By: Jenna Goudreau, a Special to Overdrive Sara Blakely, one of the world’s youngest female billionaires, has committed to donating half of her fortune to charity. The 42-year-old founder of lingerie company Spanx is the… Read more »
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10 Questions with John Martin St. Valery
By: John Martin St. Valery, an EO U.A.E. member, a Special to Overdrive What’s something people would be surprised to learn about you? JS: Despite having quite a posh name and speaking the Queen’s English,… Read more »
Billionaires and How They Made It
By: Erin Carlyle, a Special to Overdrive Want to be a billionaire? You may want to consider which of the many paths to wealth–ballet flats? real estate in China? the next Facebook?–could be most likely… Read more »
EO Member in the News: Anna Walz Earns High Praise
Anna Walz, an EO New Jersey member and CEO of Medisys Health Communications LLC, has been named one of New Jersey’s 2013 Best 50 Women in Business. Medisys Health Communications is the parent company of… Read more »
Forget Your Fall-Back
By: Angela Petro, an EO Columbus member, and Owner of Two Caterers A few years ago, I attended a women’s ski clinic in Alta, Utah, USA. I came home a much better skier, but more… Read more »
Is Your Business Killing You?
By: Dena Patton, a Special to Overdrive A sudden feeling of nausea, shortness of breath and massive head pain had me leaping from my theater seat and rushing to the restroom. The producer, a good… Read more »
Project Octane: When Passion Meets Purpose
A special interview with EO Calgary’s Zahra Al-harazi, founder of Foundry Communications To be successful in business, you need to stand out. That best practice is especially true when it comes to entrepreneurship. No… Read more »
4 Ways to Dip a Toe into Social Entrepreneurship
By: Paula Thorby, a Special to Overdrive Social entrepreneurship has arrived. And even though some still look at the concept as quaint or the next level up from volunteering, the idea of having a business… Read more »
Spin the Color Wheel: World Business Travel
By: Selena Cuffe, a special to Overdrive New Yorkers are known for their love of black clothes. And folks familiar with Washington, D.C., can attest to the fact that its denizens have an unparalleled affinity… Read more »
Calling All Mom-preneurs!
By Kelly Cutler, an EO Chicago member and the CEO of Marcel Digital, a digital marketing company. This is an open letter to all of the “Mom-preneurs” out there. First of all, I have an aversion… Read more »