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Despite the doubts of those around her, Allison De Meulder was an early adapter of ecommerce to market the products of her flair for design. What’s your story? I started an Ecommerce company at 23 with no start-up capital. We became a pioneer in the online invitation industry. Fourteen years …

The joy of selling and achieving have stayed with Lynn Whitbeck since her girl scout days, and stood her in good stead. What’s your story? My exposure to sales started when I was a girl scout, and it was cookie time. Doing the hustle to sell those cookies was an …

Dorothy Rosby graduated from using humor in her public speaking, to writing humorous syndicated newspaper columns to publishing humorous books, and she is still bringing a smile to people’s faces! What’s your story? For years, I’ve been a member of Toastmasters, an organization where members practice their public speaking skills. …

Ruben Alvarez’ mother believed he could do anything and he is using his marketing business to prove her right. What’s your story? I am an Hispanic entrepreneur who grew up in a single family home. My mother always said I could do anything and I believed her. So in business, …

A dream telling Richard Friesen he could be better motivated to be just that, and then help others do the same. What’s your story? My story starts with working as a market maker for an arbitrage firm on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. From there I went …

Tab Pierce used the discovery of his large debt as an opportunity to grow his business. What’s your story? Five years ago I sat down with my internal accountant where he drove it through my thick head that we were $750,000 USD in debt. Closing the doors wasn’t an option, …

Inspired by his father’s success in real estate investment, Charles Carillo followed in his footsteps by purchasing undervalued properties and has not looked back What’s your story? I am originally from Connecticut and grew up around my father’s real estate investment business which he started in the 1980s. After I …

After a varied career from Hollywood to the US Armed Forces, Pacifico Soldati decided to follow his father into the legal profession but soon realised his real skills lay in his mother’s career of marketing. What’s your story? I was born and raised on the Seacoast of NH, went to …

Self-described ‘Mr Marketing’, Mark Newsome aims to help small businesses grow by using his marketing techniques. What’s your story? I’m a direct response marketing consultant, who stumbled into the consulting angle targeting small business owners and service providers, (typically 50 employees or less). Simply because a close friend who is …

Taking a voice class transformed Laura Handke from a claims adjuster to a voice coach and now she is transforming the lives of others. What’s your story? I am a “recovering claims adjuster” who wanted to start singing again. I took my first Transformational Voice® class in 2009 and fell …