I realized that most professional antepartum and postpartum service companies serve high income families and those that can’t afford their services are left without guidance and support.
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!
Sarah AbdelHafez: EduKitten
My Egyptian brother is living in the US and he has two children; a boy and a girl. And he’s always worried that they won’t be able to talk and practice their mother tongue which is the Arabic language…
Emily May: Hollaback!
Hollaback! started in 2005 as the project of seven youth (three men and four women). As the women told story after story of harassment, the men became increasingly concerned.
Osiris Munir: Ankh Entertainment Stones In The Color Of Rare
Was involved in an accident and decided to go ahead and, start a boutique home based office. Burned out on corporate structure.
Priyanka Bhatia: One Tree Spaces – A Woman in a Man’s Business
Reaching out to women professionals and entrepreneurs with our services. We are planning to address this challenge through our workshops, webinars, videos, Facebook page, LinkedIn interactions, emails and SMSes to women.
Elizabeth Dodson: HomeZada
Sometimes you have to push the boundaries that you have and understand you can accomplish more and you will find ways to accomplish what you need to drive forward.
Hallie Rich: alternaVites
We have developed a network of true fans of alternaVites who have helped to spread the word about our products and validate its reason for being.
Rita Kale: MoneyChat India
Success to us is the ability to reach out to the maximum number of women entrepreneurs in the country and help them set up thriving businesses.
Elizabeth Jeffer-Anerousis: Roztayger – Loves Connecting with Customers
The business is not a hobby and certainly not an easy way to make money. But the business is growing and heading in the right direction so I am cautiously optimistic.
Nina Meranus: SurpriseByMail.com
Growth and change in all parts of your life is what makes everything exciting, and keeps us becoming more successful each day.
Hadayai Majeed: Baitul Salaam Network, Inc.-International
We saw a need for more emphasis to be put on helping families struggling due to some form of domestic abuse in the Islamic community.
Swati Vaidya: I Design
Reason for starting was very simple, to be financially independent and to be able to do what one knows & loves the most in one’s own time.
Adrienne Moch: Writing & Editing
I’d have to say my biggest success has been sustaining my business for the past 8 years through the ups and downs of the economy, while developing a reputation for being efficient, cost-effective, and a real difference-maker.
Simone N. Sneed: Catching Brilliance
For the past decade, I’ve worked in women’s philanthropy and social justice and have met phenomenal women doing important work.
Shan Fazelbhoy: Kobo Art
The biggest challenge we face is to change peoples perception of how they view art. We would like them to think of it as something that is for everybody and not as exclusive property as is currently viewed.