Month: October 2010

Darcy Ahl – IZUP Phone Application

“In my wildest dreams I never thought I’d be a software entrepreneur.”  So how did Darcy Ahl go from riding with her 16 year old son on Hwy 95, to running a start-up company?   It was an experience she had when her son had his learner’s permit.  He was

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Nancy Lochtefeld – Pilates Instructor

Who knew an Achilles heel injury would lead this mom in a new direction?  After 10 years on Wall Street, Nancy became a stay at home mom when her first son was born.  Feeling the entrepreneurial spirit, she decided to follow in her mom’s footsteps and started a paper products

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Jill Brack – Glow Gluten Free Cookies

Sometimes a mom’s path can cross with a child’s need and lead to a venture.  That’s what happened with Jill Brack when she and her daughter Stella were diagnosed with celiac disease.  Consuming wheat was no longer an option.  As a mother she wanted her child to enjoy birthday parties

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Marie Moss and Barri Leiner – MandB Vintage

Who knew Vintage could lead to a Venture?  Marie Moss and Barri Leiner became friends while working in New York, Marie in the magazine world and Barri in PR and production.  Their husbands’ jobs took them to Chicago and their love of vintage took them to the flea markets every

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