When entrepreneur Sherry Norris founded Alala, a South Carolina-based boutique serving women after breast cancer, she never imagined her journey would begin selling sex toys. What started as an unconventional path to empowerment became a mission to restore confidence and dignity for thousands of cancer warriors. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sherry shares how curiosity, compassion, and courage built a million-dollar business that helps women feel whole again.

Two friends from Wisconsin turned their love of local food and fermentation into a growing beverage brand that celebrates inclusion and community. Siren Shrub, founded by Mindy McCord and Layne Cozzolino, crafts vinegar-based drinks that offer sophistication and flexibility for drinkers and non-drinkers alike.