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In The News

CBS Austin with Kiki from Birthday Bars

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NBC San Antonio with Harper from Sugar Sugar Bling Bling

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Fatherly – How to (Help) Sell Girl Scout Cookies Like a Boss

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Silicon Valley Business Journal – Brian Weisfeld Writes To Change The Business World, One Girl At A Time

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Red Tricycle – This Company Helps Girls Across the US Become CEOs (& Your Kid Could Be Next)

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Forbes – 7 Ways To Use Age To Your Advantage When Starting A Business

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KGO TV SAN FRANCISCO MIDDAY LIVE – THE STARTUP SQUAD’S TIPS FOR STUCK AT HOME STARTUPS

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KABB San Antonio Daytime With Kimberly and Esteban – with Harper from Sugar Sugar Bling Bling

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KXAN Austin Studio 512 – with Kiki from Birthday Bars

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Cynsations – New Voices: Brian Weisfeld & Alicia D. Williams Share How the Children Around them Inspire Their Writing

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The Story Exchange – Hey, Parents. If You Want Daughters to Succeed, Try Cultivating This Type of Mindset

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Chris Hahn The Aggressive Progressive

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Lioness Magazine

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The Children’s Book Review

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Publishers Weekly

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Red Tricycle – 12 Startups That Are Making Parenting Life Easier

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Bobbi Rebell Financial Grownup

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Wharton Magazine

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Girls Mean Business Blog

Find encouragement, advice, and real-life success stories for girls who want to do their own thing.

The Best Age to Start and Own a Business: These 12 Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs Know the Secret!

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The Best Age to Start and Own a Business: These 12 Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs Know the Secret!

No matter your background or how old you are--you can launch a business!

GIRL BOSS UPDATE! HOW THE GIRLS WE PROFILED IN OUR FIRST TWO BOOKS PIVOTED IN THE PANDEMIC

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GIRL BOSS UPDATE! HOW THE GIRLS WE PROFILED IN OUR FIRST TWO BOOKS PIVOTED IN THE PANDEMIC

Find out what Sara and Emma have been up to since we last featured them in our books.

FOUR WAYS YOUR COOKIE ENTREPRENEUR CAN SUPERCHARGE HER DIGITAL COOKIE SALES

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FOUR WAYS YOUR COOKIE ENTREPRENEUR CAN SUPERCHARGE HER DIGITAL COOKIE SALES

Tips that can help take your girl's cookie success from booth to cloud.

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