woman owned business

Cara Benevenia never once thought she’d have a career as a handbag designer. She had never done handbag construction, sewed on leather, or even learned how to market luxury purses.

—Two longtime friends overcome the odds to introduce deVINE Plantery, a boutique plant shop in Maplewood, NJ. Inside deVINE Plantery, childhood friends and business partners Kelly Brown and Maya Haynie

Though New Jersey is flooded with plenty of popular coffee chains, Java Love Roasting Co. has put small-batch roasters on the map. Founded by Montclair couple Jodie Dawson and Kristine

Scrolling through Instagram, you inevitably see influencers sporting gorgeous, glittering jewelry. New styles come in and out of our feeds like the wind, and it’s hard to keep up. Luckily,