Archive for the ‘TPE Profiles’ Category

Company Gorgeous Things Founded April 2006 Service We provide everything women need to look fabulous and feel great naturally with our ever expanding of natural and organic products, available online or through our direct sales Girls Night In parties. Startup Capital $800 - purchase sample products from manufacturers for the initial product testing day with 30 guests, from that event I took [...]  Read more »

Company Under30CEO.com Service Social networking site for young entrepreneurs. Trying to connect people both on/offline! Startup Cash Next to nothing, bootstrapping our way to the top. Favorite Food I bleed hot sauce. Favorite Music Red Hot Chili Peppers–Can’t Stop. Any music that get’s me wired. Fly, Drive, Bike or Walk If I could find something to jump off on my skis or mountain bike on the [...]  Read more »

Company Planet Pink n Green.com Started August 12, 2007 Service Planet Pink n’ Green is a growing blog that reports on the Cultural Creative Movement from the female perspective. Startup Cash 5K, to customize Word Press, video and graphic work, etc. College University of California San Diego Favorite Food Lebanese Favorite Pet My favorite pets are my three cats, Josephina, Carlito, and Baby and I love them dearly. Favorite [...]  Read more »

Company Bisson Barcelona, LLC and The Mom Entrepreneur Started Bisson Barcelona, LLC – August 2000 The Mom Entrepreneur – April 2008 Service BB – We offer image management, high visibility public relations and social marketing services to authors and entrepreneurs. TME – We offer tips, advice and resources for balancing motherhood and running a company. Startup Cash BB - All I had was $18.49 [...]  Read more »

Company Vig Tees Started My brother Brian and I began work on Vig Tees in August 2007. Product Vig Tees makes T-shirts that are unique, interesting, and often funny, while maintaining high quality and a sense of style. Favorite Food Cheese A Great Night Out I typically spend no more than $20 for a night out. Favorite Band Right now…Bob Dylan and Django Reinhardt Favorite Movie Tough question…I’d [...]  Read more »

Company Tees For Change Started March 2007 Service Design eco-friendly t-shirts that inspire positivity through uplifting messages Startup Cash $700 to print an initial run of tees College Yes, Cornell University and majored in Marketing Favorite Quote Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right. – Henry Ford When is the hardest you ever laughed? What happened? Why? Backpacking through Europe with my sister and a [...]  Read more »

Company ACS Started August 2005 Service We help companies market their products or services through the Internet. Startup Cash We used $2000 because that is all we had. We used it to create a website and buy computers. College California State University of Fullerton. Favorite Food I love sandwiches from Subway. Favorite Quote Be careful of the toes you step on today, for they might be connected to [...]  Read more »

Company Ultimate VA Support Started Dec. 2005 Service We are an outsourcing company that provides administrative and marketing support. Startup Cost $250 Favorite Food Shrimp Scampi A Great Night Out My limit is $100 Favorite Music Roberta Flack Favorite Movie Anything Denzel Washington is in Biggest Complaint Not enough time..I think there needs to be another day in the week maybe a Satsunday Biggest Accomplishment When I got my first client who turned out [...]  Read more »

Company MindFrenzy Started May 2008 Service Provides people with a platform to get feedback and responses to their ideas so they can begin to take shape. Startup Cash $1000 Favorite Food A good steak is all I need A Good Night Out Hopefully no more then $30 Biggest Accomplishment The launch of my website. Nothing comes close to being as exciting so far. Living The Passion Yes, I want to [...]  Read more »

Company Youkipedia is the parent company. The main site I am currently working on is ClickBricks.com Started In March 2008 I decided to take the leap (again) into starting my own company. I quit the PR firm I was working at, relocated to Florida and dove right in. Service ClickBricks is yellow pages on steroids. Startup Cash I’ve sunk (not including my [...]  Read more »

Company MiniMe BabyGear Started January of 2005 Service Outfit moms with the quality gear they need, finding those treasured items they will actually use. Startup Cash $96, that was my web hosting fee for the year. I then made items as orders came, holding virtually zero inventory for about one year. College Grand Valley State University with a degree in political science. One that [...]  Read more »

Company Simply Mumtaz Events, Inc. Founded June 2005 Owner Joella Hopkins, CSEP, CMP Service Event Management & Production – Special Events, Meetings & Conference & Weddings Startup Cash $5000. That’s all I had in the bank. Had to buy the best business cards, logo’d pens, and a trusty lap top Hardest Laugh One of my recent laughs – was in line at the grocery store… the [...]  Read more »

Company 3tailer, LLC Service We sell a variety of stuff online and do search marketing for some select clients. Started December 2005 Start Up Cash $500 each so $1,000 total. Favorite Food Bloomin’ Onion / Filet Minon A Great Night Out Upwards of several hundred dollars. Average night out is $15-50. Favorite Movie Dumb and Dumber. It’s fitting. Biggest Complaint Progress can never happen quite fast enough. Biggest Accomplishment Just being your [...]  Read more »

Company Marie Forleo International Started No friggin’ clue.  The early parts of it were started back in 2001. Founder Marie Forleo Service Coaching, educational products and services to help women entrepreneurs (and very cool men) live Rich, Happy & Hot. Startup With No Money I worked as a bartender at night and built my business during the day. Favorite Food Anything that melts. Favorite Quote ‘There cannot be [...]  Read more »

TOILET PAPER ENTREPRENEUR PROFILES Jacob and Susan, Founders of Doody Calls Company DoodyCalls Started January 2000 Service Clients: We scoop the poop so you don’t have to! Franchise Operations: We currently have 36 franchises across the U.S. Startup cash We started DoodyCalls with very little money but lots of hustle; we didn’t have much money at the time. To launch the franchising operations, we initially [...]  Read more »

Company Logic Wear, LLC Started Formed April 2008 and launched website/e-tail store November 2008. Start Up Cost $700 Favorite Food Mixed bag on that one…I like southern cooking and Filipino food. A Great Night Out $200 Favorite Movie I have more than one: The Thomas Crown Affair, The 300, Matrix, Godfather (all of them), Scarface, Star Wars (all of them), Batman and Ironman. Fly, drive, bike or [...]  Read more »

Company Scent-Sations, Inc. Started September, 2002 Service Scent-Sations offers 3 “sheets” of service 1. Provides scented candle lovers with the best performing scented candle on the planet 2. Provides the opportunity for anyone who needs to earn extra income 3. Provides a gateway for the entrepreneur minded person to develop a business with unlimited potential for limited expense Startup Cash $399.90, the fast pack was [...]  Read more »

 TOILET PAPER ENTREPRENEUR PROFILES Luke Walling, Founder of Walling Data Corporation   Company Name Walling Data Corporation Started Walling Data began in August of 1994 as a young teenagers dream, in the basement of his parent’s house with no startup funding.  Age 30 Service Walling Data represents a group of divisions that offer technology distribution and support services throughout North America, traditional break/fix repair services [...]  Read more »

TOILET PAPER ENTREPRENEUR PROFILES Christopher Boucher, Founder of Prince Consulting & Services Company Prince Consulting & Services Started May 2006 Age 24 Service Quality delegation of services Startup Cash A bunch of credit cards. I had no cash. I had to pay for my business cards, I made my own website, and needed to pay for gas and transportation to the city everyday. College La Salle University Favorite food Free [...]  Read more »

TOILET PAPER ENTREPRENEUR PROFILES Ryan Coleman, Founder of Nextforce LLC   Company Name Nextforce, LLC. Started Fall 2006 Start-Up Cash $1,300 Founder Ryan Coleman Favorite Movie Toss up: 300, Usual Suspects, Good Will Hunting Biggest Complaint There are too many people who are afraid of being creative and taking risks. Biggest Accomplishment Launching Nextforce despite the naysayers!  Putting on the war paint, checking my pride at the door and moving toward [...]  Read more »

TOILET PAPER ENTREPRENEUR PROFILES Lindsay Harvey, Founder of Loverly Ink Company Name Loverly Ink Year Launched October 2007 The Founder Lindsay Harvey Age 20 The Product We create and hand screen-print bags, fabric, patches, and other accessories. Startup Cash About $200 (theexcess from my financial aid). College Junior at UCLA. The Pet A stuffed dinosaur named Heartasaurus. He’s a trouble maker that one. (Just check the photo). Favorite Quote “The opposite of war isn’t peace, [...]  Read more »

TOILET PAPER ENTREPRENEUR PROFILES David Brundage, Founder of Surface Pros Laser Etching, Good Plant and Exuve Company Name 1. Surface Pros Laser Etching, launched September 2007 2. The Good Plant, launched December 2007 3. Exuve, launched July 2008 The Guy Behind It All David Brundage Age 26 Surfce Pros Service Large format custom laser etching. Startup Cash Just the monthly payments on the laser etching machine that we financed. Pet I [...]  Read more »

TOILET PAPER ENTREPRENEUR PROFILES Matt Goodman, Founder of ThingsMyDogAte.com   Company Name Things My Dog Ate .Com Year Launched July, 2008 Owner Matt Goodman Age 26 The Company We are an online outlet for frustrated dog owners to vent about their destructive pooches. Cash To Start $9.99…. The cost of the Domain Name and a Dog Pet I have a dog named Watson (my muse) Favorite Quote “Throughout the centuries, there [...]  Read more »

TOILET PAPER ENTREPRENEUR PROFILES Kate Sullivan, Founder of Kick Public Relations   Company Name Kick Public Relations   Year Launched February 2005  Age 30  Company’s service A boutique PR firm specializing in emerging fashion and working with talented designers with limited budget to get them some buzz.   Startup cash $800 from friends and family who threw me a good luck/ goodbye party. I put it into a website, [...]  Read more »

TOILET PAPER ENTREPRENEUR PROFILES Mark Truman, Founder of Omniac Education   Name of your company Omniac Education Year and Month Launched January 2007 Company Services Academic tutoring, ACT/SAT test preparation, and college consulting. Startup Cash A little over $1000.  Favorite Food El Pollo Loco chicken.  I’m freaking addicted! Favorite Quote “Do or do not.  There is no try.”  - Yoda Favorite TP What’s the one with the bears?  I like bears!   TP - [...]  Read more »