Archive for the ‘Solopreneur Success Stories’ Category

Meredith Shines the Spotlight on…Lash Fary

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Name: Lash Fary

Business Name: Distinctive Assets

Established in 1999, Distinctive Assets not only produces the Gift Bags and Backstage Gift Lounges for many major award shows but also provides product placement, product introduction, event production, public relations and branding opportunities within the entertainment industry and beyond.

Tell us three words that describe yourself: Direct, Unapologetic, Diligent

Who are your mentors and why? Anyone who follows their bliss. Oprah and Barbara Streisand are the first two people who spring to mind. I particularly love that their success was not based on the way they look  (in fact it was despite that)  or family connections –  but simply grit, talent, perseverance and results. (more…)

Meredith Shines the Spotlight on… Barb Girson

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Name: Barb Girson

Business Name: My Sales Tactics

Barb Girson, an International Direct Selling Industry expert, trainer and coach, is a highly interactive, creative speaker and author offering professional skill development programs for workshops, leader retreats, annual conventions and teleclass sales training programs. Barb works with companies, teams & entrepreneurs helping them gain confidence, get into action, and grow sales. After spending a decade in corporate America, she desired to become an entrepreneur again. Often seeing other entrepreneurs, company owners and senior management steeped in technical experience, she saw a need to help them connect with the sales aspect of business. Her philosophy of success is truly contingent upon helping others succeed.

Tell us three words that describe yourself: Enthusiastic, Creative, Fun-loving, Knowledgeable and not very Humble (Ha-ha…that’s more than 3) (more…)

Meredith Shines the Spotlight on Aly and Andrea Kulberg

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Name: Aly & Andrea Kulberg (yes, twins!)

Business: Rock Star U

Entrepreneur coaches, inspirational speakers, and identical twins, Aly and Andrea, have spent a lifetime overcoming adversity and transforming the impossible into reality. They have faced huge adversities such as their own premature birth, visual impairment (blindness), poverty, rejection, and even cancer– all in the name of experiencing victories like becoming World Champion and All-American athletes and coaches, corporate spokesperson, international entrepreneurs, authors, speakers, Olympic Torch bearer, cancer survivor.  All which now makes them the coolest motivational speakers ever.

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Meredith Shines the Spotlight On Donna Kozik

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Name: Donna Kozik

Business Name: MyBigBusinessCard.com & WriteWithDonna.com

I show people how to Write a Book in a Weekend™. ‘Nuff said!

LET’S TALK BUSINESS:

Tell us three words that describe yourself: Calm, Focused, Fun


Biggest current marketing challenge:
 Revamping my website.

What is next for your business: Getting more people published!

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Surrender, Dorothy

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Do you ever have those times when you’re neck deep in personal things and business commitments that you feel like you’re sinking in quicksand?

Despite my best efforts, that’s where I have been the last couple of weeks.

I probably shouldn’t share that with you because I know that some of you tell me that you are “in awe” at how much I get done and still keep a level head. But as a friend said to me this week as I found myself lamenting to her: “So you mean you’re human?”

Human indeed. (more…)