Archive for August 6th, 2007

The Detroit News:
Jennifer Raybaud is what some might call a natural salesperson — warm, outgoing and determined to close the deal.
“I came out of the womb trying to sell the doctor something,” Raybaud said. “When I was 6 or 7 years old, other girls were playing dolls. I was going door-to-door playing the Avon lady. [...]

The Washington Post:
Gretchen Hitchner spent months thinking about the name for her soon-to-open women’s boutique.
She had opened a similar spot in Alexandria, Va., with a partner, and prior to opening they brainstormed to come up with a name they were proud of — Periwinkle.
Upon leaving the partnership to open her new store, Hitchner couldn’t take [...]

eMediaWire:
Holly Mann became a single mom at age 22 in January of 2005. She wanted to be a work at home mom more than anything because the thought of a daycare center raising her son sent chills through her body. To cut expenses, she sold everything she had and moved to Chaing Mai, Thailand, where [...]

Appleton Post-Crescent:
Lisa Spanbauer has found what many women seek: near perfect balance in her life. By turning something she loves to do into a business that allows her role as mother to come first, Spanbauer has found a way to fill the chasm between working mom and at-home mom.
Her business, Pottery Creations, is a traveling [...]

The Norman Transcript:
Shelves are stuffed with brightly colored balls of yarn at the store tucked next to Harold’s on Campus Corner.
More balls and skeins litter the remaining surfaces. While still in the process of moving to its new location, Happy Cat Yarn Shop is already bursting with enthusiasm for knitting, just like its owner, Danya [...]