CARLEY RONEY, Co-Founder The Knot
Wanting to get out of the work-for-hire world, Carley Roney launched The Knot with her husband and two other partners. Their idea to provide innovative, at-your-fingertips wedding information spawned popular sites dedicated to marriage and pregnancy.

When Boeing places an order with a company during its very first year, you know that business has a winning idea – and that’s exactly what happened to CableOrganizer.com. Now in its eighth year, Valerie Holstein’s business stemmed from her efforts to baby proof the cords in her home and the ensuing frustration she felt when there were no cable management products available. By combining her motherly instincts (others had to be looking for these products, too!) with a desire to work from home to be with her daughter, Valerie shelled out just $30 and launched a multimillion dollar company.

Monica Nassif is enjoying the sweet smell of business success after refusing to accept that cleaning products had to have a horrible, medicinal odor.

Owner, 8 BoConcept stores
in New York and New Jersey

Television Personality and Producer,
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Washington, D.C.
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www.consideritdone.com

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