“My definition of success is set by me and constantly evolving based on my current targets.”
Victoria Flexner
Victoria Flexner is the editor of the 1,000 Stories Project and more recently helped launch, 1,000+ Stories Project. Victoria has a background in food and history. She is the founder of Edible History, a historical supper club based in Brooklyn and author of "A History of The World in Ten Dinners" to be published by Rizzoli Fall 2023.
Posts by Victoria Flexner
Akshaya Borkar: An Online Hub For Artists & Artisans
“I realized that unlike other professionals (lawyers, doctors, engineers) there’s no associations worldwide that can help guide artists to grow their career.”
Charlotte Canion: Colorful Covers for Your Hanging Plants.
“Follow your passion with a smile on your face and success is bound to come your way.”
Vaishali Shinde: Health Through Nature
“I decided to start to follow my dreams and started my first Healthcare and Wellness Center in 2012 in Pune.”
Anne-Laure Le Cunff: Putting a Health Coach in Your Pocket
“There’s so much pressure from society to look healthy, but very few people focus on how you feel and how healthy food fits into your daily life. I wanted to be one of those few people.”
Maggie Georgopoulos: Business Consultancy & Training
“There were times when it was lonely but I looked for and found support. I am all woman, successful in a male-dominated field and wear a skirt! Pure, unadulterated, 100% me!”
Annabel Biggar-David: Organic Aromatherapy from South Africa
“We believe in people before profits.”
Shan Fannin: Realist Vehicle Art
“Success to me is making a living creating my art.”
Manyara Chigunduru: A Women-Owned Accounting Firm in Zimbabwe
“I noted that in our industry almost all accounting firms were owned by men and the drive was always the same: money. I wanted Marianhill CA to be different.”
Dorothy Pang: Acupuncture for Women’s Health
“I use a blend of ancient wisdom and modern techniques to help these women to efficiently and effectively optimize their health and fertility.”
Mansi Khanna: Following the Entrepreneurial Bug
“I wanted to do it my way, so I started my business.”
Renee Lopez: Recruitment Coaching for Student Athletes
“You need to not be intimidated when you walk into a meeting with 35 men and you are the only female.”
Gitte Pedersen: Genomic Expression
“The unpleasant truth is that only one out of four cancer treatments prolong life. To help rectify this, Genomic Expression finds the best drug for the patient and the best patient for the drug by sequencing RNA.”
Neha Anand: Envisioning A Healthier Society for Women
“The society we live in today has made it so difficult for women to voice their point of views, so I wanted to create a platform where women could talk and share their grievances with people who make them feel heard for a change.”
Karolyn Boyd: Master a Healthy Lifestyle
“We need to take back our power and find wellness.”