…biggest role model has been my mother. I was the oldest of four children and my mother was a victim of domestic abuse. When I was growing up I would…
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A Puerto Rican Founder Relies on Grit to Build a Successful Startup
…was a single mother living in Puerto Rico with family. “I wanted more,” she recalls, but “opportunities were very slim, especially when you start off the conversation as a single…
Jamille Jones: Prosperity Ventures– Helping Others Gain Financial Independence
…it dawned to me that God had placed in my little hand an opportunity that was at the right place at the right time. I was now a single mother…
Staying True To Her Roots Lets This Entrepreneur Handle Anything
…single mother to teenagers, wants to push Tropic Isle Living to new heights. “The world is Tropic Isle Living’s oyster,” she says, adding: “I’m so excited about our future —…
Need Some Mom Motivation? 5 Inspirational Quotes from Moms of Entrepreneurs
…learned.” Dominique Reighard-Brooks with her mother, Dellon Reighard. Reighard-Brooks says her mother taught her invaluable lessons by setting an entrepreneurial example. (Credit: E.E. Ward) 2. “Roll up your sleeves and…
Mom’s Advice Helped This Young Entrepreneur Get Her Vegan Perfumes into Neiman Marcus and Urban Outfitters
…mother — Sabina Chazanas, a female entrepreneur who runs beauty venture LaNatura — instilled in her a very important principle: “patience pays off.” A Mother’s Encouragement Chaz says she grew…
Gun Safety Advocates Plan ‘Mother’s Day of Action’
…victim to gun violence – and Mother’s Day of Action comes shortly after Bereaved Mother’s Day, which occurs every year on the first Saturday in May to honor mothers who…
Story and Video Descriptions
…of preserving Mother Earth. Video Highlights: ✦Traci was born part Native American and pat Irish in Tulsa Oklahoma. She was 11 when her parents divorced, so Traci learned hard work…
Alessandra Desiderio: Connecting Parents, Employers & Childcare Providers
…starting? As a single mother, I experienced the choice between working to pay childcare costs and staying home with very little income. I chose to work, and brought my children…
Record High: 40% of Moms Are Primary Breadwinners
…(37%) are married mothers who have a higher income than their husbands, and 8.6 million (63%) are single mothers. “The income gap between the two groups is quite large,” reports…
She Created an Organic Sunscreen for Black and Brown Kids
…Beach Bag Have you experienced any significant personal situations that have affected your business decisions? In 2018, I lost my mother, my aunt and my paternal grandmother. In 2021, I…
Shashi & Rama Pandey: A Second Career for Mother-Daughter Entrepreneurs
…mother’s vacations in the United States, while surfing on the internet and watching online videos she noticed some random messages, videos, and pop-ups every now and then on her computer…
Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2013
Mother’s day is fast approaching and we looked through the women-owned businesses in our 1000 Stories campaign to come up with a list of products that can put a smile…
Meet the Single Mom Who Turned Lice Into Financial Freedom
…Sheen’s story, as told to The Story Exchange 1,000+ Stories Project: I had a very successful career in corporate America, but found being a single mom left little money for…
What’s a Single-Member LLC?
QUESTION: Is there a difference between a single member limited liability company and a sole proprietorship? ANSWER: Both a single member LLC and a sole proprietorship are similar in that…