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Cheryl MacCluskey – Younger You Oils and Lotions

In her Bikram yoga class, she noticed women putting drops of oil on the edges of their mats and wondered why. Cheryl MacCluskey learned that the women were using essential oils for the calming effects created by the aromas. She went on a quest to learn more about the oils

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Christina Boyle Cush – Sea Glass Communications

In the summer of 2012, a temporary job as the Editorial Director of a national parenting magazine sounded great after ten years of climbing the editorial ladder of national publications in NYC, followed by ten years of freelance writing and editing. Christina loved the fill-in job, but when they offered

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Karen Ellman – Vintage Virtuosa

She was always drawn to the closets at estate sales. Karen Ellman loved to tour older homes when she first moved to Connecticut from California and a tag sale was the perfect opportunity. But it was never the furniture that caught her eye, it was the clothes. “I couldn’t imagine

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Claudine Maidique – Noir Pillow Collections

When she was young, and growing up with three sisters, her Italian Grandmother taught them all to sew. Claudine Maidique would gather the left over swatches of fabric and make doll clothes. This passion for creating with textiles was carried over to her schooling and her studies in textile design

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Jennifer Roh – Diaper Bag Dailies

As her husband left with the baby to a neighborhood gathering and she stayed home with a napping child, he didn’t know what to grab for the diaper bag. That’s when Jennifer Roh thought how great it would be to have a prepared box or kit with everything a baby

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Ruth Frantz – Henri's Reserve

Two years ago someone asked her where she lived, she replied, “The British Airways Airport Lounge.” With a ten year old Ruth Frantz wanted to create a career where she wouldn’t have to travel so much and could work from anywhere with just a laptop and cell phone. So she

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Laurie Marshall – TradeMarks the Spot

Sometimes your career can lead you to your own venture. That’s what happened to Laurie Marshall when she left her corporate job. Laurie had first worked as in-house Trademark Counsel for Major League Baseball. After ten years, Laurie wanted to focus more on her family and left to work part-time

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Kim Genzburg – Stick Storage

When she renovated her home, she finally had a proper mudroom…..but still lacrosse, field hockey , and ice hockey sticks magically multiplied and ended up on the floor. Kim Genzburg needed a solution so she built one. Taking a small wooden table, she drilled holes in the top and painted

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