Made By Women

Sheila Marcelo, founder of Care.com, did more than build the world's largest hub to connect families with child care and elder care. She also provided a solution to a major hurdle to women's advancement in the workforce. That's a topic she's also tackling through Landit, a women's career site she co-founded. Learn how Sheila Marcelo has been changing minds about women's issues, why she says the best life is a life of impact, and where she sees opportunity today. 

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After suffering dangerous complications during her own pregnancy, the former supermodel was determined to create a nonprofit that would help bring down the staggeringly high rate of maternal mortality, both in the US and abroad. Christy Turlington Burns tells what she learned while building Every Mother Counts into an impactful global organization.

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The founder of USA Network—and the first woman to head a TV network in history—Kay Koplovitz had a vision that transformed the television industry. Now she's helping other women entrepreneurs succeed. Hear her advice for women in business, and for anyone who wants to pursue a bold vision.

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The co-founder of the only brewing company owned by Native American women in the US reveals how the inspiration and strength she draws from her roots allows her to pivot, change and move ahead in even the most challenging of times.

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The President, CEO and co-founder of WeConnect International, Elizabeth Vazquez works with women entrepreneurs around the world, helping them become part of the global supply chain. She shares the lessons she’s learned from these women about perseverance, passion and the power of optimism.

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Some entrepreneurs always knew what they wanted to do. Then there are others who have launched wildly successful companies — but took surprising routes to get there. Mei Xu, who founded and built Chesapeake Bay Candle, is one of those unexpected entrepreneurs. Hear how she built a multi-million dollar global enterprise and how she’s now using her platform to help other women business owners.

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Since she was a teen, Jessica O. Matthews, founder of Uncharted Power, has been on a mission to bring smarter, more sustainable and reliable energy to the world. As a young Nigerian-American woman, Matthews doesn't look like your typical energy CEO, but she's changing the industry with a revolutionary new way to structure the power grid.

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Krikey is an augmented reality gaming company bringing users virtual experiences with exotic animals like gorillas, birds of all species, lions and sharks. The games are beautifully designed and programmed with cutting edge technology — but the goal of the company is to bring you so much more. Today we talk to Jhanvi and Ketaki Shriram, sisters and Krikey co-founders. Hear their story about starting an AR gaming company and their mission to inspire users to have empathy and appreciation for animals and the environment. 

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Most career paths aren’t a straight line — and that’s a good thing! Producer Debra Martin Chase is the force behind films like "The Princess Diaries," "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" and "Harriet," but the Harvard Law grad began her work life as a lawyer. Seneca Women’s Sharon Bowen talks to Debra about how she got her start, the rewards of pursuing her passion and how she rose to the top of an industry that's notoriously tough on women — especially Black women. 

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Chocolate makes just about everyone happy—and Maribel Lieberman has been in the business of making people happy for two decades.She's built MarieBelle chocolates into an international brand, and did it by pivoting her business, not once but twice, to meet changing circumstances—lessons we can all benefit from in the current pandemic.

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