2011 Success Driven Women in Business – Andrea Fields

TheCEOMamma Featured Woman in Business - Andrea FieldsFull Name:  Andrea Fields

Company:  NeedleArtist and Crafters

Position:  Director

Website:  www.needleartistandcrafters.ning.com

Year Founded:  2010

Tell us about yourself and your business:  I am a veteran NeedleArtist, proficient in: Sewing, Quilting, Soft Cloth Artistry, Crochet, Cross Stitch, Embroidery and NeedlePoint. I am experienced in other forms of NeedleArts and Crafts; but the fore mentioned are those I’m most proficient in.  My business is a social community I created for the purposes of promoting Tactile artist and their art. Also, to hopefully help tactile artistry become more recognized as a viable and recognizable art form all over the world (as opposed to them being thought of as mere crafts).

2011 Success Driven Women in Business – Dequiana Brooks

Dequiana BrooksFull Name: Dequiana Brooks

Name of your Company: Inspired Marketing, Inc. & Inspired Graphics Media

Position: Founder & CEO

Website Address: www.inspiredmarketinginc.comwww.inspiredmedia.net

Year Founded: Inspired Marketing, Inc. (2010) Inspired Graphics Media (2003)

Tell us about yourself and your business: I’m a passionate entrepreneur who makes it her mission to take the fear out of small business marketing.  My coaching clients are driven entrepreneurs who have placed marketing on the back-burner because it was deemed “too hard” or “too expensive.”  I show them how implementing my exclusive SPARK Marketing System™ will shatter negative mindsets, empower them to take control of their marketing and help make more money.  For those who already have their strategy down, I offer branding services, such as web design and content writing, through Inspired Graphics Media.  I’m also a single mom to two beautiful daughters.

2010 Success Driven Women in Business – Donna Johnson

TheCEOMamma Featured Woman in Business - Donna JohnsonFull Name: Donna Johnson

Company: DMJ Consulting

Position: Consultant – Business and Marketing

Website: www.dmjconsulting.com

Year Founded: 1996

Tell us about yourself and your business: Donna Johnson of DMJ Consulting, is experienced as a business services provider to small business, non-profit, professional and corporate clients. I provide assistance by educating my clients and assisting them with planning, implementing, monitoring and managing their marketing and other business systems.

Professional Business and Marketing Services Include: marketing system consultation, business start-up/over planning consultation, business identity re/design consultation, virtual assistance consultation and more…

Don’t Get Offended But…You Will Never Be Like Me

My sincerest apologizes, but seriously…

You will never be like ME.

You will never be able to do things like ME.

You will never blog like ME.

You will never build a business like ME.

You will never connect with people like ME

Because YOU are not ME!!!

Now, before you get all bent out of shape for being too harsh, give me a minute to explain.

I don’t consider myself to be an “Expert Blogger” or a “Know-it-All Social Media Maven”, even though at times, others have told me I am. In fact, I’m just a mom who had a strong and unquenchable desire to own her own business and be able to work from home.

2010 Success Driven Women in Business – Kim Hix

TheCEOMamma Featured Woman in Business - Kim HixFull Name: Kim and Zack Hix

Company: Good Boy Roy

Position: CEO

Website: www.goodboyroy.com

Year Founded: 2010

Tell us about yourself and your business: Good Boy Roy is a business my son and I are running together. He (Zack) is 15, he is the designer and creater of all Good Boy Roy Characters. I do the rest. This is a new, fun line of character t-shirts all based on his imagination and love of cartoon design. They are kid friendly and are suitable for kids and adults.

What inspired you to start a business? My son and his passion for his characters and to give him something to take pride in to share with others.

2010 Success Driven Women in Business – Danielle Mangum

TheCEOMamma Featured Woman in Business - Danielle MangumFull Name: Danielle Mangum

Company: My Cup of Joe

Position: Distributor

Website: www.mycupofjoe.com

Year Founded: 2010

Tell us about yourself and your business: I have been in the Networking Business for two years. After not being able to find another job I decided to look at the Networking Industry. I finally found this amazing company called Organo Gold. Coffee is the second most consumed beverage on the planet after water. It’s the second most traded commodity after oil. People drink coffee all day, every day in almost every country around the world.

We’re a company that is working to improve people’s health, wealth and bring more balance into their lives thanks to the overwhelming power of Ganoderma – an ancient Chinese herb that has been used for more than 4,000 years to enhance wellness.

3 Tips to Help You Get Motivated to Move Forward in Your Business

Do you remember that feeling you had when you first decided to start your business? The feeling of excitement, the thoughts of finally having the freedom you deserve and the ability to now be able to express yourself and allow your creative juices to flow with no restrictions. Starting your business meant you were ready to take control of your destiny and financial future…simple right?

I remember those feelings…but is it really that simple?

After a few months in, you begin to realize it takes a lot more work and effort then you originally anticipated to get your business generating real profit. Next thing you know, fear of failure creeps in and you begin to doubt your ability to succeed.

2010 Success Driven Women in Business – Fatima Spencer

TheCEOMamma Featured Woman in Business, Fatima SpencerFull Name: Fatima Spencer

Company: Flowers From Fatima

Position: Founder/CEO

Websitewww.FlowersFromFatima.com

Year Founded: 2009

Tell us about yourself and your business: I am a young entrepreneur at 21 years old and am currently attending Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio as a Spanish major. I enjoy the arts, from producing music and creating my floral accessories, which include floral hair clips, headbands, wrist corsages, and wedding veils. I also share an affinity for nature and all of its beauty, which has greatly influenced the founding of my company. Flowers From Fatima is a line of floral accessories that are inspired by hope, positive energy, and love for nature. All of my pieces are ideal for everyday wear and perfect for special occasions, such as weddings. The versatility of each floral accessory makes Flowers From Fatima a unique budding fashion line.

2010 Success Driven Woman in Business – Jaime Fleming

TheCEOMamma Featured Woman in Business, Jamie FlemingFull name: Jamie Fleming

Company: Mocha Writer, LLC

Position: Founder & Freelance Copywriter

Website: http://mochawriter.com

Year Founded: 2009

Tell us about yourself and your business: I’m a writer and blogger from GA. Admittedly, I’m somewhat of a work-a-holic, but in my spare time, I love to read, do my nails, spend time with my loves and just enjoy life.

Mocha Writer is a freelance copywriting service specializing in creating fabulous content for small, women-owned businesses and working with other small businesses, start-ups and individuals. I write copy for blogs, newsletters, articles and more. Additionally, I run a women’s lifestyle blog, for colored gurls.

2010 Success Driven Woman in Business – Kimberlee Thorne-Waintraub

TheCEOMamma Featured Woman Entrepreneur, Kimberlee Thorne-WaintraubFull Name: Kimberlee Thorne-Waintraub

Company: Small World Language Services

Position: Owner

Websitewww.smallworldlanguages.net

Year Founded: 2004

Tell us about yourself and your business: I’m a US expat based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We are a language niche company specializing in translation, proofreading and transcription.

What inspired you to start a business? It was a natural transition for me. I taught English for many years and then began hiring other teachers to help me. While I taught students, I realized there was a huge need for people to correct texts in English and to write well, so I started doing proofreading and editing (checking the original text with the translation for accuracy and quality).