I wanted to provide services that would help small businesses grow and succeed through effective marketing.
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!
Danielle Leong: SocialEffort– From Volunteer to Entrepreneur
In my experience, a common problem faced by volunteers is that they go once, twice, sometimes a third time, and then they stop going.
Delilah Panio: Stiletto Dash– On A Mission To Help Women Business Travelers To Be Healthier And Happier On The Road
As a former corporate climber and road warrior, I got burnt out from the business travel. Now I’m on a mission to help other women business travelers to be healthier.
Jacqueline Abrams: Yessay– Helping Students Write Amazing Application Essays
Writing is an essential skill that has as much to do with our capacity for thought as it does with our ability to communicate with one another.
Claudia Toledo: People Strategy– It’s All About The People
I always wanted to have my own company and find the perfect work-life balance.
Stacy Rybchin: My Secret Luxury– Launching A Business In The Sex Toy Industry
After one fateful night in New York City, I founded My Secret Luxury™ to celebrate the unique passions of every person.
Diana Mercer: Peace Talks Mediation Services– Marriages May End But Families Endure
My vision was to take everything people hate about the family law system and do the opposite. Marriages may end, but families endure.
Linda Russell: MugsyClicks– Revolutionizing The School Portrait Photo Service Industry
I was a very successful wedding portrait photographer who was crazy enough to believe that kids and parents deserved a better school portrait product.
Joan Denizot: Zize Bikes– Manufacturing Bikes For People Of All Sizes
The mission of Zize® Bikes is to provide the means and inspiration for people of ALL sizes to rediscover the joys and freedom of riding a bicycle.
Julie Quinnan: Flying Buttress– Two Moms With A Dream Of Snappy Bags Everywhere
After becoming a mom, I went back to work, but soon realized I was ready to take a leap and focus on my own idea – girls’ bags with interchangeable and customizable exterior panels.
Tammy Kahn Fennell: MarketSuite– Watching Her Team Grow
Besides my child, who is still my best “project” to date, my biggest success is seeing how my team has grown.
Michelle Madhok: SheFinds Media– Short On Time And Need To Shop Online?
My goal is to help women use the Internet to add time back into their lives and fulfill their desires to look and feel better about themselves.
Hilary Rushford: Dean Street Society– From Musical Theatre to Stylish Entrepreneur
I asked some friends if they had any ideas of what I should be when I grew up. They all replied something having to do with styling and it was an ah-hah moment where everything clicked.
Sabrina Ricci: Write or Read– Helping Authors Self-Publish Their Books
I started Write or Read because I wanted to help other writers and readers. Our site makes it easy for authors to build a platform and become more successful.
Paulette Mpouma: The Africa Memory Game– Educating Her Kids About Their Heritage
Educating my own children about the continent of Africa, and letting them know about their cultural heritage.