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Being My Own Boss

Practical strategies, honest stories and a big dose of belief, to help you build a business, and a life, you truly love.

30s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Industry, Publishing, Search stories by country, USA

December 2013

My Intuition and Vision are My GPS

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/1465256_10152183734920910_2008866994_n.jpg”] Nina Alvarez owns an author services consultancy. She shares how she left work she hated in order to “follow her bliss” and let joy…
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20s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Food & Catering, Industry, Less than a year, Search stories by country, USA

December 2013

Teaching the Art of Healthy Cooking

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/chef-coat-cropped.jpg”] Sarah Bogan is on a mission to help people regain the art of healthy cooking. Read how she did it below… Sarah Bogan //…
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40s, All Stories, Amazing Woman, Being My Own Boss, Canada, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fitness, Fitness, Health & Wellbeing, General, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, Less than a year, Most Inspirational, mum entrepreneur, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country

December 2013

From Waiting Tables to Owning a Fitness Franchise

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/526899_593887587324871_472484215_n.jpg”] Daniela Duva has an incredible story of determination and transformation. She went from a life of making ends meet as a waitress with two…
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30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, Less than a year, mum entrepreneur, Online Retail, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by country, Unemployed to entrepreneur, USA

December 2013

Designing and Selling Unique Baby Clothing

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/Tiffany-Copon.png”] Tiffany Copon left corporate America and is now in control of doing life her way. She’s started a business with a unique product for…
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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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1-3 years, 20s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Financial Planning, Got Made Redundant and Started a Business, Industry, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Search stories by country, Unemployed to entrepreneur, USA

December 2013

Helping Women Plan their Financial Future

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/HannahSorensenTS53023.jpg”] Have you ever been pushed in a direction that led you to discovering your passion? Hannah Sorensen turned a challenging situation into an opportunity…
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20s, All Stories, Australia, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Events, Food & Catering, General, Industry, Less than a year, Search stories by country

December 2013

Building a Cake Decorating Business

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/IMG_9065.jpg”] When Felicity Rae made a special cake for a little boy, she discovered that she possessed a hidden passion for cake decorating. She quickly…
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1-3 years, 20s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Creating jobs for others, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Gifts & Homeware, Industry, Online Retail, Search stories by country, UK

December 2013

Building a Dream Business

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/close-shot-jenny-2.jpg”] Jenny Hughes quit her job and spoke to six banks before persuading one to help her launch her dream business. Now she owns a…
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40s, 40s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Food & Catering, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, Just started, mum entrepreneur, Mum entrepreneur, Overcame a personal challenge, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Quit Their Job to Start a Business, Search stories by age, Search stories by country, Student entrepreneurs, USA

November 2013

Becoming a Pastry Chef

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/576602_575719429135332_888134693_n.jpg”] Sharon decided to make some changes in her life and follow her dream of becoming a pastry chef. Read how she did it below……
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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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1-3 years, 40s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Canada, Case Studies, Duration of Business, General, Industry, mum entrepreneur, Online Retail, Search stories by country, Working and Running a Business

November 2013

Filling a Need

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/stef-oct-2013.jpg”] How often do you find yourself identifying gaps in the marketplace? Stefanie Page started a business in response to her own frustration over the…
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40s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Duration of Business, Fitness, Health & Wellbeing, General, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, Most Inspirational, mum entrepreneur, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Search stories by country, UK, Unemployed to entrepreneur

November 2013

Building a Holistic Health Business

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/Spa-2013-006.jpg”] Shelly Wilson left an abusive husband and started her life over with three small children and a business that helps other women relax and…
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