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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.

Sherri Sanderson: NurseLineMD

The dynamic challenges driven by a new economy has required us to rethink how Information Technology solutions are delivered.

Crystal D. Dyer: Professional Coaching Consultants, LLC

As a military veteran, I departed active duty with a few assumptions about the corporate world that I had to quickly dispel to survive as a consultant.

Servane Mouazan: Ogunte

I was working in community development in various countries and realised that although there were networks for women in business, there was not much around women who wanted to impact on society and the environment.

Tayyibah Taylor: WOW Publishing Inc BDA Azizah Magazine

My business partner, Marlina Soerakoesomah and I see Azizah as a vehicle for the voices of Muslim American women and an active space where their ambitions, accomplishments and issues are highlighted.

Rainie Howard: Sisters of Hope, Inc

After experiencing true happiness, confidence and peace in my life; I developed a strong passion to help other women and girls experience the same joy in their lives.

Angelina Sereno: Skybox Creative

I was in the design industry for 6 years prior to starting my own firm and wanted to do things differently…to create a fun company culture and ultimately to give back to world in a significant way.

Michelle Miller: Beau Monde Vintage & Gretel’s Boutique

I couldn’t work when my health acted up & I also take care of my mother who is a 3x survivor of Lymphoma. So I needed a plan. I wanted to do something I enjoyed.

Pamela Kohll: Boulder Center Of Sexual Treatment and Recovery

Success is seeing the change I can help people make in their lives.

Deb D’Andrea: 4TheLuvOfDogz — “If You Can Imagine It, You Can Do It.”

After several years in hi-tech, I found my passion, went back to school, received my certification for Canine Massage from Boulder College of Massage and later a second Canine Massage certification from CSU.