Going way back with Earth Day

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“…on April 22, 1970, Earth Day was held, one of the most remarkable happenings in the history of democracy…” –American Heritage Magazine, October 1993. Since its inception, Earth Day, strangely enough, has been a significant day for me. My father, up until six years ago, owned a recycling company, which he purchased from his father-in-law, [...]

Earth Day…

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Love the Earth,  keep your face off the ground The earth needs love. And Earth Day is a fitting reminder of that fact. Ice caps are melting faster than ever people. Still, few of us are willing to downsize our homes or our cars [It’s hard to fit 2.5 kids and a menagerie of animals [...]

Weekly Fuel: Picking up after the bullies

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Ahhh….spring, the fresh breeze, bluer sky’s, longer days, buds on the trees, trash and “do-do”. Yes, that’s right, trash and  “do-do”, lining up streets, yards, parks, sidewalks etc. I know trash and “do-do” show “their faces” all year round, but wow, it seems like its been in abundance this past week. Almost every day I [...]

Weekly Fuel: Rallying for one, inspires all!

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Courtesy of The CBS Sunday Morning show, this is the best 2 minutes and 41 seconds way to spend your day today. The setting: a basketball coach, a team manager, the team, an opposing team player and an auditorium filled with respect and adulation. The best drama and INSPIRATION you can get in under three [...]

Weekly Fuel: What is killing women all across this country?

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February has been a month full of hearts, Valentine’s and heart health. Did you know that the number one killer of women in the United States is heart disease? Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined. Shocking, isn’t it? I blogged about women and heart disease several months ago, however, it is so [...]

SheTaxi founder talks crowdfunding with The Business Journal

Firms soon can sell stock to crowd

Katharine Grayson of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal wrote a piece on crowdfunding, featuring SheTaxi founder Peggy Paul. The article appeared in the May 18 print issue: When Twin Cities entrepreneur Peggy Paul needed $4,600 to build a new website for her startup SheTaxi.com, she didn’t turn to angel investors. Instead, she turned to the [...]

SheTaxi featured in The Line

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Elizabeth Millard of The Line wrote a feature piece on SheTaxi and founder Peggy Paul. The article appeared in the April 25 online issue: “Taxi” is a universal word, the same in nearly every language. So, when entrepreneur Peggy Paul wanted to start a new company that would take off quickly and have cross-cultural resonance, [...]

SheTaxi debuts new website

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SheTaxi proudly debuted its new website on March 26, 2012. The debut comes after a beta website launch in September 2010. SheTaxi’s new site features clean navigation, a place to get information about all upcoming SheTaxi events and social media sharing options.

Mpls/St Paul Business Journal: Ex-Olson staffer raising funds for women coaching website

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On January 24, 2012, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal ran a piece on SheTaxi and founder Peggy Paul’s use of IndiGoGo to raise funds for her business. [SheTaxi] is a place for [women] to learn tools that can help manage the chaos and stress that can happen in their lives,” Peggy said during the interview for [...]

Fueling an inner drive: Bloomington Sun features Peggy Paul

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Peggy Paul appeared in the “Women in Business” section of the Bloomington Sun on Thursday, October 27, 2011. As a resident of Bloomington, Minn, this recognition was a perfect highlight for SheTaxi as the site continues to make strides in reaching women through areas of health, mind and spirit, and work and money. Mike Hanks [...]