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Cindy Monroe: CEO Of $650 Million Thirty One Gifts

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Creating a new business outlet for busy moms while also appealing to working women who can’t shop during the day eventually landed Monroe on Forbes’ list of “8 Self-Made Women To Watch In 2015,” alongside Sandra Bullock and Jessica Alba, where her worth was estimated at $200 million.

The founder, president and CEO of Thirty-One Gifts has built her personalized purse-and-bag empire by understanding and appreciating what women want and need. As noted on the company’s website, “Thirty-One was founded on the simple premise of empowering women by giving them the opportunity to own their own business.” 

Monroe’s success has been enhanced by also being able to tap into others’ expertise to help her develop as a woman business owner.
As Thirty-One Gifts looks to grow well past the billion-dollar revenue mark, Monroe put together

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Lyoness Teams Partners With Just Energy Group

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Just Energy Group Inc. is pleased to announce a new partnership with Lyoness to offer exclusive natural gas and electricity supply programs to its membership.
With the biggest shopping community worldwide, Lyoness successfully leverages its large membership to create unique purchasing opportunities for home and business consumers. The new partnership provides customers with access to Just Energy’s preferred natural gas and electricity rates and products.
A leading North American energy management solutions provider, Just Energy specializes in electricity, natural gas, solar and green energy for almost two million customers across North America and the UK. Customers that enroll in an energy program through Lyoness will benefit from:
Competitive rates 
Superior Customer Service 
Seamless Switching 
Special Incentives

“We’re excited to partner with Lyoness to offer its membership the benefit of discounted pricing and customized products,” says Al Shulman, VP of Marketing at Just Energy.

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Jamberry Continues Rapid Growth, Expands Into Australia And New Zealand

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Jamberry has become a household name in less than five years for their easy-to-apply long-lasting nail wraps, salon-quality nail lacquer and hand care treatments sold through a network of over 35,000 Independent Consultants throughout the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. Jamberry is now extending their successful business model to Australia and New Zealand.
On 1 October, Australian and New Zealand residents will be able to sign up to become Jamberry Independent Consultants and order product online.
Jamberry Independent Consultants grow their Jamberry businesses by selling through in-person manicure parties and virtual parties on Facebook. These parties are fun and engaging, allowing women to learn about and sample Jamberry’s products. Jamberry’s easy and empowering business model enhances women’s lives, from those who simply aspire to earn supplemental income to entrepreneurial self-starters who have built large Jamberry businesses.
Three sisters, Keri Evans, Christy Hepworth and Lyndsey Ekstrom, started

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Ex-Avon Employee Claims Company Exploited Celebrity Clients

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The NY Post reports: 
A former celebrity handler for cosmetics giant Avon claims in a lawsuit that her greedy bosses manipulated its pitchmen, including Derek Jeter, Reese Witherspoon and Salma Hayek.
Mary Kate O’Neill says in her wrongful-termination suit that she never should have been fired from Avon because she saved it millions of dollars by heading off potential contract disputes with the stars.
One deal she brokered with Yankee shortstop Jeter kept him from suing the company, according to her $4 million Manhattan Supreme Court suit.
Jeter — who had launched his own cologne, Driven, with Avon in 2006 — refused another $1 million offer to endorse fashion and home products, the suit says.
But that didn’t stop the company from using his likeness to endorse the products without his permission, according to court papers.
“Mr. Jeter

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