I started my business as a way of making it financially possible to stay home with my children.
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!
Scarlet Paolicchi: Family Focus Blog
I have built my blog from nothing, with no advertising, except through social networking so I was very pleased to win the 2011 StartupNation Savviest in Social Media Winner Award.
Oreet J. S.: SharQui – The bellydance workout®
To change women’s perspectives on their bodies, to have fun while working out, to spend more time with family, to educate women on what bellydance is truly about!
Katie Hughes, PhD: Dance Yourself Fit LLC
I had an idea of how to solve my student’s problem with a new-to-the-market solution called Slip-On Dancers that transform your running shoes into dancing shoes in seconds.
Liz Miller: Summit Place Financial Advisors, LLC
After 15 years as a successful partner with an investment firm in NYC, the founding partners were ready to retire, yet they kept overlooking me and making me take potential new people to dinner. I felt I was hitting a glass ceiling.
Alex Robinson: Alcott Clothier
While working in the Men’s custom clothing industry I discovered an immense void in the market for women. Alcott Clothier provides women with luxurious, flattering, and fashion-forward custom clothing.
Aldona and Joanna: Gaiavita Ltd
We want Gaiavita to be an example of how to be transparent, ethical and to deliver organic, certified skincare with the results that women want!
Aline M. Betancourt: Wibi+Works
Carrying out innovative ideas from inception to the point of favorably impacting human health while not forgetting along the way to be a positive role model for those around me.
E. Kelly Fitzsimmons: HarQen
I am always striving to incorporate my life into my business. When they stop meshing well, I make a change.
Shannon Etnyre: True North: Creative Business Planning
After years of dedicating myself to corporate finance, I had found myself looking for something more meaningful to contribute to.
Nermin Fawzi Saad: Handasiyat.net
I’ve started my business to find a way to help Arab Female Engineers to activate their certificates, since they are subjected to different kind of social rules, which may cause many of them to quit their jobs.
Trang Le: Kiddieo Mall
I’m saying goodbye to the corporate world to focus on Kiddieo Mall and be home more for my two kids.
Miriam Christof: JustJump Marketing
JustJump is a very young company and our biggest success is fine-tuning our business strategy to the industry needs.
Tula Garris: Morning Glory Products, Inc.
African American owned and operated, fully licensed and patented with an invaluable registered Trademark, Morning Glory Products, Inc. ® have become a household name!
Romona Foster: Admin Tech Consulting
My uncle, Ray Spriggs, is my most important role model. He was one of a handful of people in my family who did what he was passionate about for a living.