Carolyn Gable
June 16, 2008
The average workday for a waitress can be overwhelming. She has to tend to all her tables, talk to the cook, keep track of the bus boys and hostesses and only if done successfully, will she get a decent tip.While the hustle and bustle of the life of a waitress may not seem beneficial, Carolyn Gable thinks otherwise. She said the skills learned as a waitress have helped her in the business world. “Every day is a new day,every table is a new table,”she said. Read more
Nancy Williams
June 12, 2008
With a natural skill in science and math, Nancy Williams gravitated towards computer science. She received her bachelor’s degree at Georgia State University in comput- er information systems. She said she always knew she would someday own her own company. “I just think it’s something you’re born with,” she said. “I always had a very strong drive.” Read more
Kathy White
June 12, 2008
Joan Miller had a love and talent for interior design. In the late 1960s she was put to the test when she was asked to design a couple of offices in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. Her work spoke for itself and slowly she gained recognition by word of mouth. In 1970 she founded Business Interiors at a time when women weren’t commonly CEOs. Read more
Andra Rush
June 12, 2008
A summer internship for an air- freight company spurred Andra Rush’s interest in transportation. So moved by the experience, in 1984, she founded Rush Trucking while still in her early 20s.The trucking industr y was undergoing deregula- tion and Rush saw an opportunity for pioneering individuals to take a chance. She has never been afraid of taking a risk. Read more
Roxann Patrick
June 12, 2008
After working for a company with some questionable business practices, Roxann Patrick walked away and started her own company knowing what she would and, pos- sibly more important, wouldn’t do once she was on her own. 14 years ago she left and started Designed Solutions Group, Inc. in Centerville, Ohio, that very same day. Now, as the CEO of the company, she has grown from a one-woman staff work- ing crazy hours to employing her own staff. Read more
