The recession has hit small businesses and women particularly hard. Fashion mogul Tory Burch on her solution: microloans for struggling women entrepreneurs in the U.S.
Tory Burch is an award-winning designer living in New York. She launched her lifestyle brand in 2004, after working for some of America’s greatest designers, including Ralph Lauren, Vera Wang, and Narciso Rodriguez. In 2009, she launched the Tory Burch Foundation to provide economic support to women and their families.