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Tech Women Triumph: $30k Funding In A Day, Success Under Pressure, True Leaders Inspire

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The women who founded Jewelbots, a programmable friendship bracelet that teaches girls aged 9 to 14 how to code, scored $30,000 of funding in just 19 hours. Having well exceeded their goal, they are nearing an astonishing $140,000 at the time of writing. How can you do the same for your tech startup idea? Cofounders Sara Chipps and Brooke Moreland tell me: “We learn new lessons every day. For crowd funding, we really learned that you must prepare.” The founders thoroughly analyzed successful and unsuccessful campaigns, before carefully choosing words, design, video and rewards, and c
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The first African American woman to own a billion-dollar business just shared some amazing advice

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“In order to be outstanding, sometimes you have to stand out.” This pearl of wisdom was given to Janice Bryant Howroyd by her mother. And if you haven’t heard of Howroyd, here’s something for your daily dose of inspiration: she was the first African-American woman to own a billion-dollar business; Howroyd persevered in the face of poverty, sexism, and racism to grow the $900 she had when she left her North Carolina home in 1976 into Act1 Group, a multi-billion-dollar staffing firm. She is truly an outstanding woman. In an interview with TODAY, Howroyd shared her four personal
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Boston University Female Powerlifter: ‘I’m Not Strong for a Girl – I’m Just Strong’

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Before Boston University graduate Molly Kelly took up the sport of powerlifting in school, she was always concerned with being the smallest version of herself. "I struggled really badly with disordered eating for a long time when I was younger," the 22-year-old tells PEOPLE. "I always wanted to be smaller. I was always obsessed with being thin and so I always tried to eat less and run more – anything I could do to take up less space." But learning to master weight-lifting moves like the bench press, squat and dead lift helped the Connecticut native accept her body and its potential.
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25 Famous Women on the Best Advice They’ve Ever Given — or Received

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This week, the Cut is talking advice — the good, the bad, the weird, and the pieces of it you really wish you'd taken. Here, 25 smart women share their most valuable tidbits. Greta Gerwig: "Don't drink all the drinks just because they're free!" Julia Stiles: "Comparison is the thief of joy." Mindy Kaling: "My mom always said, 'You should judge your relationship not by how a guy makes you feel when you’re with him, but by how he makes you feel when you’re not with him.'” Kelly Ripa: "Somebody’s negativity dumped on you is a bigger commentary on how they feel about themse
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‘Shark Tank’ investor Barbara Corcoran reveals the worst mistakes aspiring entrepreneurs make

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Barbara Corcoran has invested in nearly 30 companies over the past six seasons of "Shark Tank." In a new Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything), Corcoran says that from her experience, the worst mistakes an entrepreneur can make are "pissing away money on patents and PR" and not being confident enough. She explains: The right dance steps are: 1) make the product 2) get some sales 3) make the big guys envy you and only then get a patent. But what gets in the way of all young business is self-doubt. The little poisonous voice inside all of us that whispers "don't go there. You can't do it. Don
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50 Motivational Quotes From Disruptive, Trailblazing, Inspiring Women Leaders

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The climb to the top can be tough going -- for anyone. But as women, there are particular hurdles that can make the journey upward toward positions of power and influence -- in myriad spheres -- especially challenging. Here, in 50 inspiring quotes, businesswomen, role models, activists, entertainers, authors, politicians and more share their thoughts on leadership and success -- and what exactly those mean to them. Whether we're forging our own paths or following in the footsteps of those who've gone ahead, these trailblazers, innovators, explorers and disrupters can encourage, m
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Four Things That Keep Self-Made Women Hungry

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What makes you want to get out of bed in the morning? What keeps you motivated during those times when you want to cry and hide under your desk? What keeps you hungry? That’s what Andrea Guendelman, cofounder and CEO of BeVisible and I asked four self-made women from multiple generations (20s to the 50s). Their answers show that they are hungry for more than a seat in the corner office: Create A Place To Belong. Give Back To The Community. Share Stories That Will Change The World. Empower A Billion Women. Read the full interviews at the source.