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Famous Entrepreneurs Talk About Mom

To celebrate Mother’s Day, we asked the founders of 10 highly successful businesses to reflect on the million things she gave them.

To celebrate Mother’s Day, we recently spoke to a selection of renowned entrepreneurs to learn about their mothers’ impact on their professional lives and their businesses. We asked: Did she inspire you to become an entrepreneur? Did she influence the kind of business you started? Does one of her early lessons still echo in the way you manage your employees? Flip through this slide show to hear their answers.

To celebrate Mother’s Day, we asked the founders of 10 highly successful businesses to reflect on the million things she gave them By Stacy Perman and John Tozzi To celebrate Mother’s Day, we recently spoke to a selection of renowned entrepreneurs to learn about their mothers’ impact on their professional lives and their businesses. We asked: Did she inspire you to become an entrepreneur? Did she influence the kind of business you started? Does one of her early lessons still echo in the way you manage your employees? Flip through this slide show to hear their answers.

Liz Lange, 40 Founder of Liz Lange Maternity
Founded in 1997 New York
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Lange sold a majority stake in her New York clothing line to private equity group Bluestar Alliance in 2007 for a reported $50 million.

“My mother always talked about how owning your own business was always better than any job you could ever have. Owning your own small business is better than being president of the largest company, because that’s still just a job. She had great style and she still does, so I was very much aware of style and fashion from a young age from her.”

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Business Week
By Stacy Perman and John Tozzi

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