Lady Brave - Interviews

I met Kim Covert for breakfast at First Watch in Ann Arbor (oh my goodness it was yummy!) and she shared her story about how she became the owner of a successful tutoring company.   Before Kim jumped into tutoring she worked seven years for Dexter Community Education in Michigan. She began as an activity programmer and in three months she was asked to apply for the job of Director. As the Director she worked hard to rebuild the department, helping to create an Early Childhood Center as well as hiring and managing new personnel.   Under her leadership the...

Jacquie Brink didn’t start out with dreams of being a Senior Vice President with a shelf full of awards.   Jacquie grew up in a lower middle-class family in Bay City, MI.   During High School, she was part of a Co-Op program that allowed her to work part time in a title insurance agency a couple of days a week  answering phones, filing, and scheduling appointments.  During her time there, Jacquie started to understand a little bit about the title insurance industry, which would become important later in her career.     But first, a few hurdles. As a child,...

  I was introduced to Jan several years ago at the Ann Arbor Thrift Shop where she and I volunteer. To talk more about her current biz venture I met Jan for lunch at a little outdoor vegan eatery called the Detroit Filling Station. We sat at a table surrounded by flowers, ate delicious veggie filled bowls and Jan told me her story.     A little background... In her younger years Jan graduated from Princeton University with a BA in Art History and then landed a job at the prestigious Christie’s Inc. in New York City as a specialist...