When her two young daughters begged to see a French farmhouse, it changed the course of this VentureMom’s life. “My husband and I let our girls out in front of a real estate office while we parked the car. When we came back they had found a farmhouse in the
It was this new mother’s fear of putting a onesie on her newborn that lead to a new business venture. Candice Richards was afraid she’d hurt her 2 day old daughter’s head or arms when trying to get a onesie on her. “Having a newborn was so overwhelming and I
Frustrated that she couldn’t find the right belt, she took an antique brooch, and using semiprecious stones, transformed it into a belt buckle. Nancy Zylstra then visited a local store simply looking for input and was instantly told to “get your order pad out!” With this validation, Nancy began making
Who knew her active lifestyle would lead her to fulfill a dream she has had for a long time. Joan Kahn is an active woman who loves hiking, biking, playing tennis and other sports where she is on the move. She and her girlfriends who have grown kids often experienced
After spending 35 years in the corporate world of advertising, her retirement lead her to a new venture. Kim Bealle had an extremely demanding career with Young and Rubicam, Kraft Foods and Saatchi and Saatchi and had been commuting into New York City. Over her career she worked with major
I’m so excited by this week’s story!!!!! It’s all about empowering young girls. Please share this with your friends and followers. It was her own experience as a mom of a tween daughter that lead her to her current venture. Vanessa Schenck started out in the film and magazine world
Many times your past career will lead you right into your own venture. That’s what happened with Candice Frankel. She had been a college counselor to high school students for 20 years before going out on her own to offer her guidance privately through her own firm. During her time
Order your REMY today!!! It was a remembrance of her father that lead her to her current venture. Remy Schaefer’s father often wore herringbone blazers when she was a little girl. After her father died when she was only seven, Remy’s mother stored his blazers in the attic.
SHOP NOW When she was on vacation in Spain, Lil Guerrera came across a pendant that spoke to her. “I loved that this piece represented something meaningful and I wanted to share that experience with friends and family through other meaningful symbols.” This began Lil’s mission to create
She had been writing for her entire career but it was one specific topic that created an entire venture. As a child Laura Vanderkam loved to tell stories and she wrote all through school, even completing a novel in 5th grade and a collection of short stories in 10th grade.