What do moms do when their kids aren’t listening? Moms create the things their children need and then offer those things to others. That’s what these VentureMoms did when their children needed some assistance. Whether their kids or your adults needed help with academics at school, or planning for the
It was a gift idea that lead her to a venture. Annabelle Marvin loved making presents for friends, so she began designing gold and silver bracelets for birthdays and as hostess gifts. “I was overwhelmed by the positive response.” One day she was shopping in a local store when the
Get your Cast Away Crew member here!!! It was her daughter’s broken arm that lead her to a create her own business. Rose Tracy’s seven-year-old had a cast on her arm and couldn’t get to sleep. “We wrapped her arm with towels and blankets and laid it on her stuffed
I’m not a gardener. In fact, I’m so afraid of worms that I can’t even plant unless the dirt comes from a bag. That’s where VentureMom Karen Hughan of Good Gardens comes to the rescue. When we first moved into our new home
Do your kids love your enchilada suizas? Are your friends begging you for your low cal lasagna recipe? Are your spiced pecans a hit every holiday season? You may think friends can cook like you or even love to cook. But that’s not the case. I can hardly boil water,
Her love of sharing her travel finds, lead her to a venture. Moira McCullough was a technology consultant overseas, but when she moved back to the US with no job and three kids to manage, she started writing about her travels. “I loved finding gems in the places I visited
When my favorite jeans were feeling a bit tight, I went on a lock down with my food intake. But I knew I needed some guidance. By chance I met Jacqui Justice at an event and she told me she was a nutritionist. A VentureMom to the rescue! I asked
A love of fabric led to a line of clothes. Clare Hare was on maternity leave from her investment banking job when she began to brainstorm with another new mom about a new venture. They came up with the idea of a line of maternity clothes that consisted of just
In her past life she worked in the fabric industry, but it was her husband and son who helped her recreate her career later in life. Laurette Kittle was a fabric designer and created patterns for firms like Waverly and Schumacher. “I spent the first part of my career painting
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