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Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Tiffany Beverlin

June 20, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things

I am not going to do a long intro for Tiffany Beverlin, founder of Dreams Recycled, because she shares her story below. In her “3 Things”, she talks about being a stay at home mom, getting divorced, and how she founded her business.

After being unemployed for 10 years, she had a hard time finding a job, so she decided she would create one of her own. Dreams Recycled is another business that was motivated by a

Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Lorraine Dahlinger

June 17, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things

I think most of y’all are going to be intrigued by Lorraine Dahlinger’s company, From the Lab. It is the only place where you can access high-end beauty products before anyone else, at an affordable price. Really, who wants to pay $300 for a little tube of cream?! Well, you don’t have to anymore.

So how does it work? You request a membership invitation here. Then, you have access to the Member Store, where you can buy

Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Catalina Girald

June 10, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things, Fashion

Catalina Girald is the founder of NAJA, a lingerie brand that is changing the industry.

While climbing her way up the ranks of Skadden, Arps, one of the most prestigious law firms in the country, Catalina realized that being a lawyer wasn’t exactly what she wanted to do. So, she started attending the New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology–literally sneaking off to classes in between meetings at Skadden. Finally, she decided to leave NYC, and get her

Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Karin Shieh

June 5, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things, Lifestyle

The thing I love about this blog is hearing other business owners’ “aha moments”. I think the most fascinating part of a business is the back story: Where did the inspiration come from? Why did the business get started? What were the hurdles along the way? I tell people all the time that you can’t force a business idea, but if you are open to it, you will start to notice

Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Robin Wilson

June 2, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things

Robin Wilson definitely knows the highs and lows of being an entrepreneur. At one time, she only had $1.23 (read the full story below) in her bank account, but those days are long behind her. Her business has gone on to do more than $35 million in retail sales.

She started her design firm, Robin Wilson Home, in 2000, and even through the recession it has grown year-after-year. Robin has worked with

Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Stephanie Bellanova

May 28, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things

Growing up, Stephanie Bellanova saw first hand what it was like to run a business. More than 25 years ago, her mother, Ann Davis, bought an ERA Real Estate franchise. At the time, she was really a trailblazer because real estate was a male dominated industry.

Stephanie now also works as a broker at ERA Central. Her goal is to educate a younger generation about real estate. She strongly believes that it’s important for Gen

Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Bonnie Dana Buchner

May 22, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things, Fashion

After working in the fashion industry for over 10 years, Bonnie Dana Buchner decided to set out on her own to create an American-made collection of luxury handbags and accessories. She always loved accessories because of their ability to instantaneously transform an outfit. Hailing from Brooklyn, New York and being of Chinese and Austrian decent, Bonnie has incorporated her engineering roots into her self-titled line, BDB.

Her brand features fresh takes on classic designs that perfectly capture the move towards modern elegance.

Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Victoria Livshitz

May 14, 2014 by Contributor in 3 Things, Career, Lifestyle

At the age of 18, I was a carefree freshman at the University in Vilnius, Lithuania, like millions of others – studying, partying and playing chess, my sport of choice. 2 years later, at the age of 20, I was married, with 3-months old baby and $500 bucks in a pocket, landing in the city of Cleveland, USA on a one-way ticket from Moscow, in search of more opportunities and better live.

Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Lori Ann LaRocco

May 8, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things, Career

You might recognize Lori Ann LaRocco. Why? Because she has been on the blog before!! A few weeks ago, we posted her piece titled, “4 Critical Traits All Successful Leaders Share”. Since that piece was so awesome, I was excited that she agreed to come back, and contribute to our weekly “3 Things” column.

Lori Ann has created a career that we can all learn from.

She is currently the Sr. Talent

Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Rachel Katz-Galatt

May 1, 2014 by Rebekah in 3 Things, Career

I might have mentioned this before, but a common thread I see from doing this blog is that most business ideas come from a personal experience.

Rachel Katz-Galatt’s, founder of healthy mama, entrepreneurial journey started through tragedy. During her first pregnancy, Rachel experienced several ailments, but when she took a trip to the pharmacy to find a remedy safe for pregnant women, she came up empty-handed and frustrated. Even the pharmacist couldn’t guarantee a 100%