Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Tomima Edmark

Headshot-Tomima_editedHerRoom wasn’t Tomima Edmark’s first entrepreneurial endeavor. In fact, she is the inventor of TopsyTail, the wildly successful women’s hair accessory that made $150 million in revenue.

When Tomima decided to get into the lingerie business, she made it her mission to learn everything she possibly could. She learned from design teams, manufacturers and consumers. Now, she probably

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Taking Advantage of Your Internship so it Doesn’t Take Advantage of You

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It’s hard to believe it’s already the end of July and school will be starting soon. With the start of the new school year come the applications for fall internships.

I have mixed feelings about internships. On the one hand, I wouldn’t be where I am today without my internships. They gave me real

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Career Confidential: Ashley Marie Zygmunt

MG_5254_largeFull name?: Ashley Marie Zygmunt

Position / Job title?: CEO & Designer of ZAMRIE

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

A business woman wearing suits. It was always about the clothes for me.

2. Fast-forward several years/decades. How did you land (or create) your current position?

Hard work, not taking no for an answer and surrounding myself with

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Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Shannon Moroney

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Six weeks after her thirtieth birthday in 2005, Shannon Moroney’s life was perfect. She had a rewarding career as a high school guidance counselor and was on her way up in education leadership. She owned her first home in a small community that she loved, was involved in meaningful volunteer work, and had a wide

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Career Confidential: Chayya Syal

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Full name: Chayya Syal

Position / Job title: Freelance Writer, Blogger at Avid Scribbler and author of the e-book, Colour Me In

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

This question always makes me laugh because I had some rather embarrassing career aspirations. When I was around 4-5 I wanted

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Start Small and Start Somewhere: Ideas to Inspire Action

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When it comes to starting a business, taking the first step is the hardest. Just the idea can be scary and there are a million “what ifs” that run through your head. But I’ve got an important piece of news for you, something that most people don’t think of, and when they do they

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Career Confidential: Co-founders of SkinYoga

SYOwnersSo 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

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5 Things to Know Before Starting A Fashion Line

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Creating your own fashion line from scratch is anything but easy or cheap. “Whether or not you went to school for fashion design, there are still many aspects of cultivating a concept into reality that can only be learned first hand,” states Jennifer Philbrook, Co-Founder of Stitch Method. “While my education

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Keep work stress out of your vacation with these easy tips

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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

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Three Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Danielle Tate

DanielleTate_0150c-LWhen 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

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