Business
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Business for Good: Winx Health
While women’s reproductive health is under attack across the country, a Philly company supported by actress Kerry Washington aims to destigmatize and demystify women’s sexual health products
By Courtney DuChene![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Josh_Shapiro_2024_Budget_Address-660x400.jpg)
Guest Commentary: Why Philly’s Minimum Wage is … So Low
$7.25 an hour? No one can live on that. The director of Drexel’s Wealth and Work Futures Lab explains why it hasn’t budged — and what needs to happen
By Michael O’Bryan and Alicia Atkinson![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/M.M.LaFleur_HED-791x400.jpg)
Business for Good: M.M.LaFleur
The New York-based retailer’s new Center City shop brings stylish slow fashion to working women — just in time for city workers to return to the office. The company is also helping women run for office, get jobs and save the planet
By Courtney DuChene![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cowomen_women_lead_together_TCN-unsplash-791x400.jpg)
Ideas We Should Steal: Women Leading, Together
The 550 women executives in the 45-year-old Chicago Network are changing their city for the better — and creating opportunities for even more women leaders. There is no better moment for a similar effort in Philadelphia. (That’s also why we’re relaunching Rad Girls!)
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fork-Streatery-Header-791x400.jpg)
Ideas We Should Steal: Streetery Regulations That Actually Work
Unlike Philly — where only 13 restaurants have legal curbside dining — both New York City and Pittsburgh have made it easier to erect streeteries. Here’s what Philadelphia officials are — and can be — doing to bring back the fun
By Courtney DuChene![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/matthew-lejune-El_Paso_-unsplash-2-791x400.jpg)
Ideas We Should Steal: Use Free Money to Build a Thriving Green Economy
El Paso, TX is poised to take full economic advantage of the global energy transition, thanks to a Green Business Initiative.
By Bruce Katz and Victoria Orozco![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dynamic-Pricing-Model-791x400.jpg)
The New Urban Order: The Dynamically Priced City
Charging real-time, demand-based surge and discount pricing works for Uber and Amtrak. Could it work for other Philly services?
By Diana Lind![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sue_Jacobson_Paradigm_Awards_Chamber_Commerce-1-791x400.jpg)
WATCH: Sue Jacobson on Going For It
The businesswoman and former Chamber of Commerce board chair won the Chamber’s prestigious Paradigm Award for women last month. Her speech is a font of leadership wisdom we should all heed
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy