Stephanie Tilenius, founder of Vida Health

Lauren Schiller March 15, 2016

The total spending on healthcare in the US in 2014 was estimated to be over $3 trillion dollars, and according to the CDC, more than 75% of our health care spending is on people with chronic conditions. Stephanie's startup Vida says their vision is to use technology to connect people to provide "continuous, connected and collaborative healthcare that drives better outcomes at a lower cost." Stephanie led the development of google wallet and the growth of Paypal. I wanted to know... will she transform access to healthcare as much as she changed how we pay for things? Listen to the conversation, or read the edited and condensed Q&A in Fortune.com.

Sara Schaer, founder of Kango

Lauren Schiller March 8, 2016

Meet Sara Schaer, the founder of Kango -- a babysitting and transportation service based in Northern California. She shares how they ensure a safe experience for kids and parents. Plus she tells us why, as an entrepreneur, why you don't have to be 25 and single to start a business.

Farmgirl Flowers' Christina Stembel is Giving the Flower Industry a Refresh

Lauren Schiller February 10, 2016

The go-to gift for birthdays, Valentine's Day, and "congratulations!" days...is flowers. It's estimated to be between a six and eight billion dollar business. But have you ever stopped to think about where those flowers come from? If you shop natural grocery stores, boutique flower shops, or live in a field of flora, you can find flowers whose origins may be close to home. But for most of us...it turns out that at least 80% of cut flowers sold in the US are shipped from overseas. Christina Stembel, the founder of Farmgirl Flowers thinks the flower industry could use a re-fresh.

Listen to the interview at the link above, or read the edited & condensed interview on Fortune.com

Sonja Perkins, Venture Capitalist "Owns it"

Lauren Schiller January 6, 2016

Only 6 % of partners in venture capital firms are women, and 77% of those firms have never had a female investor. Sonja Perkins is a Venture Capitalist who founded Broadway Angels, an *all-women* investing group, and was just named one of Worth Magazine's 2015 100 most powerful people in global finance--one of fifteen women to make that list this year. She is also the founder of Project Glimmer which provides gifts to underserved women and girls.

Most recently she founded her own boutique fund, The Perkins Fund, which focuses on early-stage tech ventures.

Listen to the interview above, or read the edited and condensed interview in Fortune MPW.

Special Episode: The Bottom Line--New Diaper Banks "Help a Mother Out"

Lauren Schiller November 23, 2015

Public Assistance does not cover the cost of diapers--as a result, nearly 30% of mothers report a time when they couldn’t afford diapers for their children. Our guest Lisa Truong started Help A Mother Out to increase access to diapers for families in need. And this Fall, she was awarded a grant from the city of San Francisco to establish and operate the San Francisco diaper bank, making it the first city in the nation to offer public assistance for diapers.

If you'd like to help a mother during this season of giving, donations can be made at helpamotherout.org.

Abby Falik, Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year

Lauren Schiller November 16, 2015

One of the ways people used to "find themselves" was to join the Peace Corps after college. But what if you could take a year off between high school and college to figure out how the world works, and your place in it--before moving into that Freshman dorm? Another way is to the visit the self-help section of your local bookstore. But how much of those resources are actually helpful if you're in the middle of a millennial life crisis instead of a mid-life crisis? Our guests are Abby Falik, founder and CEO of the non-profit Global Citizen Year which offers a "bridge" year to high school grads.

Simone Marean–Girls Leadership

Lauren Schiller October 14, 2015

We all want our sons and daughters to grow up strong and independent, but how do we ensure that 'having it all' doesn't mean 'doing it all'?

Simone Marean, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the non-profit organization Girls Leadership shares how to set your daughter up for success--without burdening her with a fear of failure.

SIMONE MAREANRead the edited & condensed Q&A in Fortune Most Powerful Women — SIMONE MAREAN
Read the edited & condensed Q&A in Fortune Most Powerful Women

Susan Griffin-Black and Claire Herminjard-Capitalism with a Conscience

Lauren Schiller October 1, 2015

It seems like running a business and respecting the environment are at odds. Is it possible to do good for the planet and have a successful business? In this episode, we speak with two women who are mindful of both the environment and their bottom line. Meet Susan Griffin-Black, the founder and co-CEO of EO Products, a trailblazer in the mainstreaming of natural and organic body care products. And Claire Herminjard, the founder of Mindful Meats, who left a career in tech to address the problems she saw with Factory Farmed meat. Capitalism with a conscience. That's our Inflection Point.

Anya Fernald & Kara Goldin-A New Kind of Hunger Game

Lauren Schiller June 12, 2015

What we eat in America is largely driven by the big food companies' ability to churn it out fast and cheap--and it's leading to toxic environments and a precipitous climb in sugar consumption. On this episode of Inflection Point, we meet two women whose personal experiences led them to start food companies meant to transform the way we eat and drink.

Anya Fernald started Belcampo Meat Company to raise the quality and locality of the meat we eat, and Kara Goldin started Hint Water to replace 'sugar-free' beverages and encourage more water consumption.

A new kind of hunger game. That's our Inflection Point.

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