Tell us about your background before starting Warrior Wear Inc.

I attended American University in Washington D.C. and completed both a

Carolyn Newman

Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Communications in 1985 and a Masters Degree in Public Administration in 1987.   I have happily worked in the non-profit sector for 22 years, primarily for Jewish organizations.  [...]

Dear Lauron,
Thank you for our interview on your radio show Standing Out with Lauron Sonnier, and for posting the podcast at http://bit.ly/9SbS6G.
Could you share more about your background prior to starting your own business?

Lauron Sonnier

Marketing is all I’ve ever done, in one form or another, and I have been very fortunate to have numerous opportunities [...]

Dear Nina:
You have been one of our expert guest writers for the last several years, and our readers have received great advice from you. Thank you for your contribution. We would like to learn more about you and your business this time.
EB. Could you tell us about your background and your decision to start your [...]

EB. Could you tell us your background prior to starting your business?
NM. Prior to starting my current business, I ran a small customer service auditing business. I would audit customer service provided by businesses ranging from independent stores to large, multinational corporations. I evaluated the overall customer experience and provided reports to companies. I enjoyed [...]

Could you tell us a little bit about yourself and your background prior to starting your business?
I graduated from Indiana University with a BA in Marketing, then earned my Masters of Business Administration at University of Miami, with a specialization in International Business. I’ve always enjoyed sales and marketing, and I have a passion [...]

Could you tell us about your background prior to starting ECOBAGS.com?
I was a professional actress in NYC, balancing an acting career with various other positions –
1. Worked at CBS 60 Minutes as Administrative Assistant
2. Senior Account Executive (sales) with MicroVideo, Inc. a start up company that I worked at and helped to build into a [...]

Please tell us about yourself before becoming an entrepreneur.
I am originally from Tajikistan and moved, with my family, to the United States when I was 13. A war was breaking out in my country and we left to escape the invading Taliban. When we arrived in our “new country” I was filled with excitement and [...]

My first book is published! This business resource guide teaches you—the entrepreneurial woman, when, where, why and how to ask for the help you need, in order to reach your business goals and dreams, while always trusting yourself and your intuition. You can download a free excerpt and purchase the book on the publisher’s site, [...]

It took chance and good fortune to have the paths of Barbara Hyde and Sandy Ramsey cross 15 years ago.  Both had relocated to Phoenix years ago, were business owners and had a need to fill.  Barbara required software for Statewide Barricade and Sandy needed customers for her software development company.  Little did [...]

EB – What was your education and professional experience before becoming an entrepreneur? Were they helpful to starting your businesses?
RR – I received my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rutgers University and my master’s degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Iona College. After graduating from Rutgers, I took the opportunity to pursue [...]

What was your education and professional experience? Were they helpful to starting your business?

Prior to Oneupweb, I attended college with a focus on commercial advertising photography, worked as a forensic photographer, a mounted policewoman in Florida, and was a pretty serious musher with my own sled-dog team in Alaska. When I stopped racing competitively, I [...]

EB: What was your education and professional experience?  Were they helpful to starting your businesses?
Kristin: My passion is writing, thus I majored in English/Literature in college.  While in college, my hobby was writing on dating and relationships.  My hobby evolved into a blog and e-newsletter, www.loverelationshipsandmore.com that flourished into an interactive community where [...]

EB: Dear Jennifer:You’ve been contributing to WomenandBiz.com since March 2007, when we published our 6th issue. We truly appreciate your expert contribution. Through your articles, our readers came to learn a lot about internet marketing, social media, website design and content and just a little bit about yourself and your own experience. I thought it [...]

EB: Dear Monique:
It’s been over a year since we featured you on WomenandBiz.com. Could you give us an update on your business?
Monique:  Dessert Noir Café & Bar in Beaverton, Oregon, has now been open for four years as of January 29, 2009.  In addition to delivering great desserts, fantastic cocktails, and delectable savory [...]

Elizabeth Lesser, co-founder of The Omega Institute, and author of “The Seeker’s Guide – Making Your Life a Spiritual Adventure” and “Broken Open – How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow”.
I first heard about the Omega Institute by reading Elizabeth Lesser’s first book “The Seeker’s Guide”, which was recommended by the [...]

Wendy Kaufman, Founder and President of Balancing Life’s Issues Inc.
What was your education and professional experience? Were they helpful in starting your business?
I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Syracuse University and a Master’s Degree in Industrial Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.  Following graduation, I worked in human resources, career placement and held [...]

Before becoming an entrepreneur

What was your education and professional experience?

I hold a BA in Studio Art and Theatre Arts from Mount Holyoke College.
I hold an MA in Art Education from Columbia University Teachers College.
I am a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (Coaches Training Institute).

When did you start your business?

I hung up my first [...]

When we first interviewed you back in 2003 for WomenandBiz.com’s first issue, Zinc Bar was about to celebrate its 10th year anniversary and you had just opened Flatiron Lounge with your brother Alex. A few years later you opened Pegu Club.
How have your ventures changed, if in anyway, since you’ve established the first [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]