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  1. career
    When Your Business Is 100 Years Older Than YouMei Lum is the fifth-generation owner of Wing On Wo & Co., the oldest store in Chinatown.
    By Emilia Petrarca
  2. how i got this business
    The Photographer Who Opened a Store to Serve the CommunityHow (and why!) Dominick Lewis opened Photodom during a pandemic.
    By Taylor Roberts
  3. how i got this business
    How Whitney Blaylock Opened a Women’s-Only Gym in Three MonthsShe spoke with the Cut about launching a new business at lightning speed.
    By Maggie Lange
  4. minding our business
    ‘What I Learned From Seeing My Business Fail’Three successful entrepreneurs on the wisdom they gained from setbacks.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  5. how i got this business
    Meet the Former Google Employees Making Skin Care for Women of ColorMarie Kouadio Amouzame and Alice Lin Glover on their company Eadem.
    By Daise Bedolla
  6. how i got this business
    “For Me, It Was Like Extreme Business School”How Bridget Connelly launched the hard-kombucha brand of her dreams.
    By Devine Blacksher
  7. women in the workforce
    What It Takes to Make It in the Food IndustryTen women who run their own restaurants, bakeries, and catering businesses on finding success in a notoriously precarious industry.
    By Olivia Evans
  8. how i got this business
    How Lisa Li Brought Shangri-La to New York CityWith her whole-flower tea business and wellness brand, The Qi.
    By Katie Heaney
  9. how i got this business
    This Fashion Brand Took Off During the PandemicHow Sheena Sood turned her side hustle into a business.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  10. minding our business
    Survival Secrets From Small-Business OwnersSix women share the advice no one gave them when they were starting out.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  11. how i got this business
    The Plant Doctor Whose Hobby Grew Into a Main GigHow Maryah Greene’s Greene Piece became a full-blown business.
    By Amanda Arnold
  12. science of us
    The Clock-Out CureFor those who can afford it, quitting has become the ultimate form of self-care.
    By Katie Heaney
  13. ask a boss
    ‘I Want to Keep Working Remotely Forever’You might not get a “yes,” but there’s nothing outrageous about asking.
    By Alison Green
  14. ask a boss
    ‘Am I a “Job Hopper,” and Is That Bad?’For most people in most fields, a pattern of moving from company to company every year or two will raise questions.
    By Alison Green
  15. ask a boss
    ‘I Feel No Ambition Whatsoever at Work’It’s both normal and okay not to feel any special passion for your job.
    By Alison Green
  16. second acts
    The Moment I Realized My Second Act Could WorkNasim Alikhani opened her first restaurant to rave reviews at the age of 59.
    As told to Charlotte Cowles
  17. all work no pay
    I Really Can’t ComplainBut if I could …
    By Jamilah Lemieux
  18. all work no pay
    A Common Theme for Black WomenUnemployment has been our disproportionate reality since long before the pandemic.
    By Abby Adesanya
  19. all work no pay
    Making It WorkFour women who work at Winnie, an online marketplace for child care, walk us through how they’re balancing their own work and child-care needs.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  20. all work no pay
    Who Are We Without Our Jobs?A job doesn’t need to be a passion to give you a sense of purpose. What happens when it’s gone?
    By Katie Heaney
  21. all work no pay
    How My Queer Marriage Got Less StraightThe pandemic forced my wife and I to take a long, hard look at each other’s work.
    By Kira Garcia
  22. 25 famous women on
    How to Negotiate A Salary, According to 25 Famous WomenAdvice from Michelle Obama, Meryl Streep, Ellen Pompeo, and more.
    By Charlotte Klein and Julie Ma
  23. overloaded
    Life As a Black “Digital Nomad” Isn’t the SameMany people see living and working abroad as a privilege. For me, it’s a way of escaping deadly racism in the U.S.
    By Imani Bashir
  24. overloaded
    Beyond BurnoutFive Black women on working yourself sick.
    As told to Brianna Holt
  25. overloaded
    I’m the Only Doctor in My ER Who Stands Up to the CopsEmergency rooms are stressful even without the threat of brutality.
    By Michele Harper
  26. overloaded
    Am I Being Set Up to Fail?The recent wave of Black promotions and connections seems full of promise and potential, but this nagging thought remains.
    As told to Priska Neely
  27. overloaded
    Wellness Doesn’t Belong To White WomenA disturbing culture of anti-Blackness is thriving in an industry that continues to peddle a message of care, community, and light.
    As told to Kelly Gonsalves
  28. code switching
    How I Learned to Small Talk With White PeopleI knew my career depended on connecting with people unlike me. Now I want to challenge them, too.
    By Ashley Stoney
  29. overloaded
    The True Cost of Being a Black TeacherEven at a school that yearns for racial equity, I constantly feel like this profession is a path to nowhere.
    By Erin Crosby-Eckstine
  30. overloaded
    When Becky Yells at YouAn excerpt from Shayla Lawson’s new book, This Is Major, about working alongside a white woman with a massive inferiority complex.
    By Shayla Lawson
  31. work life balance
    Yes, the Already-Endless Workday Is Now Even LongerAccording to a new study, people are working longer hours and going to more meetings.
    By Amanda Arnold
  32. write it
    What Drives Me to Write?I’ve been thinking more about how and why I want to express the things that feel so urgent.
    By Lydia Kiesling
  33. write it
    To Be a Writer I Have to Write Every DayIt’s not true for everyone, but it is true for me.
    By Jasmine Guillory
  34. reopening
    ‘It’s Kind of Like You’re in an Alternate Reality’A Disney World attractions manager on trying to stay safe — and keep the “magic” alive — from behind a mask and face shield.
    As told to Anna Silman
  35. work
    How I Get It Done: Great British Baking Show Alum Nadiya HussainThe rising culinary star on cooking shortcuts, stress baking, and her new Netflix show.
    By Amanda Arnold
  36. ambition
    How to Know When You Should Turn Down a PromotionDenise Pickett says, “part of being ambitious is taking risks … [not] just saying yes.”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  37. how i get it done
    How 4 Women Trailblazers in TV and Film Get It DoneThe best quotes from our “How I Get It Done” panel at Sundance.
    By Jennimai Nguyen
  38. self
    What Is Imposter Syndrome, Anyway?An executive coach tells us how to conquer it.
    By Anne Cruz
  39. follow me
    ‘We Built a House With Our Influencer Money’He was a carpet cleaner. She was a dental assistant. Now this influencer couple has millions of followers and a mansion in Bali.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  40. follow me
    Do You Have What It Takes to Be ‘Scouted’ on Instagram?An influencer agent explains what she looks for.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  41. follow me
    How I Get It Done: Kahlana Barfield Brown Knows How to Dress for InstagramThe influencer and fashion expert on quitting her day job to focus on her own brand.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  42. follow me
    The Couple That Fakes Their Own Paparazzi Photos“We started it as sort of a joke. But now it is getting serious.”
    By Charlotte Cowles
  43. follow me
    What Is My Personal Brand?I worked with a personal branding consultant to find out.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  44. follow me
    I’m a Normal Person and I Buy My Instagram FollowersIt’s not just for mega-influencers.
    By Anonymous
  45. money talks
    Lindy West Is Still Getting Used to Her Hollywood PaycheckTalking to the best-selling author about the financial uncertainty inherent in making your living as a writer.
    By Maggie Bullock
  46. money talks
    Internet Fame Doesn’t Pay the BillsPhoebe Robinson from 2 Dope Queens on the difference between Portlandia and podcasting, when it comes to being paid.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  47. piece of work
    You Can Now Be Diagnosed With BurnoutBurnout can look a lot like depression, but the World Health Organization is attempting to draw a distinction.
    By Katie Heaney
  48. piece of work
    Why Do We Turn Into Snack Maniacs at Work?It’s not (just) about the Cheez-Its. It’s the freedom they represent.
    By Katie Heaney
  49. piece of work
    9 Women on the Pettiest Insults They’ve Heard at Work“I was just a little surprised.”
    By Katie Heaney
  50. piece of work
    How Complaining Turns Co-workers Into FriendsOn that magical moment when you and a co-worker can sense that you’re about to get INTO IT.
    By Katie Heaney
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