E-mail a friendMarch 11, 2008
Count Me In co-founder Nell Merlino talks about impediments to women entrepreneurs' growing their businesses. Actor Gabriel Byrne explains why his new HBO series, In Treatment, resonates with audiences.
Nell Merlino
Nell Merlino
Full interview. (7:59)
Recipient of Forbes Trailblazer Award, Nell Merlino is the creative force behind Take Our Daughters to Work Day. She's also cofounder and CEO of Count Me In, a nonprofit that helps women obtain business start-up loans. In '05, she launched the Make Mine a Million $ Business campaign, to inspire one million women entrepreneurs to reach $1 million in revenues by 2010. Merlino is a Fulbright Scholar who's worked in two state governments, as an advance woman in presidential politics and a union organizer.
Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne
Though he discovered his passion for acting later in life, Gabriel Byrne has made up for lost time. He earned a Tony nod for his stage work and a Volta award for lifetime achievement in acting. He also received an Oscar nod as a film producer. The Dublin native previously held various jobs, including archaeologist, cook, bullfighter and Spanish schoolteacher. A well-known human rights activist, Byrne helped launch Amnesty International's Imagine campaign. He currently stars in the HBO series, In Treatment.