How do you turn a simple task into a venture. That’s what Amy Currie asked herself about preparing meals for her family. In her early career she started out selling advertising for magazines with the hopes of being a publisher one day. But when her twins came along, “Racing home
When she found out she had celiac disease seven years ago, she had to give up baked goods. Dawn Gullusci finally had enough of this exclusion from her diet and decided to create her own cakes. “I worked for weeks to develop a gluten free chocolate cake for the head
Her big idea had to be put on hold when she had a baby. Karen Schulz had known forever the business she wanted to create and it was a huge project. But after leaving her job planning events for Mercedes-Benz to start her family, Karen didn’t know how many years
When she turned 40, she treated herself to a culinary class making pastries. Michelle Jaffee had always loved baking but three kids had kept her from her passion. She remembers how her love of baking developed, “My mom helped me bake my first cake when I was six – a
She had been a nutritionist her entire career but how could she scale a single service venture? Heather Bauer started her work life at a hospital and then a health club. Her duties were to help employees and clients make healthy diet choices. Her passion for nutrition led her to
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
She wasn’t a crunchy granola type but when Kathy Monahan’s husband moved the family to New Hampshire, she explored that side of her personality. Spending countless hours outside with her kids, hiking and skiing, Kathy felt she was getting back to nature. She even began teaching yoga and Pilates. Eating
Attending a birthday party for her niece where the 7 year old guests got to make and decorate their own cookies, she thought “what a great idea.” Due to downsizing of her company, Carrie Memmesheimer was laid off from her Technology Business Group Manager job at a human resources company
When she saw a new trend in an old business, she pounced. Caterina DiLorenzo has always had a passion for baking, making fabulous cakes for various events for friends. As an attorney and then a teacher, she didn’t have much time for her favorite hobby. But when she moved back
What to do with another snow day and no school? The oldest sister, Kate, says, let’s make cupcakes, the middle sister Charlotte agrees, but Kate points out that they don’t have boxed cake mix. Charlotte says, we can make them from scratch and heads to the internet to get recipes.