I dropped out of high school out of necessity, but I dropped out of college out of boredom and refusing to “fall in line.”
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Dee Dee Mozeleski: Trois Coccinelles Publishing
I started Trois Coccinelles as a way to bring together independent writers and help them launch writing platforms that will connect them to their readers.
Ali Rittenhouse: Ali Rittenhouse International
After being in another position working for the man who looked down on me and my abilities, I knew I was done. I found the exact answer in starting my own business.
Roxanne Martinez: Roxstar Marketing
“As I recovered from treatment, I decided I wanted to utilize my skills and talent to pursue my dream of being an entrepreneur.”
Renee Zau: DonationMatch
There are so many companies that would give more if the process were easier, and there are a million events each year in the U.S. looking for them.
Kimberly Crossland: The Savvy Copywriter
My biggest success is always watching a new website come to life and exceed the business owners expectations.
Summer Alexander: Summer Alexander Research
I realized that the same skills and talents I used to help grow the company I was laid off from, I could now use to help many others – under my own brand!
Stephanie Goodell: Samaya Consulting
I am not sure that I realized I was starting a business at the time. I took a small “bridge” job that turned out to be a big opportunity!
Susan O’Neil: @Website Publicity, Inc
This [business] fit my desire for a creative career and also met my desire to have time and flexibility for our family of five.
Renee Wilbur: ReciProty.com
The sincere desire to help people succeed is the reason for ReciProty’s existence. What makes ReciProty unique is its blend of local personal and business support available FREE to all members 24/7/365
Heather Cox: Certify My Company, Inc.
I started my business out of the need to create a balance as a working woman, wife and mommy.
Amanda Neville: Three Furies
I’m a new mom, so I’m watching [Marissa Mayer] to see how she deals with the commentary on her dual role and how she manages the expectations and actual work load with the needs of her family.
Melissa Patenaude: Apt No.7 | A7
I have a passion for building my own machines, failing, learning, innovating, growing. There is no greater exhilaration than to be “in it” and have to make decisions which actually have an impact.
Erica Diamond: “Family Comes Before Business”
Erica Diamond, founder of WomenOnTheFence.com shares how she balances work and family as a mompreneur and why we all need a good support network to keep our energy high.
Kenyan Entrepreneur: Dust off Failure to Embrace Success
From the corporate world to the realm of entrepreneurship, Eva Muraya is one of Kenya’s leading businesswomen. After working successfully with big multinational companies for 15 years, she quit because she wanted to conquer new challenges that allowed her to use her creativity.