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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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THE STARTUP SQUAD ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA:WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (GMA3)

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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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WISH-TV Indianapolis – Silicon Valley exec working to inspire girls to pursue entrepreneurship

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FOX 2 KTVI/KPLR St. Louis – The Startup Squad helps girls develop a business-owner mindset

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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 Street – What Does It Take to Be an Entrepreneur?

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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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Show ‘em who’s boss

These girls are taking charge! Meet some of our favorite girlpreneurs from around the country who are killin’ it in the business world.

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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 STARTUP SQUAD’S 2021 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FEATURING GIRLS WHO MEAN BUSINESS

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THE STARTUP SQUAD’S 2021 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FEATURING GIRLS WHO MEAN BUSINESS

Our annual gift guide of unique gifts from awesome girlpreneurs

TOP 11 THANKSGIVING JOBS AND BIZ IDEAS FOR KIDS AND TEENS

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TOP 11 THANKSGIVING JOBS AND BIZ IDEAS FOR KIDS AND TEENS

Keep your girl's entrepreneurial spirit alive on Thanksgiving with these business ideas.

7 TIPS FOR RAISING SELF-CONFIDENT GIRLS

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7 TIPS FOR RAISING SELF-CONFIDENT GIRLS

How you can help your girl become her best, self-confident self