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I first learned about VentureMom, through a friend who lives in CT. She and I were chatting about my college counseling business, and my new high school and college process organizer called The EDWIN (Educational Winners) when she suggested I reach out to Holly to feature my product in her

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DELIGHTS

Zoe’s Doggie Delights

This is a gourmet corner barkery…online! The idea behind this venture is to bake wholesome and delicious treats for our best friends that include healthy fresh ingredients that dogs love such as sweet potato, nuts, cheeses, bananas, pumpkin, eggs, carrots and parsley. Some contain a slightly different edge like applesauce,

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Pure Body Nantucket

Pure Body Nantucket was founded by Ciara Fritsch in 2015. Originally from Ireland, I arrived on Nantucket for the summer in 1994, fell in love with Nantucket (and my husband Jack) and have called the island home ever since. A graduate of the American College of Healthcare Sciences, my mission

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Carrie Altman – Zoe’s Doggie Delights

How does a move to a different part of the country lead to a different job and her own venture? Carrie Altman worked for a spray foam insulation company in Wilton, CT for years. “When my daughter graduated from college I felt I could live anywhere and decided to move

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Pamela Jones & Liza Scullin – OmLuxe Collection

It was a trip to India that lead these women to a business venture. Pamela Jones organized an OmLuxe Yoga Retreat for a group of women, including Liza Scullin, to a remote southern region of India and the village of Kerala. It was there that this group of women from

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Katie Fong – Custom Couture for Women

Since she was five years old, she dreamt of having her own clothing line. Katie Fong grew up drawing pictures of the evening gowns cared for by her family’s dry-cleaning business. Her adoring grandmother encouraged her love of clothing and design. Katie began her career as an apprentice at Oscar

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Dori Nissenson – Hands On At Home Physical Therapy

An injury lead her to her life’s work. Dori Nissenson dislocated her kneecap in college and spent a lot of time in physical therapy. “That’s was my first experience with a profession that would become my career.” Dori got her graduate degree and spent 16 years at New York Presbyterian

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Becky Robinson – JAS – Just Amazing Skincare

After her kids were launched, she brought her husband’s dermatology practice into the current century but how did that lead to her own business. Becky Robinson met her future husband, Bruce, while studying to become a nurse in Texas at the University of Texas Medical Branch. After dating long distance,

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