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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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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 2022 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FEATURING GIRLS WHO MEAN BUSINESS

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THE STARTUP SQUAD’S 2022 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FEATURING GIRLS WHO MEAN BUSINESS

Our annual gift guide is here!

BOOKS WRITTEN BY THE STARTUP SQUAD GIRLPRENEURS

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BOOKS WRITTEN BY THE STARTUP SQUAD GIRLPRENEURS

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THE LATEST LIST OF AFTER-SCHOOL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AND TEENS

Develop business and life skills and have fun after school.