Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Donna Novitsky

Donna Novitsky PhotoDonna 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 loved

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Career Confidential: Gabrielle Cimon

3788Full 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 very fulfilled

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5 Tips for Managing a Healthy Work/Life Balance

270800047_5714223436_z(1)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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Career Confidential: Emily Raleigh

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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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What’s Up with Glam?

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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Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Mary Page Platerink

MPP Head ShotMary 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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Career Confidential: Tasha Robinson

14Full 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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Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Tiffany Beverlin

f8082951-0735-4aea-b260-9d512c3112a7I 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

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Career Confidential: Vivian Nunez

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Position / Job title?: Freelance Writer + Founder of Too Damn Young

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

A physical therapist…long shot away from that now. I grew up shadowing my mom at a physical therapy office and translated so much for the therapists that I was pretty sure I was going to be a PT. But, then I walked

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

imageI 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

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