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Stories of successful small business and home-based entrepreneurs. Learn from their stories and be inspired by their achievements

From Motherhood Challenge to Brand...

Mama Coco founder Megan Skeath built her...

Anita Roddick: Building a Beauty...

Learn how Anita Roddick turned £4,000 into The Body Shop empire. Discover 5 powerful entrepreneurship lessons rooted in ethics, purpose, and bold innovation.

From Motherhood Challenge to Brand Clarity: Megan Skeath’s Mama Coco Story

Mama Coco founder Megan Skeath built her business from a real-life motherhood challenge and made a smart decision many founders overlook: protect the core product before expanding. Her story offers valuable lessons for women entrepreneurs about focus, intentional growth, and building a brand around a genuine problem. Key Takeaways Some of the best business ideas come from real-life frustrations founders understand deeply. Megan Skeath built Mama Coco from her experience as a new mom looking for simpler babywear. Instead of rushing to expand, she prioritized protecting the product that defined her brand. She chose...
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Georgette Blau: Success...

Georgette Blau hedged her bets that there is a big market for travelers and tourists alike that want to see the New York landmarks and places used in the movies and television shows. Learn how Blau got the idea for starting entertainment-themed tours of New York locations from movies and television shows.
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IdeaPaint: How an...

In 2002, three college classmates stumbled on the idea of turning walls and other smooth surfaces into dry erase writing surfaces. Their business, IdeaPaint, was born. Today, corporate offices to schools and homes are using their special paint to improve collaboration and creativity. Learn how these 20-somethings started their business and developed a highly innovative product.
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Jessica A. Zambarano:...

Jessica Zambarano saw the rise of the virtual assistance, business coaching and personal coaching businesses. She started her business Personal Assist U more than six years ago, providing coaching and business development services for personal assistants and virtual assistants. She hedged her bets that these businesses will catch on, and she was right! We talked with Jessica about her experiences and learnings thus far from running her business.
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Marion Gold: Turning...

Detours in life sometimes present new opportunities. After the death of her parents, Marion Gold dabbled in jewelry design, which was a passion of her mother. She initially thought that jewelry design will just be her hobby. We talked with Marion about how she started her jewelry design business, and the challenges she's currently facing.
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Liz Lange: Success...

The massive success of Liz Lange, founder of the designer maternity line that carries her name, is a result of Lange’s predisposition to following her instincts.
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Laurie Meyers: Success...

With the economic downturn, consumers tightening their budgets have turned to the Internet to get coupons to save money. That's good news for entrepreneurs like Laurie Meyers, with her CouponSense.com, a website that takes the hard work out of coupon clipping.
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Shiela Lirio Marcelo:...

Sheila Lirio Marcelo, founder and CEO of the largest online marketplace for caregivers Care.com, is one of the most powerful women entrepreneurs, according to Forbes Magazine. Learn how she started Care.com.
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Angie Hicks: Success...

Angie Hicks co-founded the highly successful members-only consumer review site Angie's List. Learn how Angie started the business and how she has driven it to success.
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Rebecca Kousky: Empowering...

Rebecca Kousky is deeply committed to helping the plight of the poor women and children. While doing development and social work in various Third World countries, she saw first hand the difficult lives of these people. Upon graduation, she embarked on combining her passion for social activism with design, fashion and art. Nest was born.
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