Brick by Brick

Retail and product expert Chioma Amegashie won Doyenne’s 5x5x5 pitch competition this year, and now — just in time for the holidays — she has a plan to turn that $5K grant into hundreds of subscribers for her jewelry and gift business.

Olivia Barrow

— November 2019 — 3379 views

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Cecilia Wessing has been developing entrepreneurial ecosystems since before it was cool. Or at least, since anyone knew to call it that.

Olivia Barrow

— October 2019 — 4082 views

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Co-founder conflict is normal and healthy. It’s time to end the stigma that presents it as shameful.

Heather Wentler

— October 2019 — 2948 views

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Ever find yourself in a desperate "try anything" panic as an entrepreneur? Amy has tips to help you distinguish between the band-aid and the strategy and get back to building a sustainable business

Amy Gannon

— September 2019 — 5882 views

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Laurel Burleson is channeling her passion for eliminating food waste into an innovative food production business, but she has to fight her own creative impulses along the way.

Olivia Barrow

— September 2019 — 3204 views

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Two Madison-based women entrepreneurs share their insight into how they’ve maintained their culture and reputation while growing from one location to four or more.

Olivia Barrow

— September 2019 — 2932 views

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Taking time away can make the difference between burnout and breakthrough.

Heather Wentler

— August 2019 — 2633 views

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People are irrational, but predictable. Kristen Berman shares how behavioral economics can help entrepreneurs increase the health, wealth and happiness of their users.

Olivia Barrow

— August 2019 — 3580 views

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Tanya Zhykharevich, co-founder of RED, shares what she wishes she knew before launching the sushi restaurant eight years ago.

Olivia Barrow

— August 2019 — 2721 views

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There’s a new wave of “homemaker” propaganda going around that plays on our fear of screwing up our kids. It’s time to reject this cultural narrative.

Amy Gannon

— July 2019 — 3041 views

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Kristen Slack wants academics to stop reinventing the wheel, so she’s building an online platform to help — while continuing to work full-time as a professor at UW-Madison.

Olivia Barrow

— July 2019 — 3214 views

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Pam Keiner and Megan Hile followed different paths to entrepreneurship, but both Madison-area business owners have found value in developing a close relationship with their banker.

Olivia Barrow

— July 2019 — 2631 views

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We need to change the way we talk about burnout to include, invite, welcome, and accept diverse perspectives in the conversation.

Doyenne Group (C), Heather Wentler

— June 2019 — 4865 views

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Sarah Hague draws on her experience in startups, Fortune 500s, and hedge funds to excel in operations roles.

Olivia Barrow

— June 2019 — 3242 views

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5/17/2019

Olivia Barrow

— May 2019 — 3072 views

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5/17/2019

Amy Gannon

— May 2019 — 3027 views

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4/16/2019

Olivia Barrow

— April 2019 — 2957 views

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4/16/2019

Olivia Barrow

— April 2019 — 3204 views

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3/14/2019

Olivia Barrow

— March 2019 — 3522 views

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3/14/2019

Amy Gannon

— March 2019 — 4005 views

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