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
When her two boys were 5 and 7, she had an ah-ha moment. Leonaura Rhodes had been a physician in the UK for many years but when her children were born she left her practice. She then went through a long period of what she calls self neglect, “Like so
Child Sleep Consultant – Sasha Carr – Off to Dreamland She had been a psychologist for many years, but her baby’s playgroup led her to a new venture. Sasha Carr was a full time therapist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She was working with multiple clients when she had
The Local Vault – Betsy, Patricia, Julie and Joannie These four women’s venture was born out of necessity. When Julie couldn’t sell various pieces of furniture and accessories her frustration prompted her to bring it up when she ran into her friend Patricia at the grocery store. The two women
It was a trip to a friend’s daughter’s college in Alabama that led Tiffany Hedge to her own business. When her own daughter went away to college, Tiffany wanted a personalized door sign in the school colors. She wasn’t able to find one. When she was on the Alabama campus
When she was younger, she loved soap operas and When Harry Met Sally was her favorite movie. But how did Jamie Beck turn her love of romantic stories into a new venture? In her previous life, she was a commercial real estate lawyer but left to raise her two children.
With an antique secretary, a dining table with Windsor chairs and a hay feeder turned blanket chest from her parent’s to sell, Heather Stramondinoli wasn’t finding success with some of the online marketplaces. She learned from a family member that she could set up a Facebook page for tag sale