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This Female Founder Leans on Her Best Friend for Business Advice — and Even Recruited Her to Join Her Company

by Stephanie Schomer • March 26, 2019 • 0 Comments

Anna-Mieke Anderson, founder of ethical diamond brand MiaDonna, has relied on pal Melanie Ware since the two were 11 years old.

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How a Job Listing Earned This Jewelry Entrepreneur a Business Advisor — and Friend

by Stephanie Schomer • January 10, 2019 • 0 Comments

Stone and Strand founder Nadine McCarthy Kahane found a mentor so valuable, she brought her on as a formal advisor.

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How a Coworking Space Helped These Founders Find a Valuable Support System

by Stephanie Schomer • January 3, 2019 • 0 Comments

The founders of Clare and Material have become invaluable allies as they build their respective businesses — all thanks to neighboring offices.

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This Beverage Entrepreneur's Mentor Pushed Her to Pivot, and Now Her Business Is Ready to Bloom

by Stephanie Schomer • November 1, 2018 • 0 Comments

Candice Crane watched a video of Steaz tea founder Eric Schnell giving a talk and knew he could help her grow her business. She reached out, and now he’s one of her partners.

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How the Founder of Tinder Taught This Interior Design CEO to Rely on Her Own Stoicism As She Grows Her Company

by Stephanie Schomer • October 11, 2018 • 0 Comments

Beatrice Fischel-Bock, co-founder and CEO of Hutch, knows entrepreneurship is hard. But thanks to advice from her mentor, Sean Rad, she knows how to work through it.

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'She Was One of My Business Idols,' Says This Fashion Entrepreneur About Her Mentor and Net-A-Porter Founder Natalie Massenet

by Stephanie Schomer • September 27, 2018 • 0 Comments

As Emma Grede builds inclusive denim brand Good American (alongside co-founder Khloe Kardashian) she leans on Massenet for emotional and professional support.

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This Co-Founder's Former Boss Became Her Mentor — and Encouraged Her to Leave Her Corporate Gig

by Stephanie Schomer • September 13, 2018 • 0 Comments

Sophie Kahn founded Aurate while she was still working full-time at Marc Jacobs. And it was all her boss’s idea.

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'Mentorship is a Conversation for Life' Says the Mentor of This Social Entrepreneur

by Stephanie Schomer • September 6, 2018 • 0 Comments

Priti Krishtel applied to the Echoing Green Fellowship to help her nonprofit, I-MAK, get off the ground. But she got more than she bargained for when she found a lifelong mentor.