Women Making History Today: How One Woman is Making a Difference
Photo Credit: Kwame Ayensu
Editor's Note:
We recently celebrated International Women’s Day (March 9th), a day to reflect upon how far we have come and what we have left to...
Driven by Love and Ambition: A Power Couple’s Journey in the Auto Industry
By Jamie Oleka
Meet Kamrin Aplanalp, a passionate 28-year-old woman with a love for cars that runs deep in her veins. As she anticipates the arrival of their...
Cathie Wood’s Trailblazing Story: Faith, Finance & Innovation
By Carrie Sheffield
Cathie Wood is an inspiring entrepreneur who built a multi-billion dollar investment fund after decades of working under legendary economists like Art Laffer. Cathie’s ARK...
Good Power: The Inspiring Journey of Ginni Rometty
By Carrie Sheffield
In her recent book, Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World, Ginni Rometty, former President and CEO of tech giant IBM, gives readers...
Building a Legacy With Love, Faith, and Lavender
By: Catherine Martinez
After Phil Messer retired from a career in law enforcement, he and his wife Deb had an idea: Buy a farm and plant lavender with...
Christina Wallace: The Portfolio Life
By: Carrie Sheffield
Christina Wallace, a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School and angel investor, embodies the definition of Renaissance Woman. She shared her secret to balancing it...
A Labor of Love and Family: Four Sisters Farm Lavender
By: Catherine Martinez
In 2018, Phil and Deb Messer dreamed of starting a family-run lavender farm with their four adult daughters: Nichole “Niki” Smith, Jessica Yourdon, Heidi Hoskins,...
Trailblazing Entrepreneur in the Mortgage Industry
By Carrie Sheffield
Lois Johnson is a trailblazer. As founder of a prominent, black-owned mortgage lending firm, Lois is sole owner of her company, United Security Financial Corp....
Valerie Rasul: Victory Over Situational Poverty
By Shannon Santschi
With inflation at a 40-year high, economic studies are revealing that for the first time in years, Americans are fearful about what may lie ahead....
An Entrepreneur with a Purpose: Meet Merissa Cole
By Catherine Martinez
In April, Merissa Cole launched her wedding planning business, Riss Creations, but it’s a dream that’s been growing in her heart since her wedding in...













