Aileen Siroy: Turning Her Passion into a Business
March 9, 2010 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Startup Stories
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.
Learning From Small Business Women Entrepreneurs
December 25, 2009 by admin
Filed under Success Stories
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 their own small businesses.
Learning From [...]
Joanna Vaiou: Achieving Success with a Business Opportunity Program
December 17, 2009 by Lyve Alexis Pleshette
Filed under Briefs
Joanna Vaiou started her journey to entrepreneurship by buying into a business opportunity. A dynamic and passionate young woman from Greece, Joanna researched the options available for her until she found the right business opportunity that matches her goals, desires and skills. She joined a business opportunity program as an internet marketer and started her website SuccessBusinessMindset.com in [...]
Daysteps: A Planner System for Women, By Women
November 15, 2009 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Startup Stories
A successful business often starts with a gem of an idea. But to succeed in the marketplace today, given the competition and the economic realities, it typically “takes a village” to implement and nurture that idea. Learn from the dynamic women founders of lifestyle planning system Daysteps.
Virginia Ritacco: Personalizing Kids’ Stories with StickieStory
October 20, 2009 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Startup Stories
Virginia Ritacco is a creative young woman living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. When her first nephew was born in another part of the country, all she wanted was to ensure that she remains part of his young life, despite the distance. She sent him special story books, with pictures of herself, the boy and other members of [...]
Chanell Scott: Providing Good Stuff for Good Living
September 29, 2009 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Startup Stories
The growing number of eco-consumers is slowly shifting how companies are doing business today. More and more consumers understand that they have a big impact on the health of our planet. As such, they are looking for products that functional and stylish, yet earth-friendly. To address this consumer trend, Chanell R. Scott started Guffly.com offering eco friendly products and fair trade lifestyle goods like home, pet, clothing, office and personal accessories.
Jen Husted: Success in the Graphic Design Business
September 17, 2009 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Startup Stories
Jen Husted has always loved the creative process. After years of freelancing as a graphic designer, she started her own graphic design studio in Chicago called JIH Designs. Learn how Jen started her graphic design business and the challenges she faces.
Jessica Singer: Success One Deal at a Time with MamaBargains.com
July 18, 2008 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Startup Stories
With the economy in the doldrums, everyone needs a little bargain nowadays, especially for families raising little kids. MamaBargains.com is a new online store that offers baby products at least 50% off its retail value (or even up to 80% off in some cases). Read the interview with Jessica Singer, founder of MamaBargains.com
Kobold Toys: How a Brick and Mortar Toy Store is Moving to the Web
March 18, 2008 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Startup Stories
The specialty toy store Kobold Toys has been in existence in Panama for the last four years, and is now venturing in the US via the Web. We interviewed Anna Eiras, co-founder of Kobold Toys Online to share her experiences in bringing a new business to the Web.
Kimberly Mann: How to be a Virtual Assistant
January 19, 2006 by Isabel Isidro
Filed under Startup Stories
Kimberly Mann of Hatfield, PA, a founding member of Women’s Business Forum, is one of those who saw the growth potential of the virtual assistance business.