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
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,
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
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
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
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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Sometimes you take a step back and say wait a minute. Debbie Barry had that feeling one day. “I was just going through the motions in my life. How did I get here? What am I doing with my life? Who am I?” This moment in time sent Debbie on
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
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,
A Bittersweet Designs necklace is one of my favorite pieces of jewelry. xo She worked for the National Trust for Historic Preservation and now uses historically-inspired vintage pieces in her jewelry designs. But how did she get there? Laurie Lenfestey began her career in New England where she grew up,
How did two sisters take their advice to each other about fashion forward clothing and turn it into a blog? Lisa Dale once worked on the advertising campaign for Duracell Batteries and then got involved with Classic Sports Network as one of their first employees. Kristen Grace first was an