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South Florida mothers find opportunities of their own
Many mothers are building businesses from home -- and learning lessons along the way.
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For seven years, Mayra del Valle opened distribution centers around the world and negotiated key airline contracts for a young pioneering duty free company -- until it sold for $99 million.
Many mothers are building businesses from home -- and learning lessons along the way.
A year ago, Bill Hansen watched companies flee from the kind of premium fun he creates. The veteran caterer saw his corporate business plunge more than 50 percent in the six months after Lehman Brothers collapsed on Sept. 15, 2008.
Pepsom Group's founders took an age-old remedy, added fresh new scents, gave it bright packaging and branded it, attracting the attention of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Cori Franco gets a primer on driving traffic to the website of her Eanie Meanie clothing boutique.
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