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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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All Stories, Design, Duration of Business, Industry, Just started, mum entrepreneur, This Girl Means Business

July 2013

Turning her idea to invent a cloth nappy into a success

What motivated you to start your business? I was once a single parent, FINANCIALLY STRUGGLING with the cost of buying disposable nappies and DISGUSTED at the…
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March 2012

I had too many great ideas converging and I was going to burst

What motivated you to start your business? I had too many great ideas converging and I was going to burst! If you are creative person like…
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All Stories, Case Studies, Design, Duration of Business, Female Entrepreneur of the Week, Graphic Design & Illustration, Hobby to business, Industry, Less than a year, Moving Abroad To Start A Business, Norway, Search stories by country, USA

March 2012

Don’t look back and never doubt yourself

What motivated you to start your business? I originally started to study engineering, as I was told that with a degree like that I would be…
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All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Design, Doing What I Love, Fashion & Style, Got Made Redundant and Started a Business, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, Left university and started a business, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Search stories by country, USA, Working and Running a Business

March 2012

It Was A Love For Fashion & Design

What motivated you to start your business? In the beginning, it was just a love for fashion and design. I opened a vintage boutique many…
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30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Design, Doing What I Love, Industry, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Search stories by country, Social Media, USA

March 2012

Chronic Illness Led Emilie To Start Her Own Business

Tell us about your business… My business is me and I am my business. I am what unifies my creative projects, from freelance writing to translation to…
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20s, All Stories, Case Studies, Design, Doing What I Love, Gifts & Homeware, Graphic Design & Illustration, Search stories by country, USA, Working and Running a Business

February 2012

Job By Day, Entrepreneur By Night

Tell us about your business… I have been placing the groundwork for my business by brainstorming and researching ideas for the past year and am just…
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