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Fintech is excluding women–but that might change

By marrying financial services with cutting-edge technology, fintech is meant to inspire the development of new companies by people and communities that have been shut out of the traditional financial system. But the industry is falling woefully short in creating opportunities for women, according to a global survey managed by Susanne Hannestad, a Northeastern graduate.

by Ian Thomsen November 16, 2021

08/18/21 - BOSTON, MA - Members of the Boston community shop in the Fresh Truck at DotHouse Health Center in Dorchester, Massachusetts on Aug. 18, 2021. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Fresh Truck: A mobile market bringing healthy food to communities who need it the most

Fresh Truck, a mobile market selling affordable fruits and veggies across Boston, survived the pandemic thanks to a strong sense of community that’s flourished since two Northeastern graduates started the business in 2013. We tagged along with the healthy foods market during their daily sales routes to get a glimpse of the communities they serve and how the business hopes to expand their mission of improving community health through better eating.

by Eunice Esomonu, Hillary Chabot, Cam Sleeper and Addison Dlott October 19, 2021

Behind That Cheese Plate: Marissa Mullen shares her Instagram ingredients

What It Takes, a new video series focused on innovation, speaks with Marissa Mullen, Founder and CEO of That Cheese Plate, originally an Instagram page…

by Gregory Grinnell October 8, 2021

How Recreo brings beans from Nicaragua and brews coffee with a purpose

Miriam Morales, a native of Nicaragua and a Northeastern graduate in industrial engineering, started Recreo, a West Roxbury, Mass., coffee shop using beans from her…

by Adam Fischer and Benjamin Bertsch October 5, 2021

Northeastern graduate Camille Martin poses for a portrait at The Engine in Cambridge, Mass.

How the natural pigments in marine life inspired a beauty products startup

The promise of Camille Martin’s first venture as a Northeastern PhD student was Seaspire Skincare, which develops new ingredients inspired by marine ecosystems that can be used to treat cosmetic and chronic skin conditions. Entrepreneurs who have contacted Martin for insight will be assisted by her second startup, Alexandria Growth Brands.

by Ian Thomsen August 20, 2021

A selection of caviar from California Caviar Company.

The caviar industry was in trouble. This former nursing student is saving it.

An entrepreneurship award from Northeastern is helping to revolutionize the caviar industry, says Deborah Keane, founder and chief executive officer of the groundbreaking California Caviar Company. She is committed to the development of “no-kill caviar,” which enables ripe eggs to be massaged from a female sturgeon without killing or cutting into the fish.

by Ian Thomsen August 10, 2021

CEO and Founder of Mango and Marigold Press Sailaja N. Joshi, who got her international business degree at Northeastern in 2006, reads her book Finding Om. Joshi’s business ensures more Black and brown protagonists are in children’s books. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

The pandemic shut down local bookshops. So she gave away the children’s books she published.

A labor of love, Sailaja Joshi founded her children’s book publishing company in 2014 to introduce more stories about children of color. The COVID-19 pandemic slowed shipping and shut down bookstores, so Joshi, who earned an international business degree at Northeastern, gave her books away.

by Hillary Chabot August 6, 2021

Nicholas Josey leads a class in financial literacy.

He teaches financial literacy to young people, and the lessons transcend money

Based on an enduring promise he made to a brother who died four decades ago, Nicholas Josey is teaching a course in financial responsibility. The weekly classes are held at Northeastern Crossing in partnership with Madison Park Development Corporation, a 56-year-old nonprofit organization in Roxbury, a community that neighbors Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen August 5, 2021

Northeastern University graduate Thai-Anh Hoang’s company EmBeba makes 100% sustainable diaper balm and skin protection for the entire family. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

How Amazon helped to smooth sales for this baby rash balm entrepreneur in the pandemic economy

Thai-Anh Hoang was set to launch her new, family-friendly skincare line EmBeba when it hit a bumpy patch thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. The mother of two, who earned her international business degree at Northeastern in 2006, pivoted her marketing plan and sold the all-natural, healing diaper balm through Amazon.

by Hillary Chabot July 26, 2021

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How a personal stylist refashioned her business during the pandemic lockdown

Amy Salinger, who earned her communications studies degree from Northeastern University in 2002, wanted a lifestyle change after running her successful personal stylist business for 15 years. The quarantine allowed her to redesign her business model and craft a new virtual service that fit her lifestyle to a T.

by Hillary Chabot July 22, 2021

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