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The Mother of Reinvention.
- Source :
- Inc.; Oct2021, Vol. 43 Issue 4, p75-79, 3p, 1 Color Photograph, 5 Black and White Photographs
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Women Who Triumphed OverAdversity Joanna McFarland, co-founder and CEO of HopSkipDrive, an on-demand ride service for kids, was steering the firm to its best year ever thanks to a nationwide bus driver shortage, Covid struck, and children stopped going anywhere. Now that most U.S. schools are back in session in-person, Joanna McFarland's ride service for kids, HopSkipDrive, is back to seven-figure monthly revenue. Melissa Ben-Ishay, founder and CEO of cupcake company Baked by Melissa: "I never thought I wanted to be CEO of my company. With afterschool programs closed indefinitely, McFarland had to lay off most of her staff. [Extracted from the article]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01628968
- Volume :
- 43
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Inc.
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 152390171