Dream Big
Erin Bagwell, a feminist blogger and graphic designer from Brooklyn had a big dream. She raised over $100,000 on Kickstarter to produce her first documentary called ‘Dream, Girl’, showcasing the success stories of female entrepreneurs. Erin made her dream come true! Her documentary has since been named#1 feminist documentary to watch by the Huffington Post.
One of the women featured in the film is Clara Villarosa, founder of The Hue-Man Bookstore, which was the largest African American bookstore in the country. She also started a publishing company at the age of 83, because she “loves being an entrepreneur”. She says: “You can’t ever predict what’s going to happen”. Sometimes one door closes and another one opens up with bright new opportunities.
As a huge fan of ‘Dream, Girl’, I was absolutely thrilled to not only spend the evening with Erin and Clara at the film screening, but also moderate a panel discussion with Erin,...