When Dan Simons was forced to change his business model less than two months ago, it wasn’t in the plans. For the last 12 years, Simons, GWSB BBA ’92, and his partners have been building and expanding their restaurant company. What started as a single Founding Farmers restaurant in D.C. on Pennsylvania Ave in 2008 […]
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When a Second Semester Brainstorm Becomes a Full-blown Business
If necessity is the mother of invention, then The Pocket Palette—a full face makeup kit for women on the go—is a baby conceived on a train ride. Some years back, The Pocket Palette’s founder and CEO, Lynda T. C. Peralta, GWSB MBA ‘17, didn’t want to wake up early enough to do her makeup […]
GWWIB’s Spring Conference Makes Its Mark
As the school year comes to a close, many students turn their attention to ‘What’s next?’ Internships, jobs, and career paths become the focus, and each year at this time, the George Washington Women in Business (GWWIB) steps up. On Saturday, April 7, GWWIB hosted its 9th Annual Spring Conference, an event that offers […]
Alumna Brings World Travel to Online Magazine
In October 2013, Julie Kern, GWSB BBA ’10, left for a two-month trip to Thailand. She returned home almost eight months later. “I had always wanted to travel and just go on a huge adventure,” the former marketing major says. “I know, it sounds crazy, but I’m so happy I did.” Influenced by her travel […]
“Made with Mucho Amor”: Alumna Shares Journey Behind Azulina Brand
In 2012, Melissa Moriarty, CCAS BA ’07, was living and working in Medellín, Columbia, and in need of a wedding present for her best friend—that’s when she stumbled upon a family-owned shop in the nearby small town of El Carmen. She fell in love with the gorgeous, hand-painted blue and white pottery at first sight, […]
GW Businesswoman Makes Fashion Affordable
Richa Nihalani, GWSB BBA’12, based her business, Fashionest, on the fashion savvy of today’s Millennials and uses the digital marketing skills she learned at GW to give the trendy women of tomorrow stylish (and affordable) jewelry. “Fashionest was born of a bold, beautiful principle: fine fashion jewelry doesn’t have to break the bank,” Richa explains. […]