Aileen Siroy: Turning Her Passion into a Business
Aileen is one of the many small business owners who turned their hobbies into profitable ventures. Learn how Aileen turned her love for the camera into a business, and the challenges she met along the way.
Julie Anderson: Aiming for a ReDesign Success
Starting a business is very daunting, more so during tough economic times. But not for Julie Anderson. In January 2010, she left her executive level job to pursue her passion for interior design and start Anderson ReDesign. Read Anderson's experience in starting her interior redesign business.
Tayelor Kennedy: How to Succeed as a Makeup Artist
The beauty business offers a lot of opportunities for women entrepreneurs, and one of the important niches of this segment is bridal make up. We talked with Tayelor Kennedy, a prominent celebrity and bridal make up artist on how to get started and succeed in the make up business.
Bianca Whitfield: A Single Parent’s Success Story
Bianca Whitfield just got divorced and became a single parent. Looking forward to a new life, she decided to start an accounting and financial consulting business. Learn how she succeeded.
Haralee Weintraub: Turning Adversity into a Successful Niche Apparel Business
Haralee Weintraub understands that a business needs to address needs of its target market to be successful. As a cancer survivor and someone who suffered from hot flashes, she created a special line of sleepwear that helped women like her get a good night's rest.
Startup Stories
Aileen Siroy: Turning Her Passion into a Business
As a young girl, Aileen Siroy fell in love with photography. She got her first camera...
Julie Anderson: Aiming for a ReDesign Success
Starting a business is very daunting, more so during tough economic times. But not...
Marilla DiNatale: Starting a Jewelry Business at a Young Age
Marilla DiNatale is a driven young entrepreneur who is already proving herself...
Daysteps: A Planner System for Women, By Women
A successful business often starts with a gem of an idea. But to succeed in the...
Virginia Ritacco: Personalizing Kids’ Stories with StickieStory
Virginia Ritacco, Founder of StickieStory.com Virginia Ritacco is a creative young...
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Briefs
What Role Does Personality Play in the Attainment of Success?
How does personality contribute to a woman’s success? Rohit Bhargava,...
How Prepared Are You to Run a Business?
Are you prepared to run a business? This is the question that Linda J. Lord’s...
Qualities of a Successful Entrepreneur
What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? This is a question that every...
Before You Quit Your Day Job to Start a Business
An increasing number of people are thinking of quitting their day jobs to start...
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Success Stories
Tayelor Kennedy: How to Succeed as a Makeup Artist
The beauty business offers a lot of opportunities for women entrepreneurs, and one of the important niches of this segment is bridal make up. We talked with Tayelor Kennedy, a prominent celebrity and bridal make up artist based in Connecticut with clients in the Tri State area as well as Boston, on how to get started and succeed in the make up business. Tayelor... [Read more]
Cordia Harrington: From Rags to Riches Success Story
Success is often achieved when the person is able to go further than most people, breaking limitations imposed by their own economic, physical and cultural boundaries. Cordia Harrington is a classic example of success, as she overcome poverty to become one of the most powerful women in businesses today. Cordia Harrington, CEO, Tennessee Bun CompanyA... [Read more]
SHEEX: From Basketball Coaches to Multimillion-Dollar Bedding Business Owners
Sometimes, the best business ideas are staring you right in the face; you only have to look hard to see them. Susan Walvius and Michelle Marciniak realized that the fabric used in the finest athletic wear would work just as well as bedding and bedsheet materials. These performance athletic gears use fabric that wick moisture and transfer... [Read more]
Bianca Whitfield: A Single Parent’s Success Story
For Bianca Whitfield, starting a business is about daring to start life over again. She just got divorced with a one year old daughter, and looking forward to living life on her terms. Considering her new situation and the options available to her, she saw entrepreneurship as the best path for her. As an accountant, she decided to start her own an... [Read more]
Elizabeth Elting: Success in the Translation Business
Elizabeth Elting is the co-CEO of the TransPerfect, one of the five largest language service companies in the world with estimated revenues around $225 million. Together with the spinoff business translations.com, Liz’s company employs 250 full-time staffers and 4,000 subcontractors, with 31 offices worldwide offering round-the-clock... [Read more]
Haralee Weintraub: Turning Adversity into a Successful Niche Apparel Business
Like many women cancer survivors, Haralee Weintrub experienced hot flashes that resulted in sweaty and uncomfortable nights. With some episodes leaving her perspiring and soaked, she knew that she needed a special type of sleepwear that can keep her comfortable and allow her to get a good night’s sleep. Given that hot flashes are common among... [Read more]
Learning From Small Business Women Entrepreneurs
As the year comes to a close, we’ve compiled into a PowerPoint presentation some of the very insightful business lessons, tips and advice from the small and home-based women entrepreneurs we’ve featured on WomenHomeBusiness.com. Learn from these wonderful women who shared their stories of success, startup challenges and strategies from... [Read more]
Gabriela Chavez: Success in Connecting Women Entrepreneurs
Networking is an important activity for women entrepreneurs. Building connections and seeking out networking opportunities can result in enduring and mutually beneficial relationships. Gabriela Chavez understands the importance of networking and finding like-minded individuals who can provide support, exchange of ideas and offer a sense... [Read more]
Sharifah Hardie: Success in the Professional Business Consulting Field
Entrepreneurial success starts with the desire to be successful. However, desire is just the start: the entrepreneur has to learn how to resolve problems, identify opportunities and learn to manage resources. Sharifah Hardie’s role as a professional business consultant is to provide the expert guidance that could help the entrepreneur reach their... [Read more]
Suzanne Meyer: Success in the Personal Greeting Service Business
Suzanne Meyer, Founder of The Welcome Committee Moving to a new house can be an exciting experience — new life, new neighbors and even new friends. But it can also be a little daunting. There are transitional challenges, and the social and emotional changes can take some time getting used to. Suzanne Meyer started The Welcome Committee http://www.thewelcomecommittee.net to... [Read more]
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