12 hours a day’: Luana Lopes Lara on building Kalshi as the world’s youngest female self-made billionaire
By Emma HinchliffeApril 10, 2026
Logan Brown, the founder of AI-powered law firm Soxton
SuccessThe founder of a $2.5 million AI-powered legal business started work at her DA’s office at just 12 years old
By Emma BurleighApril 5, 2026
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