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Colleen DeBaise

Colleen DeBaise

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Executive Editor, The Story Exchange

New York

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Blockchain, Web3, Carbon, Regenerative Finance

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Total articles 313

  • The Making of California Baby

    By Colleen DeBaise Verified| The Story Exchange Verified Listen to the Episode We bring you our fascinating conversation with Jessica Iclisoy, who founded California Baby some 30 years ago. As a new mom, she randomly spotted a chemical dictionary at her local library — and discovered her son’s baby shampoo was loaded with toxic chemicals. “It’s one of those things where fate puts things in front of you,” she says. Appalled, Iclisoy began an investigation into safer ingredients and ultimately deveped her own baby shampoo. Today, California Baby...

    By Colleen DeBaise Verified · The Story Exchange

    Apr. 08, 2025

  • The Woman Behind the Dating App Match

    By Colleen DeBaise Verified| The Story Exchange Verified Listen to the Episode The year was 1994. “Friends” had just premiered, Bill Clinton was president, and online dating – if it happened at all – was a sketchy proposition. A startup called Match.com was trying to persuade the romantically inclined that the World Wide Web (as it was then known) was a hot spot to meet potential mates. Fran Maier, who had a background in marketing, joined Match.com to bring a woman’s perspective to the burgeoning field. Her first decision?

    By Colleen DeBaise Verified · The Story Exchange

    Mar. 28, 2025

  • The Making of California Baby

    By Colleen DeBaise Verified| The Story Exchange Verified Listen to the Episode We bring you our fascinating conversation with Jessica Iclisoy, who founded California Baby some 30 years ago. As a new mom, she randomly spotted a chemical dictionary at her local library — and discovered her son’s baby shampoo was loaded with toxic chemicals. “It’s one of those things where fate puts things in front of you,” she says. Appalled, Iclisoy began an investigation into safer ingredients and ultimately deveped her own baby shampoo. Today, California Baby...

    By Colleen DeBaise Verified · The Story Exchange

    Apr. 08, 2025

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The Story Exchange

The Story Exchange is a nonprofit media organization focused on empowering women entrepreneurs by sharing their personal and professional stories. It operates a global video project that aims to inspire and support women in achieving business success through entrepreneurship. The organization features a storytelling platform where women can share their startup experiences as part of the "1,000+ Stories Project." This initiative collects and showcases stories of women business owners, providing them with media exposure and inspiring others. Additionally, The Story Exchange offers resources and advice to help women navigate the challenges of starting and running a business. By sharing their stories, women entrepreneurs gain valuable media exposure that can promote their businesses and inspire a wider audience. The Story Exchange's mission is to empower women entrepreneurs and foster networking and inspiration within the community. It also contributes to discussions on gender equality in business by analyzing trends and patterns in women's entrepreneurship.

Founded: 2011