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!
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!
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.
Kristy and Stef Emery: Orgotton
We have always been interested in holistic living and there was never a question that our business would be in the holistic, organic realm.
Carla Reid: Elevated Men’s Salon
I started Elevated Men’s Salon because I wanted to find a way to help strengthen and empower men.
Erica Wiley: PROFITGEEKS
I dropped out of high school out of necessity, but I dropped out of college out of boredom and refusing to “fall in line.”
Tawanda Story: Better Days Adult Care Center
Better Days was started because of after 10 years of working as a geriatric nurse, I had finally had enough. I knew that seniors had worked too hard for too long and needed to be provided for in better ways.