Aug 2, 2007

Escape the cubicle; How to be your own bossBy Lisa BrownHippoPress.com

For Jill Robbins, the turning point came in the form of a peach muffin.

The mother of a toddler with severe food allergies, Robbins started her own food business so that her son could eat tasty treats with his friends.

For Walter and Chris Chapin of Concord, the drive to work independently led away from corporate computer land and into a high-end interior design business.

For Manchester mom Becky O’Neil, business success came almost incidentally, as she tagged along to some house parties and showed off her one-of-a-kind handbags.

And for Deborah Osgood, who once managed investment portfolios averaging $175 million for a New Hampshire firm, and husband Dr. William Osgood, who worked at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston, perhaps the greatest satisfaction came from starting a business that helps other people start businesses.

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