I joke that I am the Accidental Entrepreneur who started my firm right after 9/11 when marketing was cut from everyone’s budget.
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!
Melissa Reed: ReuseGiftBags.com– Reducing The Carbon Footprint, One Gift Bag At A Time
Success is helping one person at a time reduce their carbon footprint as well as in a time of recession save in areas they hadn’t thought of yet.
Jessica Sitomer: The Greenlight Coach– Seminars And Coaching For The Entertainment Industry
Once I learned that the business skills I’d learned in college and sales training from supplemental income jobs translated to entertainment, my whole career changed for the better.
Jo Smith: Treefire Limited– Ethically Produced And Sourced Clothing, Designed With A Quirky Twist
We had identified that there weren’t any high quality but reasonably priced, interesting children’s T-shirt on the market and that is how the idea of Treefire grew.
Romella Battle: FeaturedDate.com– “Finally, It’s All About You”
As someone, who has tried it all in my single days, I wanted to provide my clients with an affordable service, backed by the assurance that only the highest quality and most deserving singles would be introduced to them.
Shelly Ulaj: Women Empowered– An Empowered Woman, After Many Voiceless Years
After voiceless years of allowing others to dictate my life, I finally had the strength to leave my husband – against the norm of my Albanian culture – and began a fresh start.
Ockemia Bean: Friday At 5— Making Weekends Count
I started this business to offer a solution to overworked, vacation deprived individuals.
Becky Breshears: Plan Ahead Events Boise– Knowing Personal Limits & Asking For Help
When the economy took its toll and I no longer was employed, I wanted to create a job for myself that I could be passionate about and have a lot of fun with.
Mary Gaerty: Green Skip Services– Competition Encourages Creativity
Success is fulfilling, bitter when times are difficult, terrible when you loose a client and exhilarating when you win a tender or a deal or contract you had worked hard for.
Krista DeSelms: Zoria’s– Jewelry Making As An Art To Be Valued
I started my business because I loved what I was doing as a hobby.
Monica Penro: Monica’s A+ Customer Service– Each Employee Counts
The reason I started my premier business was to provide more time for myself and my family outside of the traditional office.
Tamara Heber-Percy: Mr & Mrs Smith / Smith & Family– From Romantic Getaway To Business Idea
We realised there was a gap in the market for a boutique hotel guide, detailing stays that your friends would recommend, places that are truly unique.
Jeanne Bliss: Customer Bliss– Helping CEOs Understand Customers
I wanted to go out and become a coach and beacon for others leading customer focus and experience inside their business.
Jamille Jones: Prosperity Ventures– Helping Others Gain Financial Independence
I have a big passion for people. I want the world to know that their lives can be everything they want and more if only they invest time and money into themselves…
Anette Svenningsen: European House of Quality A/S– Filling A Gap In The Market
I realized that people spend too much time looking for procedures and records related to quality management, environmental management and occupational health and safety management.