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1,000 Stories
More than 1,000 women entrepreneurs from around the world have told us about their personal business journeys. Here are their stories, in their own words. Tell us yours!
Julie DeFruscio: Pump Wear Inc. — Inspired By Her Daughter’s Illness
Success to us is giving back to the community which is something we do every year, we help send 20 families of children with diabetes to a free family diabetes weekend.
Sarah Gross: Rescue Chocolates — Saving Animals by Selling Chocolate
Success is having enough of a profit each month to turn over a donation to an animal rescue organization, and knowing that my funds are used to save the lives of homeless or abused animals.
Seema Taher Khan: News One TV – Launched Own News Channel
My top challenge as CEO of a news channel is to resist the temptation of sensationalizing news for the sake of viewership.
Tania Shehzad: The Kitchen at 225 — Son’s 1st Birthday Inspired an Entreprenurial Mama
I define success as achieving an end goal with a feeling of contentment, pride and joy.
Shanna Webb: Webb & Associates Public Relations – The Freedom of Entrepreneurship
For me success isn’t defined by how much money I make but how much freedom I have to decide how much I want to make.
Niquenya D. Fulbright: Building Bridges Chicago LLC — Coaching Dreamers Into Entrepreneurs
I think success is very personal to every individual. If I had to pinpoint it to a universal definition, it would be “the place you arrive at when you can look all around you and just smile.”
Cindy Gallop: MakeLoveNotPorn — Redefining Sex!
Our vision is to socialize sex, and to make #realworldsex socially acceptable and socially shareable, so that everyone, children included, understands the difference between porn and #realworldsex
Saba Asad: Glow Boutique – Thriving in Pakistan’s Fashion World
Success is when I go to an event or a mall and I see women dressed in my label feeling beautiful in it!
Jung Kyung: Coffee Cafe Yeda – Purveyor in the Korean Coffee Beans Market
I realized the explosive increase of coffee bars in Korea and decided to advance in the distribution business of coffee beans.
Juliette Brindak: Miss O & Friends — A Safe Virtual Place for Kids to Play
Everything we do is “by girls, for girls” and when girls see that and thank us, I know we’re successful.
Tryna Gower: Studio TGP — Designing Your Best Photo
I think we are all master creators and should embrace the experience of loving our careers everyday, even when things feel upside down.
Mia Resurreccion McDonald: Borrowed Life MC, LLC — Turning Tragedy Into Opportunity
In February of 2007, I was walking across a railroad crossing. I heard the train whistle but I knew it was only coming around the curve. I do not remember what happened after that.
Eugene Hwang: Beff — South Korean Woman Entrepreneur Offers Exclusive Fashion
I supply only limited [fashion] items to customers so they feel no one else has the same item.
Nancy Victor: Make Woo — Delivering “Unexpected Sexy Fun”
I’ve started a Woo Revolution because we’re here, we’re still sexy and we matter.