So we have never done a Career Confidential like this, but there is a first time for everything. Today, we are featuring the co-founders of SkinYoga, a natural skincare brand out of India. The best part is that these three ladies happen to be sisters too! They each answered 5 questions from the Career Confidential Q&A.
Full name: Deepika Choudhary
Position / Job title: Co-founder at SkinYoga
When you were a kid, what did
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July 15, 2014 by Rebekah in ETC. photo via flickr user Willem van de Kerkhof
As it’s mid-July and the summer is half over, this is the time to take a much needed break before the craziness of work picks up again in the fall. I know the idea of a week away can be scary when you own a business, especially if you charge hourly, but I’ve come to learn that time not working is just as important for your
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July 14, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things When Danielle Tate got married in 2005, it took her 13 hours to change her name. Way too long! The experience prompted her to start MissNowMrs.com, so other brides wouldn’t have to suffer through the tedious process. To do this, Danielle researched name-changing laws and rules in all 50 states, and came up with her unique three-step, 30-minute online service.
Through the company’s unique service guides, brides answer a series of questions. Their answers are used
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July 10, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things Donna Novitsky is no stranger to the world of Silicon Valley start-ups.
Depending on how you count them, Yiftee is Donna’s 3rd or 19th start-up. In addition to being CEO, she teaches marketing to engineers and entrepreneurs at Stanford University! Previously, she was a partner at a leading venture capital firm.
So what exactly is Yiftee? It is pretty cool! The app and website allow customers to purchase gifts for their friends and
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Full name?: Gabrielle Cimon
Position / Job title?: Founder and Designer for Plumeria Swimwear
1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to work in Fashion.
2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position? I had a passion for designing clothes and remember trying to make my own by sketching new ideas and shopping for fabric. I didn’t feel
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July 8, 2014 by Rebekah in ETC. photo via flickr user Brittney Bush Bollay
As someone who owns her own business I spend a lot of time working. It takes a great deal of time, energy and discipline to work for yourself, but over the years I’ve learned how to manage that time in a way that doesn’t eat into my social life.
I haven’t always been a master at this balancing act of work and life. When I
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Full name?: Emily Raleigh
Position / Job title?: Founder & Smart Starter of The Smart Girls Group
1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
President and a member of the New York City Ballet (simultaneously).
2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?
I founded The Smart Girls Group, which provides products, resources, and opportunities that empower ambitious
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So, the month of June is almost over, and I can’t believe it. Where has this year gone?
We officially have 6 Glamtrepreneur events under our belt, and 8 more scheduled in the coming months. It is crazy to me that this little idea I had is becoming a reality, and could potentially become my full time career. This past month has been a huge learning process for me. Not only have I learned so much more about running a business, but I feel like it has really given me a lot of confidence as a person.
I thought it
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June 27, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things Mary Page grew up in a small town in the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky, where opportunities were few.
She had to figure out how to create the life she wanted. After receiving her MBA from Cambridge University in England, she worked in the corporate world at companies, such as, Fujitsu (in London, England) and The Coca-Cola Company (in Atlanta, GA). But at one point, she realized it was time to start her dream
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Full name?: Tasha Robinson
Position / Job title?: Founder of Imperfect Concepts and ICB Consults
1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Don’t laugh but I wanted to be corporate merger lawyer in a powersuit living in New York City by Central Park on the upper east side.
2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?
No,
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