Art was always her thing. Anita Bausman has been a freelance artist for most of her adult life. She’s created everything from textiles to table scapes, “Some of my work ended up on sheets for a large department store.” While her kids were young, Anita was very involved at their
On their wedding night, Jeff and Shea Cohen had a great idea. They were sitting in the LA airport on the way to their honeymoon in Bora Bora thinking about all the cards they had just received and wondering how to preserve them over the years. They thought about how
How did she go from marketing soup, shoes and bread to marketing goods made in the USA. Geralyn Breig was a major player in several firms in the strategic marketing departments. From Campbell’s Soup, to Pepperidge Farm to Clarks Shoes, Geralyn was instrumental in building these brands. In college, she
Get your own engraving company here. She was in college when her father called her with an opportunity she couldn’t refuse. Heather Bryan had no idea how that moment would change her life. “My father joined a golf club in Florida and as a gift received a plastic bag tag
Shop Leslie’s academic planners! She took to organization like a duck to water with her first job in human resources. When Leslie Josel was called in to figure out how employees could be more efficient, she turned to the organization of the internal systems workers were using to complete their
I’m so excited by this week’s story!!!!! It’s all about empowering young girls. Please share this with your friends and followers. It was her own experience as a mom of a tween daughter that lead her to her current venture. Vanessa Schenck started out in the film and magazine world
Many times your past career will lead you right into your own venture. That’s what happened with Candice Frankel. She had been a college counselor to high school students for 20 years before going out on her own to offer her guidance privately through her own firm. During her time
Mention VentureMom and receive 10% off!!! Who knew her old career would come into play for a new venture down the road. Abby Flanagan’s first job started in Sun Valley, Idaho working as a photo shoot coordinator for a commercial sports photographer. From there she took a job in NYC
Two moms are standing in the street after their kids get on the bus. One mom says, “So what’s on for your day?” The other mom says, “Walking the dog, going to the grocery and mopping the floor…very exciting day.” When Yael suggested the idea of a business creating art
Taking her camera along on family hikes in New Hampshire, she never thought it would lead to a business venture. Lynne Byrne had worked in advertising on the marketing and client management side although her interest in fine arts and poetry, led her to spend lots of time with the