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  • A family recipe and a dream

    Jenny Fulton was a successful stockbroker in North Carolina. When the economy went downhill in 2009, the talented professional turned a family passion for pickles into a successful business. Fulton’s former assistant, Ashlee Furr, had been let go from her job and Fulton knew it was only a matter of time before she’d be unemployed,… [Continue Reading]

  • Simple, Smart and Creative—Recent Grad Makes Her Own Job

    Advertise Here By John Tommasino Simple, Smart and Creative- That’s how Mila Clarke of Houston describes her own unique personal brand. Her creative brand, matched with a firm command of the world of social media, made a huge difference in landing a job after college graduation. The 22-year-old also co- launched a new company at… [Continue Reading]

  • Stepping up with Deb Miller, creator of Huggrz

    By John Tommasino Numerous trips to hockey rinks to see her sons play and practice usually left Michigan mom Deb Miller with a literal case of cold feet. Warm socks and leather boots were not enough against the cold. But the harsh cold inspired an online business, one step at a time, as the entrepreneur… [Continue Reading]

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A family recipe and a dream

Jenny Fulton was a successful stockbroker in North Carolina. When the economy went downhill in 2009, the talented professional turned a family passion for pickles into a successful business. Fulton’s former assistant, Ashlee Furr, had been let go from her job and Fulton knew it was only a matter of time before she’d be unemployed, too. After consulting with her husband, Bo, Jenny decided to … Read More...

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Simple, Smart and Creative—Recent Grad Makes Her Own Job

By John Tommasino Simple, Smart and Creative- That’s how Mila Clarke of Houston describes her own unique personal brand. Her creative brand, matched with a firm command of the world of social media, made a huge difference in landing a job after college graduation. The 22-year-old also co- launched a new company at a time when many college grads are out of work. Clarke and her friend Katie … Read More...

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Stepping up with Deb Miller, creator of Huggrz

By John Tommasino Numerous trips to hockey rinks to see her sons play and practice usually left Michigan mom Deb Miller with a literal case of cold feet. Warm socks and leather boots were not enough against the cold. But the harsh cold inspired an online business, one step at a time, as the entrepreneur found an opportunity for fashionable footwear without the high price tag of high-end brand … Read More...