Discus thrower Aretha Thurmond arrived at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials last month and realized that something remarkable had happened to her sport.
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Success Stories of the Mom-trepreneur
June 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
At a time when most people are busy trying to weather the worst recession since the Great You-Know-What, starting a business may seem counterintuitive, even risky. But the fact is, entrepreneurs can thrive wherever and whenever, as long as they have a solid grasp of what consumers will spend money on and why, says Gwen Martin, PhD, of the Center for Women’s Business Research. Those niches are the difference between merely possible and nicely profitable. And when women match a need in the marketplace with what’s best for them and their families—while devising smart strategies to make it all happen—everyone wins.
Smart Strategy: Examine Success
Tammy Nelson, 36
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Eden Prairie, Minnesota
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