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Her Eco-Friendly Online Store Walks the Climate-Conscious Walk
Haley Salmon’s online store, J. H. Appleseed, has all your Earth-friendly needs. (Credit: J. H. Appleseed) Editor’s Note: J.H. Appleseed has been named to The Story Exchange’s list of 12…
She’s Making Natural Skincare Products For Troubled Skin
Nydia Norville was living and working in New York City as a model, when she began to encounter skin problems. The pollution, the stress of city life, it all began…
These Women Have Combined The Best of South Korean Beauty With Affordable Prices
Kayla Bertagna and Lisa Ballstaedt, two Southern California women, moms and formerly from the worlds of finance and fashion have created Soon Skincare, an entirely new K-beauty collection that combines…
Kathy Hobbs: Virtuous Woman Lifestyle
Your Name: Kathy Hobbs Business Name: Virtuous Woman Lifestyle, a maker of perfume for women Type of Business: Health & Beauty Business Location: Piscataway, New Jersey, United States Website www.nhimco.com…
Nadine Cino: Tyga-Box Systems– Best Plastic Moving Box
Your name: Nadine Cino, LEED AP Business Name: Tyga-Box Systems, Inc., a service for renting reusable plastic boxes Type of Business: High-tech Moving Services Business Location: New York, New York,…
Keverne Denahan of KardZee: Send Real Greeting Cards & Post Cards Directly From Your Phone
This story is part of our 1,000 stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Keverne Denahan Business: KardZee , an app for sending real greeting cards, gift cards & postcards in…
Jacqueline Nguyen of Premium Herbal USA: A Pharmacist Creates Natural Herbal Supplements for Health
This story is part of our 1,000 stories campaign. What’s your story? Name: Jacqueline Nguyen, Pharm.D Business: Premium Herbal USA , herbal supplements for health and weightloss Industry: Health &…
She Wanted to Create a Line of Cleaning Products That Are Natural – and – Affordable
Tonya Newsom discovered first hand just how toxic chemicals in cleaning products can be after working as a cleaner for 20 years. Newsom started experiencing health problems as a result…
She’s A High End Florist Selling Flowers That Last Up To 365 Days
New York City based Amanda Wojtas knew two things before she became an entrepreneur: she wanted to run her own company and she wanted to make people happy. So in…
Lizette Smook: Innovasians– Consumption With An Environmental Awareness
Your Name: Lizette Smook Business Name: Innovasians Ltd, a biodiversity solutions provider Type of Business: Environmentally friendly products Business Location: Hong Kong, China Website http://www.innovasians.com Twitter @sustaintologist Facebook https://www.facebook.com/innovasianscom Reason…
This Cosmetic Chemist is Taking Her Industry Insider Knowledge and Creating Her Own Skin-Care Line
…a longtime fan of the TV show, Shark Tank. She was inspired by ‘Shark’ and entrepreneur Daymond John, to create a line that was healthy for consumers, good for the…
Alicia Vanderschuere: rosieMADE LLC
Your Name: Alicia Vanderschuere Business Name: rosieMADE LLC, an online gift retailer Type of Business: E-Commerce/Social Enterprise/Gifts Business Location: Meridian, Idaho, United States Website www.rosiemade.com Twitter @rosieMADE Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/RosieMADE-LLC Pinterest…
Her Gift Boxes Are Designed to Spark Joy in Life’s Tough Moments
Serena Houlihan, founder of Le Wren Care. (Credit: Courtesy of Le Wren Care) When Serena Houlihan’s stepmother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer, she wanted to send her a care package that…
This Plastic Surgeon Says Her Skin Care Line Gets Results Without Surgery
Michele Koo of Private Practice. (Credit: Courtesy of Private Practice) For 29 years, Michele Koo has worked as a plastic surgeon. While her work was focused on surgical solutions to…