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LWL Members & Friends on the Green 35 Under 35 List!
Jan 3, 2010
San Diego is on its way to becoming a leader in the clean technology economy, and many of these companies are being started by people under 35. Here are 35 green and clean eco- entrepreneurs identified by SDNN.  
Optimal Nutrition, Founded: 2006

Michelle Weinstein, 30
Michelle Weinstein is founder of Optimal Nutrition Inc., a custom meal plan service that specializes in preparing and
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5 Tips for Using Video to Grow Your Business in 2010
Dec 10, 2009
Its no secret that online video is hot. A recent study by comScore revealed that in October 2009, more than 167 million viewers in the U.S. watched an average of 167 videos each, while YouTube reached 1 billion views per day or 41 million views per hour in the same month.  

Video simply engages people in a way that static text and images cannot. There are dozens of studies that show the

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Fast Company Highlights 24 Women in the "Most Creative People in Business " list
Nov 19, 2009
I was a little disappointed to find that only 24 of the top 100 of their "Most Creative People in Business" list were women. Really Fast Company? Women are launching businesses at twice the rate of men. Super innovative microlending businesses are taking the world by storm, largely led by the efforts of women. Between 1997 and 2006, the number of majority women-owned businesses increased 42%. I'm ...
Review by recent Incubator participant
Sep 14, 2009
Beth Bynon, owner of Home Couture - 
"The incubator was a powerful experience for me.  Though I have had my Interior Design business for 4 years, this program helped me to become laser focused on where I want to take my business next and to set tangible goals with deadlines that hold me accountable.  The input from the other members helped me to see myself and my particular gifts in
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A Woman CEO's View: No, You Can't Have It All
Aug 25, 2009
Forbes.com - Work-Life Balance In corporate America, for all the cracks that have cut into the glass ceiling, a female executive still has a very different role and responsibility from her male counterparts. That's simply the reality. There are several possible paths for the high-potential executive woman who wants it all, but each involves a tradeoff. One track is to be married to a "house ...
Forbes Magazine article with LWL founder Victoria Colligan
Aug 21, 2009
Looking To Launch
Victoria Colligan
http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/18/ladies-who-launch-business-forbes-woman-entrepreneurs-flexibility.html
When Liz Lange launched her maternity line, her child-rearing friends told her it was a terrible idea. During the course of expanding the most well-known astrology Web site, astrologyzone.com, founder Susan Miller has walked away from more deals than she's
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