“Success for me is raising my beautiful family while enjoying the freedom to be creative, independent, and accomplished in business.”
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Stina Wahlqvist of Penclic: Tech Products With Sleek, Ergonomic Design
“Traditionally, ergonomic products are not praised for their “beautiful” design – just for the purpose they serve. We wanted to change that.”
Constructing a Green Company — and Country
Indrani Mukherjee wants to help to make India more sustainable by harnessing its abundant bamboo in surprising ways.
Renee Wood of The Comfort Company, Inc.: Meaningful Sympathy Gifts Get an Online Platform
“Success for me is partially defined by profitability but mostly defined by continuing to evolve as a woman business owner, wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend.”
Jillian Ryan of Mariemae: Utilizing E-Commerce to Support Business Training for Women in Developing Markets
“Mariemae was founded on the belief that the key to alleviating poverty in developing markets is in fostering the private sector.”
Terryanne Chebet of Keyara Organics: A Kenyan Entrepreneur Creates Organic Bath & Body Products
“I wanted a product that looked great, felt great and represented Africa’s finest oils and butters.”
Michelle Luker of Interference Design: Witty Design Inspired by Everyday Objects
“I have always been interested in the way that things are put together.”
Tiffany Ard of Nerdy Baby LLC: Science-Inspired Toys and Gifts for Children
“A is for Atom, B is for Binomial Coefficients, C is for Callisto… oh, they are terrible and wonderful and I love sharing them with young nerds everywhere.”
Sherri French of Spbang: Unique & Environmentally Friendly Reusable Snack Bags
“I was tired of throwing out plastic lunch bags nightly and could never get the fabric reusable snack bags clean. I knew I could make something better, both a mother and as a manufacturer.”
Natasha Dzurny of TechnoChic: Floppy Disk Coasters, Circuit Board Jewelry & Other Geek-Inspired Accessories
“TechnoChic is all about infusing technology into decorating and decorating with technology.”
Joy Wang of Ameizen LLC: All Natural Supplements in a One Click Dispensary System
“My small-sized product has the potential to change people’s lives in a big way, by helping people take better control of their healthy lifestyle.”
Rosemary Mayne of All Things AAFS: Archeological Tools Get A Make Over From A Recent College Graduate
“Every time I sell a tool roll I feel a tremendous sense of glee that I have been able to provide another archaeologist out there with the tools they need to excavate the past.”
Penni Jo Couch of Best Flexible Molds, LLC.: Clay Molds for Creating Jewelry, Sculptures and Miniatures
“Success is enjoying our lives in our golden years.”
Jacqueline Nguyen of Premium Herbal USA: A Pharmacist Creates Natural Herbal Supplements for Health
“To me, success is not a measure of how much personal wealth you have earned, it is a measure of how many lives you have affected and changed for the better.”
Gia Machlin of EcoPlum: An Eco-Friendly Online Shopping Experience
“I wanted to inspire and motivate people to live a more sustainable lifestyle and to practice conscious consumerism.”