You Found a Rabbit Hole

When the comment you hear most about your business is, “Why didn’t I think of that?,” you may feel pretty sure that you have a winner. But a great idea isn’t everything, says Amy Paniagua, founder of Jamy’s Fine Foods with her husband, Jaime. The product? Veggie Pod, a three-ounce concentrate of pulpy fruits, veggies, […]

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Dr. Nicola Nice has a boozy dream. The Ph.D. in sociology and London native had a long career advising Fortune 500 companies on their branding and how to better understand their consumers. In the spirits sector, she worked with clients including DIAGEO, Gruppo Campari, and Bacardi USA. But when she created her own gin cordial […]

Before she founded Paradise Estates, an East Coast affordable housing business, Marcia Brown thought she would make her fortune selling hair extensions. It seemed like a good idea to break into the billion-dollar corner of the beauty industry, but she quickly learned an important lesson: “It really taught me something about myself, which is that […]

Barbara Jude Frerichs knows what it’s like to turn pain into profit. The idea for her business, High Heel Hero, started because of an injury. “After being run over in 2000 and in a leg cast on and off for over five years, I couldn’t wear my heels,” says Frerichs. Her feet would swell and […]