Success Stories
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52Joi Gordon-CEO Dress For Success
Joi Gordon joined Dress for Success as the executive director of the New York program in 1999 and in 2002 took over...
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60Alexis Maybank & Alexandra Wilkis Wilson Founders Of Gilt Groupe
The top fashion designs, once thought out of reach for anyone other than the rich and famous are now available to women...
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67Carolyn Sevos-Founder “YouCake”
Carolyn Sevos ran a technology firm for more than a decade but when one of her computer programmers couldn’t find the picture...
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Robyn Youkilis-Founder “Your Healthiest You”
Robyn says she has struggled with food. Diet pills, starving herself (though that never lasted very long) and bingeing for most of...
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35Dianne Connolly-Business Mentor with SCORE
Dianne Connolly is an expert in all aspects of starting a company – whether for profit or nonprofit – from clarifying the...
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JENNIFER FLEISS – CO-FOUNDER, “RENT THE RUNWAY”
It’s been dubbed the Netflix of fashion and basically the “go to” website for faithful fashionistas everywhere. Started by Harvard business school...
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CARLA HOLTZE AND KIMBERLY SKELTON – OWNERS “HAVE TO HAVE”
Carla Holtze and Kimberly Skelton met in business school but their dreams to be the boss or “bosses” in this case began...
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58SUSIE TAYLOR – OWNER “BIBBITEC”
Susie Taylor took a common problem many parents face and turned it into a business that is now giving other parents a...
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BARBARA GUBBINS – OWNER “GUBBINS RUNNING STORES”
Barbara Gubbins grew up playing sports at a time when many females steered clear of athletics. By the time she graduated from...
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34LAUREN “LOLA” FALKOWSKI – LOLA FALK DESIGNS
Lauren “Lola” Falkowski created the Lolafalk brand based on a love of bright colors, shiny fabrics, and the insatiable need to always...
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SHERRY RUSSO – SHERRY’S SHORT CAKES
The idea for Sherry’s Short Cakes was born amid the elaborate feathers and elegant flourishes of a Manhattan ballroom dance studio. Each...
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JULIE GOLDMAN – THE ORIGINAL RUNNER COMPANY – FOUNDER & CEO
Julie Goldman and her Original Runner Company created the world’s first non-slip aisle runners for weddings and special events. Not only are...
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JACQUELINE RIVERA – CEO PAWFECT DAY BIO
You can say, it all started with a chicken. A trip to the corner grocery store in Washington Heights led to an...
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AMY ABRAMS, CO-FOUNDER OF “IN GOOD COMPANY”
Amy Abrams, co-founder, has over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience. Through her work over the past decade, Amy has helped hundreds of...
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JUDY WALDEN SCARAFILE – PRESIDENT OF THE CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE
Judy Walden Scarafile is the President of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Over the years, thousands of players have gone through the...
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ALEXANDRA MAYZLER – DIRECTOR OF THINKING CAPS TUTORING
One fateful day, when preparing for her journey into the world of high school standardized exams, our founding Educational Director, Alexandra Mayzler,...
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ERICA FAIR & SHERRY DANNA – OWNERS OF SANS BAKERY
Erica Fair and Sherry Danna spent the first three years of their friendship beating the crap out of one another. They knew...
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NANCY LEVINE – OWNER FAUX POSH
One day, while working for an importer, Nancy Levine had an epiphany that sent her spinning into the next chapter of her...
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85FAITH HOPE CONSOLO – CHAIRMAN THE RETAIL GROUP
Faith Hope Consolo, the “Queen of Retail”, is the most renowned retail broker and consultant in the country, not only for her...
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AZIZA BROWN – AZIZA BROWNE JEWLERY
Aziza Browne has been making jewelry since she was a little girl. Not only does she love making it, she also loves...
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TRACIE CAMPBELL – BROOKLYN CHARM
Brooklyn charm is Williamsburg’s premier jewelry shop for custom designed jewelry and jewelry supplies. Here you can pick out all the charms,...
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1131LAURA O’BRIEN – JOSEPHINE’S FEAST
Laura is an accomplished Chef who has worked with David Bouley in his original and now legendary 4 star restaurant “Bouley” in...
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85KADETTE GRANT – HAT DESIGNER
Kadette Grant is a gutsy designer who has a way with feathers like no other and a style as freewheeling and whimsical...
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92THERESA VANDERMEER – FOUNDER OF WORK+SHELTER
Theresa VanderMeer is one of the founders of Work Shelter. Theresa describes herself as an american professional interested in development economics, what...
