I was exhausted and tired of working in the legal field so wanted something more flexible. I sat down and made a list of the 5 most important things I wanted in life.
The Story Exchange
The Story Exchange is a global video project empowering women to achieve economic independence through entrepreneurship. By producing and promoting video profiles of successful entrepreneurs from all walks of life and sectors we encourage others to gain economic freedom, create the lifestyle of their choosing, and uncover their full potential.
Posts by The Story Exchange
Erin Owen: EEO Balance Corporation
I originally started my business because I wanted to help busy professionals learn how to eat healthier & lead healthier, happier, more productive lives.
Barbara Singer: Full Metal Mamas Stand Up Comedy Show
I got through [3rd stage ovarian cancer] then adopted a baby… I had lost so much time to doing stand-up (comedy), that I decided to form my own group and include other moms who put stand-up on the back burner to raise kids.
Thea Myhrvold: IB Smart
After only a few months I have been featured in magazines like Cosmopolitan, which was a great honor. I am only 22, and for such a magazine to ask me for my advice was really fun!
Natalia Rankine-Galloway: Culture Baby
After I was let go from my PR job in the 8th month of my first pregnancy, I knew I needed to take ownership of my professional life.
Dawn Butterfield: West Cocoa Pharmacy and Compounding
I enjoy working with patients and caregivers on helping people best manage their own best health and also make “customized medications.”
Deborah Sweeney: MyCorporation.com
MyCorporation started with the goal of helping small business owners and entrepreneurs protect their personal and save on taxes by helping them incorporate and form LLCs.
Donna Haghighat: Shoptimize.org
I take inspiration from the many women and girls who have faced adversity and many challenges and managed to bounce forward.
Fatima Omar Khamissa: International Network for Spiritual Biz Moms
I left an abusive marriage of 21 years with five children – one of whom has cerebral palsy. I wanted to be the voice for the voiceless and show women through my example what was possible for them.
Corrina Jacobs: Investours
I have always been an avid traveler, but before Investours I did not realize tourism’s potential to affect positive change in the world.
Alyce Howard: Studio Zumba Fitness and Dance
In business I’m inspired by Beto Perez who created the Zumba Fitness program. He came to the U.S. with no money and not speaking the language and is now a worldwide sensation.
Erin Maynes: FoodiePages.ca
Job duties are often not clearly defined when you’re first starting out and owners must wear many hats. When you find yourself spread too thin, hire help.
Bea Arthur: Pretty Padded Room
I believe in the benefits of counseling and see it as a necessity not a privilege, so I wanted to make it available and affordable for women everywhere.
Dana B. Myers: Booty Parlor
I created Booty Parlor out of a lifelong obsession with beauty and sex. I always saw my feminine sexual spark as a powerful source of creativity and satisfaction, but many women struggle with self-doubt and body insecurities.
Judith Moore: Charleston Cookie Company, LLC
In 2001 I went on a quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. I couldn’t find any recipes I liked so I made up my own and started feeding them to people.