My most important role model has been my mom. She is a strong Arab woman who raised a family while earning a PhD and has recently had to deal with the death of my father from cancer.
1,000 Stories
More than 1,000 women entrepreneurs from around the world have told us about their personal business journeys. Here are their stories, in their own words. Tell us yours!
Rati Bahadur & Gayatri Khosla: Yatra Collection– A Respectful Nod To Hand-Craftsmanship And The Beauty Of India
The Yatra Collection is more than an artistic line of India-inspired apparel and accessories. Yatra is a story.
Toral Mehta: Choctail NYC – Investment Banker Mixes Chocolates and Liquor for a New U.S. Product
I wanted to bring ideas inspired by my extensive exposure to the international markets to the US market.
Sharon Levy: Taking Tea InStyle – Entrepreneur Preserves Centuries-old Tradition
People are spending less quality time together face to face as we did years ago… Taking Tea InStyle brings families and friends together to celebrate each other.
Aleshia Silva: Graceful Beginnings Healthcare Consulting Services – Taking Success into Her Own Hands
I learned that no matter what type of practice I worked for I would never reap the reward as I would in owning my own company.
Alexa Stone: ecoPreserve – Building Sustainability
Success is taking action and progressing toward a goal that benefits the greater good.
Shabnam Rezaei: Big Bad Boo & Oznoz – Education Through Multicultural Cartoons
We want to empower children by showing them great role models on tv who are not mainstream, who are from different backgrounds and speak different languages, just like them.
Premise Martin: Pedi-Licious — Dreamt up a Brand New Product Overnight
I define success when you have a vision and follow it through no matter what odds may come against you.
Azin Valy: Cityzen by Azin– Blending Architecture and Maps Into a Clothing Line
Your Name: Azin Valy Business Name: Cityzen by Azin, a global fashion and cultural exchange platform Type of Business: Clothing & Accessories/E-Commerce Business Location: New York, New York, United States Website www.cityzenbyazin.com Twitter @CityzenByAzin Facebook www.facebook.com/CityzenByAzin Pinterest http://pinterest.com/azinvaly/ Reason for starting Going into fashion was a childhood desire that was put aside to pursue Architecture. With the … Continued
Corin Wright: Style Haven – Vintage Clothes with Boutique Experience
With my background in wardrobe styling and retail, it was my mission to find a place that provided customers with excellent customer service and an affordable selection of quality, unique clothes.
Jessica Oman: Write Ahead – Helping Businesses Realize Their Full Potential
I found that many businesses weren’t realizing their full potential because the written content they produced was full of mistakes, didn’t speak to the target audience, or both!
Lynne Zink: LynneZink.com – Raises Money for Private Schools and Non-profits
As a Benefit Auctioneer Specialist, I wanted to work with these groups to help them achieve and even surpass their goals, raising millions each year.
Tanya Khanna: Epistle Communications– Bridging The Gap Between Design & Practice
Traditionally, most Indian architects, designers and design practices have steered away from communication activities.
Tonia Zampieri: Finder411– Bringing Small Businesses Back to the Forefront
[Success is] helping as many small business owners as possible gain NEW clients & remain economically healthy.
Fern Chua: FERN– Stumble Into Fashion After Life Changing Accident
An unfortunate event which changed my life that I would consider it as a blessing in disguise.