Moxy Magazine

Many young professionals, fresh out of college or graduate school, choose to work for—or found—dynamic start up companies where there may be only a handful of employees in an office. “We live in an era when success is not necessarily measured by working your way up the corporate ladder,” says Small Business Administration Official Marie Johns. “Young [...]

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Craving some kitchen based activities? Nothing says domestic goddess like learning how to can your own food.

You might have heard tales of pioneer women growing and preserving their own victuals. Fast forward to a more relevant scenario—perhaps your own grandmother filled her kitchen with the smell of boiling berries, while making and canning her own homemade preserves. For some Gen X and Gen Y women, canning has turned from a necessary chore into an enjoyable hobby.

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Being a small business owner is certainly not for the faint of heart. With a combination of drive, vision and a little dash of luck, Ann Tetreault and her husband opened The Spiral Bookcase, a secondhand bookstore in Philadelphia. Moxy talked to Tetreault about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Read on as she [...]

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As writers, we are constantly told to write our stories for ourselves—to write stories we are passionate about, regarding topics that move us. Unfortunately that isn’t always what sells in the market. Which leaves a writer in a quandary: do you write about what you love, or do you write to satisfy consumer demand? I [...]

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