The spirit of introducing and producing truly natural personal care products remains the same, but the way we conduct our business has evolved – from a traditional profit maximizing business to a social enterprise that empowers local communities. I see success as a continuous journey where we keep moving, learning, and more importantly, improving.
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!
Neha Modgil: Techved Consulting: User Experience, Personalized
I feel honored by our trustworthy and loyal clients. They call up to say that they are ready to wait until our team is free, and they are sure that they want to work only with us. This shows how much they rely on us for the work we present to them. This is surely one of the biggest successes I have made, in gathering and retaining people who have faith that we will deliver the best. Knowing that people bank on us and come back to us every time is a big success for us.
Jacqueline Smith: Jacqueline Smith, MPH–Sugar-Free Living
My idea of success is to be able to provide for myself and my husband financially, and to leave behind truly great work that significantly benefitted others.
Kathy Cheng: Thankful Registry–Personalizing Wedding Registries
“We have a point of view that’s really rare in the wedding registry space. Whenever I have a customer tell me they’ve been searching for something like Thankful, that’s how I know I’m working on something special.”
Dee Williams: Kanjin Yoga — Computer Techie Turned Master Yogi
Success for me is when, at the end of a gentle yoga class, the student has found bliss inside themselves.
Batool Mehdi: FYI Magazine — Pop Culture for the Cultured
I wanted to read a magazine that was an ode to pop culture and its ever evolving parameters. I realized there was no magazine out there like this, and that’s the genesis of FYI.
Christine Sommers: ePact Network — Connecting Loved Ones When Disaster Strikes
In March 2011, Tokyo was struck by a massive earthquake and tsunami. For 24 terrifying hours, our friend Ayumi did not know if her kids were alive or not. Her story inspired us to build ePact.
Samar Mehdi: Samar Mehdi Designer Wear — Breathing New Life into Pakistani Couture
When I come face to face with a client and they tell me they love my clothes, that is the greatest reward.
Timberly Leite: Innovative Therapy Solutions — Giving the Gift of Gab
Now children like my brother, who need speech therapy services, no longer have to travel 100 blocks to receive it.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: SOC Films – Oscar-Winning Director Revolutionizing Pakistani Film
Success is the ability to produce the content that you want without compromise on your ethics, quality and vision.
Azra Khalfan: Plaques by Azra — Breaking into the Niche Market of Islamic Gifts and Awards
Some of our awards have been presented to Nobel Peace Prize winners, the First Lady in office and famous sportsmen, just to name a few.
Liz Forkin Bohannon: Sseko Designs – Educating and Empowering Uganda’s Women
This is a story of hope, beauty and success.
Lindsay Espinoza: Lulu Designs — Living The Design Dream
Lindsay Espinoza, the owner and lead designer [of Lulu Designs], found her passion and decided to learn every aspect of interior design.
Dianne Bennett: Cinema Suites Bed & Breakfast & Millionaires-Matchmaker.com — Matching Up Hollywood’s Rich and Beautiful
I always had beautiful girlfriends and rich handsome men friends; I would introduce them and they’d run off together, so I became a matchmaker.
Nicole Patel: Delysia Chocolatier — Baking Passion into Business Profit
Success for Delysia Chocolatier is watching the faces of patrons enjoying our chocolates for the first time.