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A Woman With A Business is tribe of women in business! Celebrating success, solving problems, overcoming pain points. Real conversations with other women in business!  We are a new group of both new and established women run businesses, currently 40+ members.  We also have who are partners in their business.  We welcome Etsy sellers and non Etsy sellers, handmakers and non-handmakers.  Our differences in business allow us to network, share information, and provide an outside perspective on situations.  If you are a woman in business, we welcome you!

April, owner and creator behind MooreMagnets and ThePebblePathway, currently runs A Woman With A Business.  April started her business in 2005, knowing little about being an entrepreneur, and desperately needing the support of other women business owners.  In April 2008, faced with unemployment from the traditional business sector, a young child switching from pre-school to kindergarten, a husband working out of town, and two stepsons that needed time and attention, she found Etsy and a community that she will be forever indebted to.  She reached out and found an amazing community of women, and a few men, who were willing to give her advice, provide her with encouragement, and pass along their knowledge.

These women are the reason behind A Woman With A Business.  Without the support of other women in business, April would not still be in business now.  Through hard work, support, and guidance of other women in business she overcame obstacles and continues to thrive in business.

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