Her hobby as a costume designer for theatre productions came in handy when her girls asked for a favor from their mom. Shelila Culver majored in fashion design and was in charge of visual merchandising at a large department store. She also taught art. But when her girls who are
My favorite piece from April Marin is the Ruffled City Shawl in over 15 colors. Get yours today in the VentureMom Marketplace. It’s my first choice for the VentureMom Lifestyle Product Line!!! She used her minor in fashion when she initially got out of college and it came into play
Even through Easter has just passed buy yours today. Remember it for next year. When she and her husband were younger they were both seriously into sports. Tiffany Oliva was a tennis practice partner with a pro on tour and her husband played baseball for the Phillies. Then they moved
Another VentureMom and I took this amazing workshop. Michelle Mauboussin of Tara Michelle had just committed to the Georgetown Scholarship Program where she knew she would be called on to speak in front of large groups. And me with my upcoming book tour – I wanted to hone my skills
She never thought she’d be an entrepreneur but her mom reminded her that when she was 7, she made her own jewelry and sold it in consignment stores. Katie now has two young daughters who have become the inspiration behind her creative ventures. “I started out in the business world
It was her life long career that became her own venture. Connie Tallman was the oldest of six children so that meant she was the one who helped her younger siblings when they were working to get into college. When she had her own children, she got her Master’s degree
It was her volunteer work that led her to her venture. Mary Thornton had been in magazine ad sales before leaving the work force to be a stay at home mom. Like many moms she volunteered for local groups and helped them run events. But then a friend’s husband ask
Last covered in October of 2010. Who knew an Achilles heel injury would lead this mom to open her own Pilates Studio. After 10 years on Wall Street, Nancy became a stay at home mom when her first son was born. Feeling the entrepreneurial spirit, she decided to follow in
Art and travel had always been her thing, but what to do to combine both to create a new business venture. Kristin Edwards studied art history in school and worked for several years at two contemporary art galleries in New York City. She left when her kids were born but
She never planned to be a food mogul but when her chipotle sauce kept getting her noticed, things changed. Sue Sullivan worked as a page at NBC in New York City but when she started a family, she ended up at home and back in her kitchen. Sue always loved