Female Founders
Rembrandts has been a wonderful way
to encourage, share, and teach others
the joy of doing art. When I do get to
the drawing board myself I enjoy drawing, color pencils, and watercolors. 4) I
really enjoy developing new products.
I’m one of those right-brain innovative
and creative thinkers, so when I see a
need I really enjoy figuring out how to
fill it. 5) I love spending time with my
family. My adult children are my dearest friends and the grandchildren are a
delight. We all enjoy cooking shows and
our time in the kitchen together, as well
as vacations, reading, and any time we
spend together.
What are 3 key words to describe yourself? Innovative, passionate, determined.
LESSONS/ADVICE
What’s the most important lesson
you’ve learned so far? Know your
strengths and weaknesses, but challenge
yourself to grow with your company. There
were times as we grew that I doubted my
ability to lead a larger, changing organization. But with the help of the right
consultants and continued development
of my own skills, I discovered new abilities and strengths. And I’m really happy
about that because I love my company. I
love my brand and am excited that I’m
strong enough to take it so much further
than I originally imagined.
What’s the best piece of advice you
have ever been given? A friend of mine
once said, “You’re a visionary, and every
visionary needs an implementer.” Hearing this really affected me. I never really
thought about it that way. Entrepreneurs
are visionary and may know their own business really well and have lots