Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart
Martha Helen Stewartis an American businesswoman, writer, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, merchandising, and electronic commerce. She has written numerous bestselling books, is the publisher of the Martha Stewart Living magazine, and hosted two long-running syndicated television shows, Martha, which ran from 2005 to 2012, and Martha Stewart Living, which ran from 1993 to 2005...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth3 August 1941
CityJersey City, NJ
Every entrepreneur talks about the passion you have for your work, and I think that's what's missing with a lot of women in business.
I did not want the media attention currently surrounding me to distract from the important work of the NYSE, and thus I felt it was appropriate to resign,
to show what Martha Stewart Living was really all about to the broadest possible audience, the kind of executive that I really am and the kind of work we do.
It's totally out of desire and totally out of belief that - not that I am essential, but that I am still a vibrant, wise human being with great dreams for the future, great hopes for the future, a great team to work with and a really great company to be involved with, ... I mean, this is my life.
This is what truly interests us, why we all come to work every day ... our passion is and always should be to make life better,
My parents were able to pay our expenses, but not for education. We were encouraged to work hard in school and get scholarships.
I know I have a very tough five months ahead of me, but I understand, too, that I will get through those months knowing that I have the ability to return to my productive and normal life, my interesting work and future business opportunities,
I'm used to all kinds of hard work, as you know. I'm not afraid whatsoever.
If you would be so kind to write such a letter, please include your opinion of my character, my work ethic, my integrity and my probity,
We tried very hard to choose contestants that would be good for a job at Martha Stewart Living, ... It's not very different from what reality is.
What the heck are girls walking around in Dutch outfits selling tulips... what do they have to do with the brand?
The probation officer assigned to (Stewart) will basically be her CEO,
I used to wear fur, but like many others, I had a change of heart when I learned what actually happens to the animals.
Each generation is smarter than the generation before, and they need total diversion and encouragement and things to think about.