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Had Children and Started a Business

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

10+ years, 30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Duration of Business, Events, Food & Catering, General, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, mum entrepreneur, Search stories by country, South Africa

January 2014

Building an Events and Projects Management Business

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/WENDY-MPENDULO.jpg”] Wendy Mpendulo started out selling sandwiches to customers in their offices in order to support herself and her child. Today she has an events and…
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1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Coach/NLP, Consulting, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, General, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, mum entrepreneur, Search stories by country, UK

December 2013

Living Life on Her Own Terms

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/189658_4723408921221_371488082_n.jpg”] Stacey Calder wanted to stay at home with her children and discovered a business opportunity that allowed her to do just that while helping…
Read more: Living Life on Her Own Terms
1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, Search stories by country, UK, Web Design

December 2013

Building a Web Design Business

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/formidable/GemmaRegalado-JanePhilbert.jpg”] Gemma Regalado-Hawkey left her “soul-destroying” job to start her own web design agency. Read how she did it below… Gemma Regalado-Hawkey // UK // Jane&Philbert // Web Design…
Read more: Building a Web Design Business
1-3 years, 30s, All Stories, Amazing Woman, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Coach/NLP, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, mum entrepreneur, Overcame a Personal Challenge and Started a Business, Search stories by country, USA

December 2013

“Create Your Life on Purpose”

[kleo_img_rounded src=”https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2016-Leah-B-Mazzola-Dark-Edges-1300.jpg”] Leah B Mazzola overcame a background of many hardships and rose to the challenge of creating a life filled with meaning and purpose. Through…
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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…
Read more: From Waiting Tables to Owning a Fitness Franchise
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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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……
Read more: Becoming a Pastry Chef
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…
Read more: Building a Holistic Health Business
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, 40s, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Case Studies, Duration of Business, Fashion & Style, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, mum entrepreneur, Search stories by country, USA

August 2013

She re-invented herself and created a new life through business

This story is about… Name: Diane Prince Johnston Location: USA Company: Winnie & Kat Industry: Direct Sales Clothing & Fashion [hr] What motivated you to start…
Read more: She re-invented herself and created a new life through business
30s, All Stories, Case Studies, Coach/NLP, Doing What I Love, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, mum entrepreneur, Search stories by country, USA

July 2013

Manifesting her dreams into a reality

Tell us a little bit about your business… I created Free Shakti International, which is my corporation, to create personal development and spiritually focused, products and…
Read more: Manifesting her dreams into a reality
30s, 5-10 years, All Stories, Being My Own Boss, Doing What I Love, Duration of Business, Fitness, Had Children and Started a Business, Industry, Search stories by country, UK

July 2012

“The main motivation that made me really push forward my business was the birth of my daughter five years ago”

What motivated you to start your business? Before I started working in the fitness industry I was in the Army and I loved sports and fitness.…
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