Kate Duff, co-founder of 3floz.com, became friends with her partner Alexi while traveling and working together for another company. But there was one problem: Their travel styles were completely different and drove each other crazy. Kate was a two-bag, checked luggage woman, while Alexi showed up with only a carry-on. At the root of the differences were beauty products: lugging full-size products versus shopping for hours to find sample-sized ones. Realizing there wasn’t a one-stop-shop for these items, the women teamed together to create one, 3floz.com. The site is great for women who travel or who simply are hesitant to commit to full-size products before trying them out.
Kate warns that starting your own company is a very daunting task (harder than you can even imagine), but says if you have a dream and the tenacity to stay the course the rewards are worth it. Oh, and having a great team around you is definitely the key.