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Entrepreneurs

Building A Brand: Poupette À La Plage Managing Partner and CEO Rabee Abu Kishek

Having noticed a lack of chic clothes for children that's comfortable and easy to wear, Managing Partner and CEO Rabee Abu Kishek and Creative Director Najjar built the business up to fill that particular gap in the market.

Growing a Business

7 Things Entrepreneur Dads (and Moms) Can Learn From Kids

Curiosity, creativity, and the view that that giant moving box is an impenetrable fortress are only a few of the things kids can teach us.

Franchise

Franchising Helped These Women Find Work-Life Balance for Themselves and Other Moms

These working mothers decided to help other high-achieving parents with their customer-focused Kiddie Academy franchise.

Thought Leaders

6 Ways to Help Your Kid Start a Business and Learn About Life

A fun summer business venture may not make them a lot of money, but it can teach youngsters invaluable life experiences and practical skills.

Growing a Business

Tech Companies Should Pave the Way to Better Parental Leave Policies

Fathers and partners want to be more involved in child rearing. Women want to work and advance their careers.

Living

5 Essential Skills New Working Moms Need to Know to Keep Their Career in High Gear

Allyson Downey's new book, 'Here's The Plan. Your Practical, Tactical Guide to Advancing Your Career During Pregnancy and Parenting,' releases today.

Thought Leaders

公开信,Parents: You Are Not Helping to Raise Leaders

You mean well for your kids, but by attacking teachers and schools, you are undermining your child's ability to complete in a global marketplace.

Finance

Sesame Workshop Launches Venture Capital Fund

Staying true to its founding roots of educating children, Sesame Workshop, the non-profit organization that brought Sesame Street to the screens, has introduced Sesame Ventures, a venture capital arm that will invest in startups geared towards children's educative products and services.

Franchise

Ohio Woman Leaves a Career on Campus to Make Learning Fun With Legos at Snapology

Gina Cuffari uses building blocks to provide local kids with a holistic and entertaining after-school educational experience.

Business News

Barbara Corcoran: You Can't Devote Yourself to Your Business and Children at the Same Time

For the 'Shark Tank' star, becoming a mother meant dialing back her professional obligations.

Thought Leaders

Why Single Women Are Quicker to Jump Into Entrepreneurship

Single women and married women make the decision to be self-employed for different reasons, according to a new study. Here's a breakdown of their relative motivations.

Living

An Entrepreneur's Guide to Explaining Your Job to Your Kids

Your children are as curious about what you do all day at work as you are about what they do all day at school.

Living

Choosing the Right College or No College: A Real-Life Analysis

Making the right decision of whether or not to send a child to college and which college to send them to must go beyond a straight financial calculation.

Franchise

How Fatherhood Changed This Man's Career Course

Mike Keeney had been working in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years before becoming a Discovery Point franchisee.

Starting a Business

'Shark Tank' Recap: Barbara Corcoran Gets Baffled by a 'Wild-Ass Entrepreneur'

Who walks away from two deals from the sharks? A woman with a better place mat.