Success Stories
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Michelle Anderson was working for a successful PR firm when her 6-year-old daughter contracted cancer. With mounting bills it seemed impossible for Michelle to quit working to be with her daughter during the long treatment. Instead, Michelle negotiated with her employer to work reduced hours, telecommuting from home. It worked out so well during the illness that Michelle keep... [read more] |
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Graham Writing Solutions: Michele Graham, mother of 3, has an MBA and enjoyed a career in corporate marketing with Home Box Office and Tri-Star Pictures prior to staying home to raise her children. After serving as elementary school PTA president, Michele started Graham Writing Solutions out of her home so she could have flexibility and stay involved with her children's activi... [read more] |
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CCX Web Solutions: Chris Cournoyer, mother of four, established CCX Solutions, a website design and support service in 1997 in order to stay home and raise her newborn son, Bennett. A graduate of the University of Texas with a BA in Computer Science in 1992, Chris learned about the world of computers after working with Andersen Consulting for 5 years. Now a mother of four (i... [read more] |
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Founder and COO (Chief Organizational Officer) Jenny Newcomer writes:
"As a busy, work from home event production mommy, I was using at least 7 different lists & notepads a day. A calendar for the family’s schedule; a to-do list, a misc. notes list, a menu planner, a grocery list, a honey-do list for my husband, and a workout tracker calendar! I wanted it all on one! I w... [read more] |
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Jennifer Lata Rung knew she wanted to start a family someday. So – when a big career choice suddenly presented itself in 2002, she decided to take a risk she’d always fantasized about. Instead of taking a promising and good-paying senior copywriting position at a new ad agency start-up, she started freelance writing instead.
Although she was terrified she would fail, 8 y... [read more] |
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Amanda Steinberg is the founder and CEO of the web consultancy Soapbxx. In addition, she runs an online finance publication called Daily Worth that gives women, short, easy to apply personal finance advice to keep us on-track without requiring hours of time.
With degrees in Urban Planning and Architecture from Columbia University, Amanda has successfully learned to balance... [read more] |
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In March 2007 my beautiful daughter Hadley was born, and from the moment she was placed in my arms, I knew that I would not be able to return to my full-time job as a RN Clinical Research Coordinator. With the support of my husband Jeff, I was able to quit my full-time job and become a full-time stay a home mom.
Motivated to find a way to make some extra money from home, ... [read more] |
