I quickly realized that I could use my Project Management expertise to help people put together a financial plan for their own future.
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!
Lisa Pearson: Plan Ahead Events Austin– Setting An Example For The Family
I had just wrapped up a graduate school program at the age of 42 and told myself I couldn’t settle for working for anyone else, but wanted and needed to challenge myself with this business.
Susie Hadas: Personally Cool– Makers of Coldfront, A New Category of Cold Therapy
We are changing people’s lives by providing a simple yet effective and elegant way of relieving heat, along with small aches and pains, without being tethered to a freezer.
Patricia Migliore: Roselight Studio– The Power of Creating Your Own Lifestyle
After a career as a corporate staff photographer, I decided to carve out my own business in event/portrait/wedding/theater photography in Central New Jersey to work on location.
Nadine Cino: Tyga-Box Systems– Best Plastic Moving Box
We started our company well before “green” was the “new black” back in 1991, after getting everything we deserved when we hired the low-priced mover.
Aruna Schwarz: Stelae Technologies Private– Software That Makes Content Conversion Easy
Stelae Technologies was born out of my experience as marketing director of a content management solutions vendor.
Koloud ‘Kay’ Tarapolsi: A Crafty Arab– Creating An Arabic Alphabet Animal Poster
My most important role model has been my mom. She is a strong Arab woman who raised a family while earning a PhD and has recently had to deal with the death of my father from cancer.
Rati Bahadur & Gayatri Khosla: Yatra Collection– A Respectful Nod To Hand-Craftsmanship And The Beauty Of India
The Yatra Collection is more than an artistic line of India-inspired apparel and accessories. Yatra is a story.
Toral Mehta: Choctail NYC – Investment Banker Mixes Chocolates and Liquor for a New U.S. Product
I wanted to bring ideas inspired by my extensive exposure to the international markets to the US market.
Sharon Levy: Taking Tea InStyle – Entrepreneur Preserves Centuries-old Tradition
People are spending less quality time together face to face as we did years ago… Taking Tea InStyle brings families and friends together to celebrate each other.
Aleshia Silva: Graceful Beginnings Healthcare Consulting Services – Taking Success into Her Own Hands
I learned that no matter what type of practice I worked for I would never reap the reward as I would in owning my own company.
Alexa Stone: ecoPreserve – Building Sustainability
Success is taking action and progressing toward a goal that benefits the greater good.
Shabnam Rezaei: Big Bad Boo & Oznoz – Education Through Multicultural Cartoons
We want to empower children by showing them great role models on tv who are not mainstream, who are from different backgrounds and speak different languages, just like them.
Premise Martin: Pedi-Licious — Dreamt up a Brand New Product Overnight
I define success when you have a vision and follow it through no matter what odds may come against you.
Azin Valy: Cityzen by Azin– Blending Architecture and Maps Into a Clothing Line
Your Name: Azin Valy Business Name: Cityzen by Azin, a global fashion and cultural exchange platform Type of Business: Clothing & Accessories/E-Commerce Business Location: New York, New York, United States Website www.cityzenbyazin.com Twitter @CityzenByAzin Facebook www.facebook.com/CityzenByAzin Pinterest http://pinterest.com/azinvaly/ Reason for starting Going into fashion was a childhood desire that was put aside to pursue Architecture. With the … Continued