"I escaped the rat race."

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A woman describes her family's decision to move from Danville, CA, to Steamboat Springs, CO. She and her husband, who had a combined income of over $100,000 in California, make only half that as owners of a children's clothing store in Colorado, but the benefits outweigh the costs.

author: Touby, Laurel, Niswander, Roxanna
Personal narratives, Relocation (Housing), Work and family

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Be your own boss, and earn up to $200,000

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Profitable fields for women who want to start a home-based business include professional shopping, gift-basket making, travel-tour operation and home/office organization. Other ideas are becoming a Web-site designer, a wedding consultant or a caterer.

author: Touby, Laurel
Planning, Home-based businesses, Home based businesses

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"I turned my crafts to cash." (turning hobbies into earnings)

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Being focused and centered on detail will help people succeed at starting a new business. Tips are offered on how to start a successful small crafts business. Three women who turned their hobbies into successful businesses are profiled.

author: Touby, Laurel
Management, Marketing, Small business, Handicraft

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subjects list: Women-owned business enterprises, Women-owned businesses
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