“I knew I could serve female leaders and grow my business. I was willing to stake everything on it.”
1000 Professional Services (Non-Financial)
Susan Barborek and Kris McMenamin: The Legacy Network
We enjoyed work and wanted to continue investing in the careers we were building, but we also wanted to invest in our lives outside of work – in our kids, our husbands, our friends, our hobbies, and our outlets for giving back.
Amanda Abella of Amanda Abella LLC: A Business Coach for Millennial Entrepreneurs
“I realized that many others in my generation were dealing with the same work and money struggles so I started a site where they could go for uplifting information and positive advice during this difficult economic time.”
Deborah Hockley of Set Your Mark Enterprises Limited: Helping Young Women Achieve Their Career Goals
“Set Your Mark assists women at every stage of their career to enable them to realise their professional goals and occupy leadership positions that will benefit society as a whole.”
Kathryn Hall of The Business of Introverts: Helping Introverts Embrace Introversion
“There are so many challenges with running a business, but I’ve also found it to be an amazing education.”
Gin Nikoloff of Hire10: Helping Her Community Find Employment
“Hire10’s initiative is to bridge local applicants to local jobs.”
Walida Muhammad of Herspiring Business, LLC: Inspiring Women to Achieve Success
“My top challenge is building a network of women who really want to make a difference, with no excuses!”
Jackie Kellso of PointMaker Communications, Inc.: Leaving a Corporate Job to Work in Corporate Professional Development
“I define success by how much value I’m bringing in and how I’m helping others on their paths.”
Christie Asselin The Wedding Lawyer: Making Sure Your Big Day Goes Off Without a Hitch
“Getting married is not just about coordinating wedding colors – it’s a much more complex legal process than people consider.”
Janet Kafadar of Janet Kafadar Signature Program Specialist: Signature Online Programs and Products for Your Company
“My top challenge was believing in myself and realising that I have something special that I can share.”
Lakeshia Grant of Virtual Enterprise Architects: Holistic Business Strategies for Public & Private Companies
“I created the company to provide holistic consulting to integrate the strategy, business and technology needs of customers, specifically federal customers.”
Jessica Strong of Strong Trainings: A Mompreneur Helping Nonprofits
“I wanted to create a job on my own terms, where I would have the flexibility to help non-profits raise money, but also be able to block out time for volunteering at my kids’ school.”
A Social Media Agency Takes an Edgy Approach
Pat Law of Goodstuph makes it a habit to be “badass.” This summer, she’s opening a bar.
Lisa Besserman of Startup Buenos Aires: Fostering the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Buenos Aires
“To me, there is no greater success than improving the lives of others.”
Genavieve Shingle of Genavieve Shingle Law: An Affordable Attorney for Small Business Owners
“There was a huge void in accessibility to an affordable attorney for these young entrepreneurs who really want to change the face of our society.”