The Breaking Barriers Issue

Issue 07

The Breaking Barriers Issue

This one goes out to the founders who know what it means to be the first and what it takes to break the mold. Browse by issue ›

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Only women in the room

Tired of seeing so few women-founded companies funded by venture capital, The Artemis Fund is leading the charge to get more money in the hands of women founders.

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Listen to candid conversations

Audio interviews with inspiring founders

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Writing a brand new narrative around beauty and identity

Mixing modern flavors with age-old cultural traditions

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Mixing modern flavors with age-old cultural traditions

Elevating brands through access, equity, and art

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Elevating brands through access, equity, and art

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Grow with purpose

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Why a founder’s commitment must drive DE&I — and how to build systems for meaningful change

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Finding your theory of change: How to combine business success with genuine impact

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Read founder stories

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Hello Alice is making way for the New Majority

Elizabeth Gore and Carolyn Rodz want all small business owners to have equal access to resources and funding.

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Sheena Allen’s plan to revolutionize banking

From small-town Mississippi to Silicon Valley and beyond, the CapWay founder is challenging our financial systems and helping more communities build generational wealth.

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Sheena Allen’s plan to revolutionize banking

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Crowd favorites

Trending articles with the most views and shares

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Radical self-honesty is Connie Matisse’s superpower

From day one, the CEO and co-founder of East Fork has been transparent about values and committed to being a good neighbor. The result? A rapidly growing pottery company with a loyal customer base.

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This is not your family: Building a healthy company culture from the start

Your colleagues are not your family — your family is your family. From two employees to 200 (or more!), here's how to model healthy behaviors and stay inclusive and intentional as you scale.

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For these founders, great ideas came from the great outdoors

In this series of short stories, we unearth how being out in nature resulted in “aha!” moments for the founders of five businesses that help others enjoy and explore the world around them.

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