Candace D’Agnolo left her corporate job at a big ad agency and spent over 15 years running brick-and-mortar businesses, including a pet supply store and a doggy daycare. She launched her own pet spas, and by the age of 28 had three retail locations in Chicago and 30 employees. However, she also had a massive amount of bank debt and SBA loans, and her husband wanted to take a job in New York. Now, at…
After Lindsay Mustain’s father was laid off from his job after 25 years, his family lost everything. His suffering and his experiences being told time and time again that he was overqualified led Lindsay to a career in recruiting to help people. Her gift for connection, finding talent, and highlighting it led her to work for 25 Fortune 100 companies and ultimately to becoming Amazon’s most visible employee on LinkedIn. When her time at Amazon…
Brandie Bracy always had the entrepreneurial bug, but pursued a career in law to keep her family happy. When she realized it wasn’t the right fit for her, she left to start an all-female cabinet painting company in a male-dominated industry in Nashville. While there, she realized she was an even better marketer than she was a painter, and found her life moving in a new direction yet again. Now, at Salon Business Academy, Brandie…
After her son was born, Sarah Masci realized she didn’t want to continue her job in energy management if it meant having to sacrifice time with her family. She made it her mission to find a sustainable way to work from home, and eventually realized a passion for creating brands, bringing them to life, and sharing them with the world. However, as her family grew, she hit a breaking point, and it was clear that…
