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When Jamie Alexander started browsing for swimwear for his 11 year-old transgender daughter, Ruby, he was surprised by the lack of options. So he launched his own business selling form-fitting wear for trans girls. 

At just 24 years old, Keisha Greaves discovered she had limb-girdle muscular dystrophy. As the symptoms began to progress, she thought her dream career in fashion would never be realized. Now, she runs her own t-shirt business, Girls Chronically Rock, and inspires young people in the disability community to follow their own dreams.

In this month’s instalment of The Founder’s Zodiac, we’re talking business partnerships. Should you launch your idea alone or with a co-founder? How and where do you find business partners? And, based on your Founder Sign, who is the ideal partner for your big idea? Take the compatibility quiz to find your match. 💫

Katie and Kyle Wilson began traveling, working, and living out of a van together shortly after they met. Now, as owners of a chocolate and coffee roaster, the couple shares how they are managing the intricacies of running a business and a household—a household that includes chickens in the backyard. 

The sedentary life of beaches and golf might suit some as a reward for years of hard work, but it might actually detrimental to the health of others. What if retirement looked more like work and less like leisure? Learn how a former teacher found happiness in retirement—as an alpaca rancher and sock seller. And, find out how to start your own business after you retire.

Earth Day offers a timely reminder that we can all make incremental changes to help minimize waste and environmental impact on our planet—even in the middle of a global crisis. Supporting small sustainable businesses who’ve been hit hard is a great way to get started. We’ve handpicked 50 good-for-the-earth products from independent business owners everywhere.

Now shouldering the burdens of closed storefronts and unpaid bills, independent businesses, a group deeply affected by this pandemic, continue to step up. We reached out to a few of these generous founders, asking them to share their stories. Here are six businesses that rose to the occasion—and responded to this unprecedented challenge with compassion.

Welcome to your entrepreneurial journey, stargazers. As a seasoned business owner or an aspiring self-starter, you’re arming yourself with every possible tool on your spaceship to greatness. You have fire in your belly, but what keeps it burning? This month’s edition of the Founder’s Horoscope is all about tapping into your passion—whether it’s the love of your craft, the pursuit of money, or the thrill of the launch.