She is smart and creative. She went from holding a Doctor of Mathematics degree to becoming a world-known designer of fur. When she and her husband moved to Moscow from Kiev, she couldn't find a job. She decided to become a fasion designer. She specialized in fur clothes. Her furs are in demand. Her clients include stars Hollywood stars who frequent her boutiques in New York. Read more.
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So what is Heidi up to these days? Ten years ago when she was 27 and arrested for pandering, Heidi Fleis became a household name. She was infamous. Recently, she just published a book, Pandering, which costs $50 a copy. She has plans to open a store called Hollywood Madam on Hollywood Boulevard. She is unstoppable. Read more.
She lived until she was 95. Selma Koch, a Manhattan store owner, has a discerning eye for the right bra size for women. The family's store, the Town Shop on Broadway and 82nd Street, sells swimsuits, pajamas and girdles. Selma has appeared on national television and radio programs to discuss her specialty. She helps generations of women find the correct bra size to support their breasts. She provided an important service to womanhood. Read more.
Most of us have thought about starting our own business. The allure of the entrepreneur is great but there's plenty of hard work and planning involved. Kelli Gayford outlines some of the key points to consider before we break out on our own. Read more.
Katharine Graham, 84, died aftering sustaining injuries from a fall on a walkway at a condominium complex in Sun Valley, Idaho. She took the top post in 1963 after the suicide of her husband, Philip L. Graham. She had built the Washington Post into a leading force in American journalism. Read more.
Oprah Winfrey has proven that she can do most things successfully, if she puts her mind to it. Her talk show draws 22 million views every week. And now she is trying to cash in on these viewers when they are not watching TV. They can be reading "O, The Oprah Magazine". Oprah is going to be everywhere but there are some who think her cliche content in "O" will wear thin soon. Read more.
Yes, men are lusting after Martha Stewart. She is a lot of men's secret sexual fantasy. She's ultra successful. She runs her own magazine and has a syndicated TV show and newspaper column. She can cook and garden. Most importantly, she knows how to make lots of money in traditionally feminine domain of the home and garden. Read about why men find her so sexy and how they fantasize about her. Read more.
Founders of Internet companies are making it big seeminly but the gender discrimination still predominants. It is still an old boys network when it comes to the silicon valley. Hillary Clinton and the WTC got together in Silicon Valley to discuss the disparity in funding for businesses started by men and women. 96 percent of venture capital doled out last year went to startups founded by men. Whether that's because fewer women make pitches or because fewer female-owned business receive the funding is hard to determine. Read more.
Her father had wanted her to become a doctor but her passion was painting canvases, not cutting cadavers. She got married and become a restless housewife. With sewing a big dream, she built $4 billion Hanae Mori International. Read more.
Andrea Jung has risen to the top. She talks about balancing family, work, and play. She notes women don't support each other as well as they should. However, women shouldn't wait around for someone to take them under their wings. Rather, they should find someone's wings to grab onto. Read more.
