SheVentures

Jen Groover's been through it all and has the emotional growth to prove it. Rather than letting her troubled childhood with an abusive, alcoholic father defeat her, she used it to shape her view of life, business, and finances. A motivational speaker, author, and entrepreneur, Groover is a strong advocate for human potential, as well as for the success of women. Complete organ failure at 26 from o...

Erica Meltzer has taken the of SAT and ACT tutoring sphere by storm. After scoring an improbable 800 on the verbal portion of the SATs, Meltzer realized that she had a unique perspective to share, which she now spreads on an international level. Her first book, The Critical Reader, which she originally self-published, has sold over 160,000 copies to date. How has her focus on the socioeconomic dis...

Every entrepreneur faces a moment when they decide if they're all in. For Belinda DiGiambattista, it was one weekend when she and her husband agonized over whether to take out a loan out against their home in order to fund a much-needed upgrade to her food business' kitchen. They could have lost everything. Instead, DiGiambattista's focus, drive, and unrelenting optimism catapulted her first compa...

I met Alexa Carlin last year in Washington, D.C. After hearing about her conference, WEX — short for  Women Empower Expo  — I wanted to see it for myself. I admit, having attended many conferences in the past, I was dubious about the value I would get as  an entrepreneur . Damn, was I wrong. Let's get one thing straight from the get-go: WEX is a conference for any woman who wants actionable, affor...

Jana Lynne Sanchez Pivots from PR Maven to Political Hopeful Listen to the inspiring story of Jana Lynne Sanchez, a woman who ran a tight race as a Democrat in Texas' 6th Congressional District and nearly won in a red state. She is now a political consultant for Blue Texas Strategies, where she's putting her political prowess to work. Sheer determination, grit, savvy, and kindness are Sanchez's ha...