Position / Job title?: Chief Marketing Officer of Patch of Land
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
When I was five, I remember wanting to be a paleontologist because I wanted to dig up dinosaurs. Then I wanted to be a marine biologist because sea animals enamored me. At 10, I thought I wanted to be a
Position / Job title?: Assistant Editor, Well+Good
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I always wanted to be a magazine editor. I remember I had a little hope chest and I wrote “magazine editor” on it in fancy writing. I was obsessed with magazines for as long as I can remember. I
Why did you seek out this particular job / start your company? In launching the (er) factor, my goal was to answer a probing question. As an unmarried women over 40 without children, I’m often asked “Are
Four years ago, after more than three decades of corporate management experience, Providence, Rhode Island-based Sharon Linder founded GetJanes, LLC (www.GetJanes.com), which manufactures high-quality wellness gowns for women. Made of a soft waffle weave knit material, “Janes” emphasize comfort, total coverage and dignity for women of all sizes. The product is a stylish option: whether for the
3. Why did you seek out this particular job / start your company? The idea to start the company came about as a solution to a recurring problem my husband was having with his company where people were constantly
Okay, let me start of by saying, I apologize for the lack of pictures. I am obviously a terrible blogger because I quite honestly just forgot to take out my phone, and snap a few shots. I was trying to focus on the moment, duh!
Last weekend, I went back to Providence, Rhode Island for The Lady Project Summit (read about my experience last year, here). It was something I had been looking forward to for a long time, and luckily it once again didn’t disappoint. I had a great time, probably even better than last
Position / Job title?: Owner/Creative Director of Ever Ivy
Why did you seek out this particular job / start your company?
I didn’t have a passion for anything in particular until I was in my sophomore year of college. I was watching T.V. and saw a commercial for a fashion design school and
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
In all honesty, I wanted to be a pirate for a while. It was pretty distressing to learn at around age six that people didn’t roam the high seas with trusty parrots anymore.