Two moms are standing in the street after their kids get on the bus. One mom says, “So what’s on for your day?” The other mom says, “Walking the dog, going to the grocery and mopping the floor…very exciting day.” When Yael suggested the idea of a business creating art
Social development in underdeveloped countries was her passion so she created a venture that would be of assistance to people in need. When Diana Lovett was in her late teens and early twenties, she spent time in Africa with several organizations that provided medical care and education to the people
She was known as the cookie mom but she wanted to be more. After leaving a job in the financial markets, Carolyn Savini threw herself into cooking and even took classes at various epicurean schools around the country. “I thought I wanted to be in the culinary field until one
What started as helping a friend with a venture turned into her own venture. Jen Maher had worked in finance but she left when she had her children. Always into cooking and food, Jen went back to school to study nutrition. “My mother was not into cooking and I was
What happens when two grandmothers decide to create a revolution? It usually starts to happen. When Kathy D’Agati’s son was diagnosed with cancer, this mom went to work learning everything she could about nutrition. Her plan was to nourish him back to health. Ellen Harnett’s plan was to heal with
Writing in her journal since the 7th grade led to her venture. Kelly Corrigan was a fundraiser for non-profits in her past life but she always wanted to be a writer, “This was my dream, flat out, exactly this.” With her first book making it on to the New York
Marketing for independent jeweler designers led this mom to her own venture on-line. Sue Kunze had been in advertising on the account management side for many years before she decided to take a break. When she thought about going back to work, she didn’t like the idea of losing control
Connecting her single friends led her to a party venture. Samantha Loomis came from the ad sales world but she was always known for throwing great parties. It was 1996, when Samantha decided to throw her first party to help connect friends and it just so happened that Valentine’s Day
Order yours today in the VentureMom Marketplace Shop Now Do you ever think you have a great idea for a new product only to have your prototype fail? That’s what happened to Joanna Rein when she finally created a doggie mat to dry her pup’s paws on rainy days when
Simplifying led her to a more streamlined business. Connie Cusick was from the sales and marketing side of a communications company. When she left that career after her kids were born, she started The Brown Bumblebee which included French home accessories, a line of self designed handbags and vintage jewelry.