January 12th, 2008 | by askadmin |
Being diagnosed with cancer can be devastating. It can also propel you to new heights. It can motivate you to do and accomplish things you only dreamed about. To own your own business is a dream most people have entertained. Few act on it. These cancer survivors did
Building Businesses Out Of Adversity:
Chad McComsey, a 26-year-old graphic designer was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. Not wanting to dwell on the negative side of his cancer he decided to start a t-shirt design business as a way to stay focused on something positive. Chad believed that starting a business would be a good way to help with the financial costs of cancer treatment. His story is truly inspiring. Visit his site here http://www.endureonline.com/about
Barb Gunselman is another cancer survivor’s success story that will inspire you . Barb is a breast cancer survivor. She was completely bald from chemotherapy and she hated wearing wigs. She wanted something that would stay put and make her feel a little more feminine and possibly distract from her obvious illness. She made herself a bandanna with Swarovski crystals all over it. She got so many compliments that she kept making them. That was the beginning of her very successful business. http://www.bellabandanas.com.
Vincene “Vinnie” Parrinello’s says her battle with that cancer “was the indispensable step in her path to business success” She was a 31-year-old pediatric nurse, married and with two children, when she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 1989. Six years later (1995) Vinnie started her business, Hope Aesthetics. Vinnie has been featured in magazines such as Oprah and People. She’s come a long way since the depths of her cancer treatment ordeal 17 years ago. Visit her site at, http://www.hopeskincare.com.
Sheril Cohen was frustrated by the loss of her own waist-long She uncomfortable shopping for a wig in public. So she started a service business that brings the wig-shopping into homes of women dealing with hair loss from cancer and other diseases. Sheril’s business, called “Girl on the Go,” brings a selection of wigs right to her clients’ front doors. A stylist also usually comes along, who actually cuts the hair to match her clients’ current haircut, Visit her site at www.girlonthego.biz.
John Fink, the administrator of this blog was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in 2005. When I was discharged from the hospital following surgery I was sent to a rehabilitation (Nursing Home) center. My oncologist declared me permanently and totally disabled. I looked for a business which would allow me to work from home. I found one with a company and product that significantly helped in my cancer recovery.
http://www.TimeToEarnWhatYoureWorth.com
One Response to “These Cancer Survivors Are Entrepreneurs”
By Roberta on Jan 16, 2008 | Reply
I personally know friends who purchased their wigs from Girl on the Go!. The expereince ws great and the wis looked fantastic. Its is nice to know a company exists with so much compassion and caring.