Education
● Entrepreneurial Journey: Latchkey kid launches small businesses during dinosaur era of technology ● Grow by Going Global: Share lessons learned to avoid making the same mistakes ● Craving Community: FemCity supports and provides feedback to women in business ● FemCity Expansion: Available in 120+ locations ● Biggest Challenge: Elevate circle of influence for inspiration; know better, to do better ● Inspirational and Entrepreneurial Breakthrough: Growing up without stable grounding of worth and what could be possible ● Aha Moment: Shift your mindset to be positive; you’re destined for something greater ● Growing Up Watching Mentors: Oprah‘s show helped define that you can achieve more; from hardship comes greatness ● Invest in becoming a member: Network and surround yourself with people doing bigger things to make yourself think bigger ● Success doesn’t need to look a certain way or follow a style for women in business ● What’s your superhero talent? How can you share your talent with the rest of the world? ● Open your mind to opportunity; money comes to you through people you meet ● Connect, Connect, Connect: To powerful and positive talents, inspirations, people, literature, and opportunities Links and Resources: Violette de Ayala Violette de Ayala on LinkedIn FemCity FemCity on Facebook Napoleon Hill's Positive Thinking Book Oprah Joan Barnes (Gymboree Founder) Renée Frigo (Lucini Italia Co-founder) TED Talks Dr. Michelle Rozen Quotes by Violette de Ayala: “I really had no idea where to start. I launched my first business at the age of 22, made every mistake. I really struggled finding my way.” “We do, in essence, anything we can do to inspire women to make that leap into themselves and launch a business and grow many businesses.” “Oprah: She really parented me in many ways.”