The next chapter: At 96, memory research pioneer and former UCSD chancellor refuses to let his mind retire
What brings him the most satisfaction now? "Renewing my whole interest in scientific matters."
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The next chapter: How one San Diego retiree is embracing a newfound freedom
"Retirement can be whatever you want it to be," this former San Diego city worker says. "If someone thinks that it's like the end of an active, happy life, that's...
The next chapter: Redefining retirement in San Diego
New monthly column by Barbara Bry will spotlight the diverse and inspiring ways San Diegans are approaching their post-career lives.
A summer reading list for entrepreneurs (but it’s not what you think)
Every entrepreneur needs to broaden their personal perspective, leave the comfort zone of tech-talk from time to time and read.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: a San Diego organization on the front lines for workers
We live in complex times. And one of its most combustible subjects is sexual harassment and assault. Accusations and recollections demand accuracy and detail. Lives are put at risk. It...
Celebrating 3 STEM scholars and their stories of resilience, spirit and success
The path forward for many of us is often circuitous and rocky. For some of us, it is also very, very steep. Please meet some extraordinary mountain climbers.Jennie Lee, 46,...
Mobility action plan is one thing, the electric scooter industry, quite another
The scooter was invented in 1817 by Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun of . In 1916, Arthur Hugo Cecil Gibson received a U.S. patent for what was called the...
How do couples that work together make it, you know, work?
You’re married, and you work together? And when are the divorce proceedings scheduled?In 2013, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses, 43% of small businesses (today about 33.2 million)...
Why do women still lag behind men in pay and equity in the STEM workforce?
Twenty-five years ago, a small group of San Diego women had a radical idea. What about starting an organization with the goal of empowering women working in our local innovation...
Case study: How Leichtag Commons developed a sustainable business model for a nonprofit social enterprise
They had no farming experience, they couldn’t tell an apple seed from a corn seed, and they didn’t know how to drive a tractor. So naturally, the most obvious thing...
Here’s what’s on our summer reading list for entrepreneurs
Summer reading. When I was in high school (1882-1886), each summer there would be a reading list to prepare for the fall. I will refrain from any snarky comments about...
Women seen as too old, too young – never just right
Woman interviews for a job. Great resume, but you are a little “too young.” Or. Terrific work history, great resume, but you are just a bit “too old.” OK, let’s...
Why it’s still important to empower women in the business world
Lisane Basquiat is the owner of Carlsbad Hera Hub, a coworking space for women business owners.She bought it in 2017 because growing up, she ed watching her mother (after her...
Bry on Business: Women need and deserve investors of both genders
When Lada Rasochova was raising money for an acne product, she was pitching primarily to male investors. “Even though 60 million Americans are afflicted with it today, the men in...
Balancing purpose and profit: Why companies are seeking B Corporation status
George Floyd. Climate Change. #MeToo. COVID.The world has changed, and businesses of all kinds are now facing intense pressure to increase their social responsibility. And that has led to the...
Women need and deserve investors of both genders
When Lada Rasochova was raising money for an acne product, she was pitching primarily to male investors. “Even though 60 million Americans are afflicted with it today, the men in...
Why Billie Jean King didn’t just win on the tennis court but for all women
Billie Jean King is my "shero." Watching the US Open women’s and men’s tennis champions Emma Raducanu and Daniil Medvedev receive the same winner’s share of prize money — $2.5...
Better effort to Black women owners is good business
Wharton Professor Sergio Salgado has published a paper detailing the decline in entrepreneurship in the U.S. “because high-skilled college graduates have found that they can earn more in well-paying jobs...
Bry on Business: Why men are crucial to moving gender-inclusive policies forward in the workplace
“Men are the most underused weapon in the battle for gender equality.” — Colleen Ammerman, co-author of “Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work” and...
How entrepreneurs and investors are reshaping the ‘care’ economy
When she was 9 years old, Lindsay Jurist-Rosner’s mother was diagnosed with a chronic condition, and Jurist-Rosner was forced to spend the next 28 years navigating the many aspects of...
Why philanthropy plays an important role in gender equality
Billion with a “B” is a lot of money, but the key issue is how to spend it best to create the most impact, what I call the best “bang...
Why men are critical to moving gender-inclusive policies forward in the workplace
“Men are the most underused weapon in the battle for gender equality.” —Colleen Ammerman, co-author, “Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work” and director, Gender...
Bry on Business: It’s 2021. Why we still need to write about women in the workplace and the glass ceiling
As a woman who has been in the workforce for decades, I’m tired of reading about the glass ceiling, how few gains women have made and how more women have...
It’s 2021. Why we still need to write about women in the workplace and the glass ceiling
As a woman who has been in the workforce for decades, I’m tired of reading about the glass ceiling, how few gains women have made, and how more women have...
Bry on Business: ‘Father of the cellphone’ shares vision of the past and future
Marty Cooper is best known as the “father of the cellphone” that debuted in 1973, long before the internet, the personal computer, the cordless phone or even a television remote...
Peloton forgot the golden rule: The customer is always right
Happy wife, happy life. Happy customers, really happy and successful company.Your customer’s experience with your product and/or service — before, during and after the purchase — is an essential part...
‘Father of the cellphone’ – Marty Cooper – shares his vision of the past and the future
Marty Cooper is best known as the “father of the cellphone” that debuted in 1973 long before the Internet, the personal computer, the cordless phone or even a television remote...
Bry on Business: Why does the pay gap still exist between men and women?
After four years on the San Diego City Council, I’ve returned to the world of innovation and entrepreneurship, and this week, here is what’s on my mind as my darling...
Why does the pay gap still exist between men and women?
After four years on the San Diego City Council, I’ve returned to the world of innovation and entrepreneurship, and this week, here is what’s on my mind as my darling...
City Councilwoman Barbara Bry on the future of policing in San Diego
Disbanding or defunding the San Diego Police Department would be a terrible mistake for our city.I’m fully cognizant of the national debate over systemic racism and inappropriate use of force...
Bry, Sherman explain what the city wants in a Mission Valley stadium site deal
In 2018, we were on opposite sides of the Measure G campaign. City Council member Bry was the measure’s lead er, council member Sherman was its most outspoken critic. As...
Barbara Bry on why a scooter ban is needed to keep San Diego safe
On July 26, I called for a temporary ban on electric scooter rentals in the city of San Diego until we adopt a sensible plan that protects San Diegans and...
Housing crisis not helped by state politicians
There is much Assembly member Todd Gloria and I agree on regarding the need for more housing:Our housing shortage disproportionately hurts younger people, lower-income households and people of color.Part of...