In college she wanted to create something that would take women on a journey, but how did that lead to a lifestyle brand? Katherine Lantuch spent her whole life in the artistic traveled world. Her parents took her to the museums and great estates of Europe. “I spent my childhood
I don’t believe that modern women should have to choose between quality and cost; between contemporary trends and clothes, they can actually function and look great. That’s why I founded ME+EM in 2009. There are no compromises to be made here. We call this ‘Intelligent style’ because of the great
So many times, your kids lead you to a venture. That first happened when Barbara Erdmann walked into a kid’s clothing store where she had been shopping for years. The walls were bare and she felt some large-scale photos of kids on the walls would look great and be good
It was a trip to Arizona to experience a Tachyon meditative chamber that changed the course of this VentureMom’s life and business. Amber Kemp has always been involved in nutrition and preventative medicine. A mini-stroke, among other health issues as a child, fueled her passion for wellness. Studying hypnotherapy and
During her residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, Katherine Saunders was drawn to the treatment of obesity but how did she end up developing a software platform for large hospitals and institutions? Sometimes your interest can lead you to entrepreneurship. Despite her excellent medical training, Katherine felt that she
She works full time for Fed-ex but how did she get into her side gig? As Tamara’s daughter approached puberty, this mom did some research about the potential negative effects of aluminum in anti-perspirant and deodorant. “Many articles I read suggested there is a correlation between aluminum and breast cancer
She was in a human resources career for years, so how did she transition to teaching yoga? When she was just out of college, Mary Ann Freeman had a friend who convinced her to attend his yoga class. From that point on, she was hooked and loved her practice of
What did you used to do and how do you think your past career or interests are guiding your current business? My initial career was as a Strategic Planner at New York City ad agencies. Ironically, I was the one leading the market research to learn how to make products
Well, now we’re home with lots of time on our hands, (hopefully just-washed hands.) I believe women have an uncanny ability to adapt to any situation put in front of us. Whether it’s having kids of all ages at home unexpectedly or being told to stay home from our jobs
How did she go from a health care consultant and wallpaper designer to designing yoga gear? After her consulting job, Amy Ormond started a line of stationary. This led to wrapping paper and ultimately wallpaper and fabric. “I had a business degree but all my design aesthetic was self-taught.” Amy