Featured Lady Julie Azuma started Different Roads to Learning when she couldn’t easily find educational tools for her autistic daughter. Initially met with skepticism by people she wanted to partner with who didn’t understand the need for this type of service, Julie persevered. Ten years later, DRL offers 450 items to a customer base of 22,000 and is projected to generate $2.25 million in revenue this year.
When Julie Dix and Danielle Ayotte launched Taggies in 1999, they had no idea how much their concept would aid in children’s social and emotional development…
Documentarian & Author, The Business of Being Born
www.mybestbirth.com
Founder,
CPi of Richmond, Tekna, Posh Tots, Genesis Marketing
Founder and CEO, Global Wonders
www.globalwonders.com
Founder, Sticker Sisters
www.stickersisters.com
Founder, Plum Organics
www.plumorganics.com
Founder, Boundless Playgrounds,
www.boundlessplaygrounds.org
Grace Welch, Founder, Patemm
www.patemm.com
SVP of Consumer Experience, Baby Center, LLC,
and CEO/Founder of Maya’s Mom
www.babycenter.com