What to do with all the cool vintage furniture that she couldn’t resist buying at estate sales, led her to a venture. Sybille Campbell loved to collect 18th century furniture reproductions. “I considered myself a hunter/gatherer.” But she wanted to make this 1920s furniture look authentic. Her friend Anne-Laure, also
What happens when two Swedish moms share the same love of jewelry? Louise and Inger met while teaching the Swedish after-school program. Louise worked with her parents importing business and Inger had been in hotel management. But when talking about all things Swedish, the two shared a love for a
Who knew a walk with a friend would turn into a business. Gwynne Tibbetts had come from a film production background. Working in the publishing industry, she even edited the PBS series featuring Dr. Brazelton. Freelancing when she had children, Gwynne eventually stopped working to focus on family. Bambi Riegel
British Khaki was a very tailored buttoned- up line of menswear and she was a partner. But when Elizabeth Lighton decided to start her own line of clothing, she wanted to have fun. Knowing she needed her own venture once her son was in boarding school and with her background
So many times a newborn baby can lead a mom to a venture. With a restless baby that startled easily, Karen Barski had tried everything she could find at the baby stores and on line but nothing worked, We swaddled Bella but she unraveled herself within 15 minutes…ALL NIGHT LONG.
Who knew a silver-smithing workshop would lead to a new venture. Meg Anderson has always loved making jewelry, even as a child, but her first endeavor was graphic design in Washington State. When she felt something was missing, Meg decided to travel. She ended up in Jackson Hole where she
Clare Hare expands her line into resort wear – Clare Hare Darien A passion for fabric led to a line of golf clothes. Loving the Liberty of London fabrics and other fine English textiles, Clare first designed a skort, and other pieces followed. With a manufacturer in the garment district
When guests stopped by at bedtime, she wanted her daughter, Olivia, to look nice. But Christina Lari didn’t have any elegant bedtime lounge-wear to dress her two year old with – so she created her own. Working full time in her family’s real estate development firm, Christina is involved in
New addition to the VentureMom Store!!! Do you have a venture you can’t wait to get back to? That’s how Tracey Heinemann feels about creating her jewelry line. “When you absolutely love what you do, you know it’s right for you.” Her past career in marketing beverages, Tracey learned that
Do you ever witness a friend’s venture and you just know that’s what you’re supposed to do too? That’s what happened with Ethel-Anne Roome. A friend of hers was working towards her certification from The Grief Recovery Institute and needed volunteer participants. When Ethel-Anne took the course it changed the