She was a model first and then an executive producer in Hollywood. Tara Fitzpatrick lived a glamourous life, with a wardrobe of designer clothes. She spent her time traveling the world, dining at exclusive restaurants and schmoozing with Hollywood associates most nights. Then everything changed, “As I closed in on
It was her son’s skin condition that lead her to a new business venture. When Yvonne Oxley’s son was in his 20s he developed eczema and the commercial soaps in the marketplace only worsened his condition. The doctor prescribed a steroidal cream and this bothered Yvonne so she did some
She left her job with a well known landscaping firm to stay at home with her first baby. When Jessica Matteson’s baby was 6 months old she was asked to develop a design for a friend of a friend. After that job word spread that she was the person to
She put her clothes back on after a spray tan, and the tan got all over them. Laurie Tuck was going away to the Caribbean with her husband and wanted a tan. But she wished there was something that would have protected her clothes. She got an idea on the
Each suburban town in Fairfield county is like living in a movie. The towns are beautiful with lots of parks, open fields, beautiful beaches and spacious homes with white picket fences. However, what all of these picturesque suburbs were missing was a centralized place to learn about what each unique
She likes to say she went from cashmere to cookies, but how did Andrea Greene go from designing clothing at Ralph Lauren to running her own bake shop? Andrea spent 16 years designing clothing for several big firms, her favorite being Club Monaco. “After 9/11, I moved back to Columbus,
“The minute the name of our brand was uttered on TV, our lives changed forever.” Shop Now and use the coupon code HYHVENTUREMOM to get 20% off. On a walk, she was wearing Spanx under her leggings when a light bulb went off. Jenny Greer and Erin Bickley are two
Was it her high school volunteer experience as an EMT that led her to her current venture? Anne McGuire was a member of the local ambulance service in Darien, CT, called Post 53. After obtaining her nursing degree, her first stop was as a surgical trauma nurse at Yale New
Who knew her old career would come into play for a new venture down the road. Abby Flanagan’s first job was in Sun Valley, Idaho as a photo shoot coordinator on commercial photography shoots for products such as Jeep. From there she moved into TV commercials handling all aspects from
Love this new line and can’t wait to wear these dresses on the tennis court!!!! When a friend asked Meagan Ouderkirk for coffee to share a business idea, her interest was piqued, “I was on vacation in the Hamptons and this acquaintance lived in Sag Harbor. She knew I had