“Every day is terrifying. You have to use that as motivation,” Jennifer Fisher, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Jennifer Fisher said during an afternoon session on the “Art of Redefining Your Future,” with Professor Jamie Ladge.
How A Northeastern Degree In Business Empowered This Entrepreneur To Start A Women’s Fashion Brand In Nigeria
Temidola Ikomi, a 2017 graduate of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business and co-founder of an African-inspired fashion brand in Nigeria, won a 2022 Innovator Award, presented by Northeastern’s Women Who Empower.
This Entrepreneur Empowers Malaysian Women, One Bra At A Time
Natasha Shazana, Class of 2013, quit her private equity job in New York City to build a new empowering bra brand in Malaysia, her home country. She was recognized with a 2022 Innovator Award, presented by Northeastern’s Women Who Empower.
Women Who Empower announce 2022 Innovator Awards winners among Northeastern students and alumnae
Twenty-two is the lucky number for recipients of the 2022 Innovator Awards, given out by the Northeastern’s Women Who Empower platform. A panel of judges selected 22 female honorees, who will receive a total of $220,000 in cash prizes, with first-place winners taking home $22,000 each in the award program’s second year.
Are more women running tech unicorns and VC firms?
Earlier this week, a couple of leading women in the tech scene offered inspirational words from an inspirational setting.
Stefania Mallett, who cofounded and heads Boston startup ezCater, and venture capitalist Aileen Lee, who first coined the term “unicorn” for startups worth more than $1 billion, spoke at an event Wednesday that was sponsored by the Boston chapter of All Raise.
This Startup Is Developing Safe Cosmetics For Pregnant People
After testing more than 20 blends of lipstick personally and among volunteers, Michelle Calderon is preparing to launch the initial products of her startup, Addition Beauty. “We are the first sustainable makeup line that supports fertility and pregnancy,” says...
When Her Clothes Went Missing, She Started A Clothing Line
JET NOIRE, a startup that fuses identity with fashion, began when Mya Brown’s clothes were lost by a shipping company during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown, a Northeastern international business graduate, began sewing new clothes for herself—and then for customers.
How An Innovative Cosmetics Idea Turned Her Into An Entrepreneur Ahead Of Schedule
Aniyah Smith’s career timeline underwent a radical adjustment last year when the MBA student placed second among Northeastern entrepreneurs based on her idea to create inclusive and accessible cosmetics for a diverse population. “I did not expect to be building a...
The Caviar Industry Was In Trouble. This Former Nursing Student Is Saving It.
An entrepreneurship award from Northeastern is helping to revolutionize the caviar industry, says Deborah Keane, founder and chief executive officer of the groundbreaking California Caviar Company. She is committed to the development of “no-kill caviar,” which enables...
Having Fits Finding The Right Size When Buying Clothes Online? She Built An App For That.
Jessica Huang, who graduated this year with a degree in entrepreneurship and marketing, used her passion for fashion and a dream to start a new business to create Mode. The app matches online shoppers with the correct clothing size based on their measurements.