A newsletter by, for and about women who have started entrepreneurial ventures in midlife and beyond, sharing stories, lessons and advice.
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Hatton Littman built a thriving consulting firm in Montana—then redesigned it around her life instead of her revenue target. What she learned about money, energy, and knowing yourself.
Maria Leonard Olsen built a fleet of "side boats"—eight books, two TED talks, a podcast—without quitting her day job. Here's how she did it, one thing at a time.
Rachel Cohen was told to pick a lane—social worker or planner. She refused, launched Aging Dynamics at midlife, and turned her "generalist" label into her sharpest advantage.
Jennifer Stapleton spent 20 years making other people famous. Then January 6th broke something loose—and Fire and Bliss was born.
AnnMaria De Mars couldn't get angel investors excited. She raised millions anyway. A roadmap for women who don't fit the founder mold.
Nancy Shenker left corporate at 48, got torpedoed twice, and built a fleet of businesses. Her rules for pricing, hiring, and knowing when "enough" is the goal.
Dr. Sam Graber closed a thriving chiropractic practice at midlife to build a health coaching business—and learned the hard way that your body is your business infrastructure.
Wendy Green pioneered a whole world of work around changing what we think about aging. What happens when caregiving forces you to redesign the boat you already built?
Marketing strategist Jacqui Fishman shelved This Girl Can Change the World for two decades—until she couldn't ignore it anymore. What she did next is a roadmap for anyone with a dream on pause.
Cindy Morris teaches organizations how to build for the future. Here's the four-year plan she built for her own—money, failure, and all.
Chelle Johnson's real numbers, real timeline, and real advice for the woman who's ready to leave corporate — but wants a plan, not a pep talk.
How one mother built a Medicaid-approved service agency for her son with autism, then turned her hard-won knowledge into a lifeline for families just like hers.
How a contaminated home—and 240 times the legal meth limit—turned Kathi McCarty into an advocate, a lobbyist, and an entrepreneur.
Kristen Harris ran Oracle's global web platforms for years. Now she helps high achievers stop apologizing for who they are.
Bonnie Schutz spent 30 years as the indispensable assistant who got laid off anyway. Here's how she turned every "non-revenue-generating" skill into a multiple six-figure business.
Angelle Fouther runs a communications firm with her daughter Daryn that works only with organizations committed to equity. Holding that line has cost her—and helped her business thrive.
Susan Lee Colby spent decades inside LA's biggest agencies. Then she built a business on the customers everyone else ignored—women over 50 who control 70% of the spending.
After a career producing for major media outlets, Ramona Schindelheim launched KAMIRA Productions. Her secret weapon is a single, unglamorous habit.
Meg LaPorte spent 26 years telling other people's stories in aging services. At 60, she co-founded Art Against Ageism with a former student half her age. Here's how she built it.
Robin Salls launched Tangled Silver Magazine from her Colorado home during the pandemic, with no publishing experience and one rule: start before you're ready.
