at NAWBO-NY Signature Awards Event, March 2008
Could you please tell us about your business?
I’m the Founder and President of Indian Bread Company and what you have is a unique concept where we marry Indian flavors with the portability and convenience of the American sandwich. So what you have is curry on the go options […]

at NAWBO-NY Signature Awards Event, March 2008
Please tell us about your business
My business is Sachs Morgan Studio, and we design theater buildings for the national performing arts community. Our clients tell us that we design theaters that work for their owners, their patrons, and for the theater professionals that use them. We design theaters people […]

Marsha Firestone founded the Women President’s Organization (WPO) to promote economic security for women by accelerating the growth of women owned businesses and women led businesses.
Marsha was working for the American Woman’s Economic Development Corporation (AWED - a not for profit organization that assisted and trained women in starting and running their businesses) as the […]

When we decided that the theme for the 19th issue of WomenandBiz.com would be on Change - how internal and external changes affect your business; I could not think of a better example than of my family business. Therefore, I decided to interview my mother, Fany Balabram, for this issue, so that you can learn […]

Interview with Melanie M. McEvoy, founder and president of McEvoy & Associates.
Background
· What was your education experience? Was it helpful?
I earned a degree in Women’s Studies and Sociology from the University of Nevada Las Vegas, which is where I grew up. While getting my degree I served as President of the pro-choice students group on […]

Cheryl Diamond - Background
When did you start modeling?
At fourteen. It was quite a change from my former vocation as a ballet dancer and touch-football aficionado. But, I was getting too tall for dance and in the twilight of my career as a tomboy. Modeling seemed like a good idea.
How did you get involved in […]

It is interesting that we are featuring Amy Gibson in the Dreams and Realities issue, and you will learn why as you read this interview. Amy Gibson is an inspiring entrepreneur and role model and the founder of Crown and Glory Enterprises, a company that offers wigs and counseling services, and she established her business […]

Bodanna
Since Bodanna’s operations run the whole gamut (from raw clay to the selling of finished product), I have found that all my professional experience has been extremely relevant. When we develop new product lines, the product development experience in sourcing, understanding customer needs, and manufacturing on a larger scale. My experience at Barneys, Macys […]

Riley Weston - Background
Please tell us about your Education/background
I finished high school and tried college for a short time. As soon as my parents realized I was using it as an expensive hotel, I was done! I knew I wanted to be working so thankfully, it all ended well. Professional experience
I started at the very […]

Deciding to Start Write Communications and WomenCentric.org

How did you spot the opportunity to start your business?

I knew that my combined experiences and expertise were languishing at my last job – I was not able to implement ideas and strategies that I knew would work – so it was borne out of frustration!! I […]

Debbie Mumm - Background
* Please tell us about your education and professional experience
My education was a combination of liberal arts, and many art courses over about 4 years. I did end up with an associate degree in Visual Communication Technology. I did an assortment of freelance art jobs and Craft […]

Lena L. West has been a guest writer for WomenandBiz.com since 2004. For a long time we only knew each other through email, but soon started running into each other in New York City. Lena L. West, Founder and CEO of xynoMedia Technology, is an incredibly dynamic entrepreneur, and I have been following her success […]

Laurel Tielis - Background
I grew up, went to college, got married in my senior year and never gave any serious thought to working. I always loved writing though (and even managed to be named editor-in-chief of my sixth grade yearbook!), so I was lucky to back into a career in journalism.
I was vacationing on […]

Stacey Koerner - Background
* Please tell us about your education and professional experience
I graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a degree in Communications. I focused on public speaking and was on the debate team which gave me more confidence to speak in front of groups and it has definitely […]

Deciding to Start your Business

How did you spot the opportunity to start your business?

I wanted a business that was as far away from my high-tech job as possible. As someone who enjoyed eating out and cooking and entertaining at home, I thought a restaurant fit my skills and interests best. For a […]

Jenifer Curtis - Background

Please tell us about your education and professional experience

I have a unique educational background. My father worked for Hewlett Packard and took many job opportunities in the company which moved us around the states and overseas throughout my childhood. I have lived on both the east and west […]

Lynda Weinman - Background
* What was your education experience? Was it helpful?
I had an unorthodox and alternative education, for both high school and college and I think it influenced my attitude towards work and life in a significant way. I went to schools where there wasn’t a lot of structure or forced prerequisites, and students […]

Katia Santana - Background

Please tell us about your background

I was born in Agua Boa, Brazil, and as a young girl I assisted my grandparents in caring for and nourishing the coffee trees to facilitate the harvest and assure the quality of full ripe red coffee cherries for the picking. After high-school, I […]

Marilyn Jenett, founder of Marilyn Jenett Locations and Feel Free to Prosper, is telling her story on Ryze.com. I first learned about Marilyn from one of the networking groups on Ryze.com. We exchanged emails and she was one of our guest writers on our 11th issue: Vision. Soon I had an opportunity to listen to […]

Angela Cassel - Background

Please tell us about your education and professional experience

Growing up in a culturally and linguistically diverse Europe I studied languages in order to understand and effectively communicate with people. After graduating from the Sorbonne with a DEUG-Lea in foreign languages, psychology and history I was employed at NATO, Brussels […]

Valarie King-Bailey - Background
OnShore Technology Group was established as a multi-divisional organization whose mission was to help keep technology jobs on America’s shores through the delivery of mission-critical technology, engineering, and marketing services. Our business model evolved in response to the wave of offshore outsourcing that affected many technology and engineering professionals and our deep […]

When I started reading Janet Hanson’s book, More Than 85 Broads – Women Making Career Choices, Taking Risks, and Defining Success ON THEIR OWN TERMS, I couldn’t put it down. By reading personal stories of 95 women coming from all walks of life and nationalities, I was inspired. I was also amazed by Janet’s personal […]

For an artist, finding the opportunities to transform art into a profitable business can be a challenge. But Marcia Rocha, owner of Funny Sculptures, is a great example of an artist who has great business sense, which has helped her start and grow her company. Marcia was born in Brazil and she has been a […]

When I first heard about Stephanie Jo Klein and her business, I was impressed by her creativity and was curious to discover how she decided to change careers and start her business. If you are unhappy with your career and you know that you want to have your own business, or you are in business […]

“A Big Fish is an awakened entrepreneur who is wildly successful and has a lifestyle that creates room to live life, too. A Big Fish always attracts more Big Fish, self-actualizing people” Lorin D. Beller – From Entrepreneur to Big Fish: 7 Principles to Wild Success.
If you envision yourself as a Big Fish according to […]

Annemarie Segaric - Background
* Please tell us about your education and professional experience, before starting your career as a life coach.
I studied Operations Research & Industrial Engineering at Cornell University. From college I went on to have about 6 jobs in 7 years! All of these were doing one form or another of business process […]

I first met Andrea Nierenberg in 2003, at an Employee ROI breakfast event where she gave a presentation on networking strategies. We kept in touch, and she has been one of womenandbiz.com’s contributors since the beginning. I still remember and practice a few things she talked about at that event, such as:
* When you meet […]

* What was your education experience? Was it helpful?
I have a BA in International Business and Economics and one year at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan as an exchange student. That one year of course was not enough to gain a strong fundamental understanding of the culture so after graduating from university I went […]

Have you ever felt frustrated, unable to get your message across or to get a sale, clueless about how much to charge for your products/services? Have you ever offered discounts, cut deals you wish you never had? You are not alone and Testosterone-Free Marketing might be right for you. Denise Michaels, the creator and writer […]

The first interview of the year is with the self-employed communications consultant and writer Leslie J. Yerman. Her vast experience working in public, private and nonprofit sectors, as well as her life experience, have helped Leslie to build her business and a solid clientele base, and have given her the confidence she needs to follow […]

As we celebrate Women & Biz one year anniversary, we decided to get an update from the entrepreneurs we interviewed! - Congratulations to all of you, and thank you for sharing your experiences with us.
- Check out how their businesses have grown and changed in this short period of time, I hope you also […]

It is hard not to feel inspired by Carolyn Gable’s experience and achievements. A mother of seven children and founder of New Age Transportation, Distribution & Warehousing Inc., Carolyn has an interesting message to pass on. Her faith and the passion for what she does, for her team and her clients contribute to her company […]

I have a fun, rewarding, and enjoyable job. I make my own hours, I go out every night, and generally have a great time. I only work with people I like, and I never take on ethically compromising assignments. However, strangely enough, I have few peers in my field. Those that do participate in my […]

Her vast experience working in different yet related fields helps Jude Gorgopa create the resourceful blend called Clout Et Cetera. This interview shows us the importance of being versatile, of trying new things and being able to thrive when faced with life’s adversities. Jude is from Vancouver and she recalls that in her early years […]

This interview with the author Wendy Straker is as relevant to writers as it is to entrepreneurs. She reveals her search for a dream career and for a publisher and her effort to promote her first book, Sexy Jobs in the City – How to Find your Dream Job Using the Rules of Dating.
Wendy’s book […]

If you have been dreaming about starting your own business, and being your own boss, but have no idea what you should be doing, one solution is to keep your eyes open. Laura Allen shares with us how her partner and her came up with the idea to start 15SecondPitch and how the business has […]

Marian Banker, President of Prime Strategies, is an admirable example of someone who drew from her previous professional experience to create a successful entrepreneurial formula, which she continues to modify and evolve. Her background includes being an executive in large organizations, an educator, an entrepreneur and a mentor.
Eight years ago, during a life transition, Marian […]

According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, the definition of an entrepreneur “is a person who starts or organizes a commercial enterprise, especially one involving financial risk.” Jackie Gordon and many small business owners take entrepreneurship to another level, by getting involved with all aspects of their businesses. When I first met Jackie, I was […]

Only if you meet these two sisters from Cape Cod, MA, Amy and Lisa Cole, do you notice the synergy between them and understand the power of their business. They have an incredible ability to make anybody feel at ease immediately. In this article you will learn how their experience in the corporate world helped […]

I’m thankful to Anne-Marie Ditta, a career management coach and owner of First Impression Career Services, who besides promptly agreeing to meet with me for this interview, also encouraged me to keep going with this project and introduced me to other women business owners. This interview takes us through her experiences, the challenges of having […]

Bridgette Raes really is an inspiring entrepreneur, and I think this interview teaches valuable lessons. She went through the process of finding what she was meant to be doing with her life, and later opened and developed her business. She learned the importance of believing in herself, identifying the things she needed help with, getting […]

Have you found your dream job yet? Are you ready to start a new chapter in your life? Do you want to know the skills necessary to achieve your goal? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may find this interview useful.
When I first learned about Career Change Network I immediately embraced […]

I am excited and honored to launch this public relations column with a special guest, Joannie C. Danielides, President and Founder of Danielides Communications, Inc. of New York, NY and President of the organization, New York Women in Communications. Ms. Danielides epitomizes what a successful women in Communications and entrepreneur is. I feel fortunate to […]

One of the good things of being an entrepreneur and networking is that we can learn so much from each other’s experiences. This interview will walk you through the ways to start and grow a business from the point of view of a woman who also raised a family at the same time. Kristina Kossi […]