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30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Duration of Business, General, Industry, Ireland, Just started, Online Retail, Search stories by country, Working and Running a Business

December 2013

Working for Someone Else Wasn’t For Me

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/181218_421559797862955_1191746060_n.jpg”] Natasha Page-Wood shares a story that many female entrepreneurs can relate to – she is working at her job while building an entrepreneurial venture on…
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30s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Industry, Search stories by country, Travel, UK

November 2013

A Holiday Villa Business

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/301.jpg”] Karen Wilson rents out a beautiful holiday villa in Greece. Read about how she’s made a business out of people’s love for travel… Karen…
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30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Got Made Redundant and Started a Business, Industry, Less than a year, Online Retail, Search stories by country, UK

September 2013

She created an online platform for independent British designers to sell their wares

This story is about… Name: Raquel Wallace Location: UK Company: The Lost Lanes Industry: Online Retail [hr] What motivated you to start your business? At the end…
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30s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Amazing Woman, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Creating jobs for others, Duration of Business, Industry, Locksmith, mum entrepreneur, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country, South Africa, Taking Early Retirement to Start a Business

September 2013

“I want people to see my smile through the phone”

This story is about… Name: Maritsa Gouws Location: South Africa Company: Lock and Key Solutions Industry: Locksmith [hr] What motivated you to start your business? My husband started Lock…
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30s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, mum entrepreneur, Personal Development, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country, UK

August 2013

“All the help I needed came to me at exactly the time when I needed it”

This story is about… Name: Rachel Cullen Location: UK Company: Fix Lifestyles Industry: Personal Development [hr] What motivated you to start your business? I was a miserable…
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1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Food & Catering, Industry, Search stories by country, Speaking, USA

August 2013

She helps people champion their own lives

This story is about… Name: Marlo Wright Location: USA Company: WIDCO Industry: Wine/Desserts/Speaking [hr] What motivated you to start your business? I love helping people. After certain experiences…
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30s, All Stories, Case Studies, Duration of Business, Fitness, Health & Wellbeing, Industry, Less than a year, Most Inspirational, Search stories by country, USA, Working and Running a Business

August 2013

“I want to be the best person I can possibly be and make my father proud”

This story is about… Name: Elizabeth Van Zandt Location: USA Company: WDVAE Alliance, Inc. Industry: Health/Nutrition [hr] What motivated you to start your business? As a full-time working professional,…
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1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Amazing Woman, Australia, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Industry, Most Inspirational, Personal Development, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country, Super Success Stories

August 2013

“There can be a million people in your industry, but if you are truly YOU, you don’t have any competitors.”

This story is about… Name: Denise Duffield-Thomas Location: Australia Company: Lucky Bitch Industry: Personal Development [hr] What motivated you to start your business? I knew from…
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1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Financial Planning, Search stories by country, USA

August 2013

“I knew I was destined to be a financial planner”

This story is about… Name: Brittney Castro Location: USA Company: Financially Wise Women Industry: Financial Programming for Women [hr] What motivated you to start your business?…
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1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Direct Sales, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Food & Catering, Industry, Search stories by country, USA

August 2013

“My goal is to bring families back to the table through quality meal time”

This story is about… Name: Amy Beth Pitcher Location: USA Company: Country Gourmet Home Industry: Food Manufacturing/Direct Sales [hr] What motivated you to start your business?…
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10+ years, 30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Got Made Redundant and Started a Business, Industry, Search stories by country, USA

August 2013

She helps female entrepreneurs go from mediocrity to bold & magnificent

This story is about… Name: Kristie Kennedy Location: United States Company: Kristie Kennedy Empowerment Enterprises, LLC. Industry: Public Speaking [hr] What motivated you to start your business?…
Read more: She helps female entrepreneurs go from mediocrity to bold & magnificent
1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Design, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Graphic Design & Illustration, Industry, Netherlands, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country

July 2013

Travel, art & creating a life and business she loves

This story is about… Name: Valerie Parisius Location: Netherlands Company: Valerie Parisius Industry: Design [hr] What motivated you to start your business? My dream was always to have my own business,…
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