Black Hair Is Big Biz
The black hair industry is a $9 Billion dollar business. NBC’s Mara Schiavocampo looks at what so many women are spending their money on, and why.
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Fashion
Designer Takes Vintage To A Whole New Level
examiner.com: Always inspired by clothing of the past, local designer Lynn Van Brocklin–born and raised in East County–has been altering and reconstructing vintage garments for herself for the past decade. After becoming a mom a few years ago, she turned her hobbies into a successful online business, and is now one of those lucky people
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How To Start A T-Shirt Company
Inc.: It started with a nickname. Every day, Johnny Earle would go to work at the Braintree, Massachusetts, music emporium Newbury Comics, and every day his colleagues would call him something different. “Hey, Johnny Appleseed; Johnny Pancakes; Johnny Cupcakes!” Somehow, Cupcakes stuck. That was back in 2000, when Earle was ordering T-shirts for his metal
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Moms Made For Friendship And Partnership In Business
Naperville Sun: Kristy Brezinsky and Kristen Frederick have paired their two favorite pastimes: fashion and fundraisers. Frederick, 40, met Brezinsky about four years ago after a mutual friend hooked them up, saying the two women were meant to be friends. Each had a background in fashion design and modeling — skills the two women have
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The Mommy Minds Behind the Miche Bag
Examiner.com: Examiner: What is your business all about? Michelle: It’s all about every woman’s first love! Convenience, low cost and cute HANDBAGS! We achieve this with interchangeability! Check it out at www.michebag.com. The Miche Bag eliminates hassle by letting you change the outside of your hand bag in 3 seconds flat with a new “shell”.
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Hair Salon Of The Future
Springwise: Realizing that both existing and potential clients might appreciate a chat about a haircut before visiting their stylist, Plan B Salon in Cambridge, Massachusetts launched a new service offering 15-minute video consultations. Prior to their appointment, customers can get an idea of what their options are or how receptive the stylist is to their
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Niche Biz: Bella Umbrella
CNNMoney.com: Weddings aren’t easy, particularly if you want an event that’s both unique and personal. Just ask Jodell Egbert, who came up with an elegant (and marketable) solution to the problem of getting married in rainy Seattle. Eschewing the traditional white tent, she bought a collection of colorful vintage umbrellas for her guests and then
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Mompreneur Opens New Handbag Shop
Community Newspaper Group: A Cedar Falls mom is carving out her niche in Waverly. On June 1, Carmin Stickfort opened Purses Galore at 102 E. Bremer Ave., offering bags in trendy new styles and replicas of celebrities’ designer carryalls. The store is a brick-and-mortar incarnation of her first business venture, Hot Purses, a series of
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Mommies Who Shop Offers A Shopping And Socializing Experience For Women
The Boston Globe: As Gloucester native Ann Andrew recalls, it didn’t take much for her to dream up Mommies Who Shop, the series of suburban shopping events and “play dates” for mothers that she launched two years ago. A former director of merchandising at the now-defunct Sigrid Olsen who’d left her job in 2004 to
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Mom Finds Way To Make Money In Slow Economy
KoloTV.com: Jennifer Dugas worked full time before her son was born. Since then, she’s been lucky to stay home while her husband works, but lately, the reality he could lose his job has forced their family to be creative in finding other ways to make money. That’s where B’s Purses came to the rescue. Jennifer
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