I’m dyslexic and I found it hard to hide this problem in the workplace so I made my own workplace.
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!
Mariaemma Pelullo-Willis: Reflective Educational Perspectives LLC/LearningSuccess Institute
I wanted to provide a simple, easy-to-understand tool for kids and adults to discover their own brilliance – their unique learning styles.
Cecile DeMartini: Beach Butlerz
Ultimate succes to me is achieving a balanced life where the business is prospering on its own, my family is healthy and happy, I’m healthy and happy, and my husband and I are happy in our careers and relationship.
Sandy & Stevie D’Andrea: Jewels for Hope
We put our hearts and souls into our creations and when we can make someone smile from wearing our charity jewels- that’s the biggest success we can ask for.
Suzan Hixon: The Law Office of Suzan Hixon PLLC
Kicking the big law firm life to the curb, and now being able to work remotely, whenever and wherever, in the world! Gaining this freedom is my biggest success!
Jodi Goodfellow: Fashion Forward
It makes me happy every time I see new items posted on the website – because I realize that my idea is being utilized to help others Forward their Fashion and BE Fashion Forward!
Jennifer Daly: Kinespirit
I define success as being able to touch people’s lives in a meaningful and positive way. This encompasses clients feeling good about their bodies, and also teachers feeling good about their skills.
Cathy Key: Keynote Networks
Success is creating win-win outcomes for everyone involved – our staff, clients, the company, our families, friends and the community. Working from a win-win ultimately creates strong and long-lasting relationships.
Haralee Weintraub: Haralee.Com Sleepwear
I started my company after breast cancer threw me into menopause with drenching night sweats.
Sandy Higgins: The Crackerjack Shack
After being a seamstress for 20+ years, I wanted to focus on how to better market and profit from my skills.
Luisa Alberto: Sōw
I started Sōw because I saw a lack of fresh juice options in my community. I wanted to showcase the beauty and simplicity of nature’s bounty and exalt it in the same way we do specialty coffee and artisanal cocktails.
Veronica Pellot-Marrero: iDiverse Export Consultants LLC
A defining moment in my life was when I realize that I was not building my dreams. I decided it was time for a change and do something that I feel good about, look forward every day and also help others.
Marja Toan: ZweetSport
We are two best friends who decided that our wardrobes were suffering on the account of little, to no “REAL” hot yoga apparel. Thus, ZweetSport was born.
Michele Fried: Adoption STAR
I became a passionate advocate for adoption after my husband and I adopted our first child 25 years ago. The cumbersome system, regimented experience and the unwelcoming agencies encouraged me to find a better way.
Lillya Nashanchik: LNplus2
When I left my last full time position in 2008, I decided I had the skills, knowledge and contacts to build my own boutique recruiting agency.