Who knew her old career would come into play for a new venture down the road. Abby Flanagan’s first job was in Sun Valley, Idaho as a photo shoot coordinator on commercial photography shoots for products such as Jeep. From there she moved into TV commercials handling all aspects from
It was her volunteer work that led her to her venture. Mary Thornton had been in magazine ad sales before leaving the work force to be a stay at home mom. Like many moms she volunteered for local groups and helped them run events. But then a friend’s husband ask
Art and travel had always been her thing, but what to do to combine both to create a new business venture. Kristin Edwards studied art history in school and worked for several years at two contemporary art galleries in New York City. She left when her kids were born but
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
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
Nightmares can be scary at all ages, but when Sarina Galu’s son, Tucker, at age 3, woke up for the fourth night in a row from bad dreams, she needed a solution and her son was looking for security. His blankie had long since disintegrated and was reduced to a
With a Grandmother who was an avid gardener, Karen Hughan helped plant flowers and vegetables each spring, and this experience planted the seeds of her future career. Karen’s father also loved to garden and as he passed away at a young age, gardening became a way of staying connected to
When her hobby collided with her professional life it was “an eye opening experience.” Kelsey Banfield was a self-professed foodie and found her first job at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, putting together a collection of recipes to create a charitable cookbook to benefit the hospital. As it was being compiled, Rizzoli
How do you take a full-time job in New York City and turn it into your own venture that works around your new schedule with kids? Carolyn Jeffrey planned events for Channel 13. But when her first child was born, she says, “I went back to work for a minute,
Guest Blog by Laura VanRiper Those of us who make New Year’s resolutions are usually derailed just a few short weeks into the year. If you are in this camp, don’t despair. I will give you six proven tips for getting back on track and staying there. 1. Set goals,