WHAT’S THE STATE OF WOMEN-OWNED IN THE GROCERY BUSINESS TODAY? The food industry is seeing a surge in women-owned brands. According to the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), women now account for 42% of all food, beverage, and hospitality businesses (now that’s a pretty impressive number). More and
How did she go from teaching English in Russia to becoming a baker? Maya Noren grew up in Seattle and became a video editor after returning from Russia. She had no desire to move to the east coast but a job working on web sites led her to the Nickelodeon
It may seem like an odd time to start a blog with the world shut down, but I think it’s the actually the perfect time and here’s why. A blog can relieve stress. Putting your thoughts “on paper” is a form of journaling that allows you to express yourself. Creativity
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How did she go from managing an Off-Broadway theatre company to the wine business? Darci DeMatteo loved her theatre job but also took photos of families for holiday cards. Thar morphed into a stationary business that morphed into a retail store selling stationery and gifts. But as the daily grind
Shop Now They met on the soccer field at a game for their children and now run a business together?!? Diane and Trish ended up moving from Connecticut to the same street in Pennsylvania. “Our first girlfriend date was Friday of Labor Day. We got together with all of our
Book Jacqui in the VentureMom Marketplace today!!! She traveled the world showcasing women’s accessories but she wasn’t fulfilled. Jacqui Justice began to study nutrition and wellness to help treat her own digestive issues. “I went to doctor after doctor searching for answers until I finally found a naturopathic who figured
Who doesn’t LOVE cookie dough? When her kids were young, Julie would let them eat some of the dough from her cookies but always worried about the raw eggs in the dough. So she and her sister decided it was a “culinary challenge” of sorts to create a cookie dough
She likes to say she went from cashmere to cookies, but how did Andrea Greene go from designing clothing at Ralph Lauren to running her own bake shop? Andrea spent 16 years designing clothing for several big firms, her favorite being Club Monaco. “After 9/11, I moved back to Columbus,
Get your taste in the VentureMom Marketplace! Stefanie Bhalla’s family had been in the restaurant business her whole life and restaurant patrons were always asking her father to sell his sauces. She and her younger brother, Enzo, had even thought about “spreading the love” with the sauce when they were