Richael Corr
We all had “that girl” in our friend group growing up. The one that got in trouble for wearing mascara or having earrings too long (against dress code in private elementary school) or the one that was constantly changing her hair. Read more>>
Emma Oliver
I have always been an innovative and crafty person. I most recently graduated from Alfred University’s School of Art and Design with my BFA. I concentrate primarily in fiber art and printmaking. Most often, I make fiber sculpture which include traditional things like garments with some sort of twist, or I make sure to subvert my material in some way. Read more>>
Lin Chandler
I was raised in an army family and we moved around alot. This would reek havoc on a healthy adjusted family, which wasn’t what we were. I wasn’t raised behind a white picket fence and had very little of what other children grew up with…but did endure much of what most children would thankfully never know. Read more>>
Melissa Keyes
Coming from a career in graphic / web design, branding and photography with a Bachelor’s in Graphic design built a great foundation for my venture into florals. Working previously in design, color and client management allowed me to develop important skills that easily translated to the world of floral arranging. Read more>>
Suzanne Borgioli
I remember my journey in Service beginning around age 5. Inviting dance and mindfulness into my practices and spiritual awareness thru religious practices as a young girl growing up in a traditional, Jewish home. Read more>>
JLucky Henry
When I was younger I always knew I like advertising. Then in college I got my 1st opportunity in sales and I fell in love with helping people make decisions that were good for their future. My 1st sales job of selling kitchenware and it was exciting I learned a lot but I felt that the advertising part was missing. Read more>>
Karina Taylor
I am a 23 years old Certified Makeup Artists. I am continuing my career as a future Cosmetic Nurse. I graduate from Elizabeth Grady School of Esthetics in June and continuing on to nursing school to reach my goal as a cosmetic nurse. Read more>>
Franchesca Nival
Well, it seems to me that I needed to go through some tough times in order to get to where I am today. I went through a few personal things that led me to realize that I needed to go after what made me happy, and in the process I wanted to make sure I was helping others as well. Read more>>
Annie Brobst
I grew up in Columbus, Ohio and moved to the North Shore area of Massachusetts in 2007 just after I graduated, chasing a boyfriend I had in college. That ended shortly after my move, right around the time I was offered a full-time teaching position in Salem, MA. Read more>>
Khaki Paquette
I have been an Esthetician for a decade and about 5 years ago I began a journey to discover more natural and healthy skincare products I could use personally and on my clients. There wasn’t much out there (at least on the East coast) as far as “green beauty” products yet. Read more>>
Gina Perry
I was born and raised in Weymouth, Massachusetts. I was a quiet and introverted kid that usually had her head stuck in a book or was drawing. As the first in my family to attend college I surprised everyone by choosing Syracuse University. Read more>>
Mike Dunbar
There are a lot of chapters in my story, so let me sum them up as best I can: when I was in junior high, I fell in love with music and writing. I got my first guitar around that time and began teaching myself how to play. Read more>>
Amanda Houle
Parenting With a Punch was birthed after what seemed like the longest journey to finding my truth and shining my light in the world. It was time to step into my truth and not hide in the shadows any longer. Read more>>
Andrew Biggio
I started as a Marine serving in Iraq wanting to raise funds for severely wounded veterans. I would collect twenty dollar donations from VFW posts. Now I operate one of the largest non-profits for severely wounded veterans in New Englad recieving donations from Fidelty all the was to the U. S. Read more>>
Danielle Gagnon, LoriBeth Gesner
Individually we were finding that we struggled to reach people in the way we had hoped and imagined we would be able to upon finishing school (Nutritional Therapy Association). This was both a disheartening and empowering realization as it led us to the path we have now created for ourselves, a path together in business. Read more>>
Jerry & Susan Demirchian
I immigrated to the United States from Yerevan, Armenia in 1980 with my immediate family. We arrived in Salem, MA and immediately began working. I remember my father used to work as a stitcher in a shoe factory, and he was so busy he ended up being provided with machines to bring work home and continue there to bring in some extra money for the family. Read more>>
Sue Ustas
My earliest memory of rocks is when my family would go away on vacation to the White Mountains of NH. We stayed at a place near the Pemigewasset River, which has a riverbed with a massive layer of stones. Read more>>
Sonia Farris
Nearly five years ago we started All Real Meal with nothing but an idea. The idea was that moms like us needed an affordable and convenient option for fully cooked, locally sourced, food, that both tastes and has the quality and nutrition of a meal that was home made. Read more>>
Megan Bell
My career here at New London Inn and The Coach House Restaurant began a decade ago. I was originally hired to serve in the restaurant (which then was named “Rockwells at the Inn”) a few nights a week to spend more time with my family. Read more>>
Liz Frazier
My business started kind of by accident seven years ago. At the time I was working as a freelance designer. I was looking for a hobby to take me away from the computer screen and, as a candle lover, decided to take on candle making. I sort of fell in love with it and experimented with various fragrances and containers. Read more>>
Kami Harris, Danielle Skelley
Kami Harris & Danielle Skelley met five years ago and bonded over faith and fashion. Their friendship evolved from acquaintances to a deep sense of camaraderie. Both women had a strong desire to work toward their passion and over time the idea of a clothing & accessory boutique was born. Read more>>
Maggie Smith
I have been making things with my hands my entire life. My mother taught me how to sew when I was very young. I remember being four or five years old and sitting on our front steps sewing a cat out of an old sock and some felt! Read more>>
Jordan Bartholomew
I grew up in East Boston, and my first exposure to the hair industry was through my mum. She owned a hair salon (Lords and Ladys) in Revere and every Saturday from the age of 9 on I found myself there (mainly to make sure I stayed out of trouble.) Read more>>
Amelia Leonards
I’ve been drawing and creating for as long as I can remember. My mother told me that one day when I was two she handed me crayons and paper to keep me out of her hair, and my eyes lit up and I shrieked “OH BOY!!”- and here we are. Read more>>
Rosalind Gonzalez
My first job out of college was with the health insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and with that came my first taste of Corporate America. I primarily worked in Boston and at certain times of the year, would travel to different parts of the country giving presentations to current clients about their medical insurance. Read more>>
Biz Reed
Although 1966 marked the formal start of The Reed Corporation, we actually had our inception – as “Reed Brothers Enterprises” as early as 1960. Encouraged by their parents Bill and Edith Reed, 2 young entrepreneurs – 12 year old Wes and 10 year old Biz (aka “The Reed Boys”) delivered newspapers, mowed lawns, cleaned yards and shoveled snow in their neighborhood. Read more>>
Sarah Kelly
In March of 2015, I was 36 years old and 32 weeks pregnant with my second child. At this point in my pregnancy I was seeing my OBGYN every two weeks. I had felt a lump in my breast about a week prior and for some reason associated it with changes in my breasts due to my pregnancy. Read more>>
