Sandy Sloan's father was an entrepreneur in the import-export business in Taiwan, but after she graduated from college, Sandy opted for a different route. She simply didn't feel passionate about selling and manufacturing leather belts. However, she knew that one day, she'd start her own business to fuel the same passion her father had.
During her years as an expat in Hong Kong, she came close to opening a restaurant, exporting pashmina shawls from India and even considered restoring and exporting antique Tibetan cabinets from Nepal. But all those projects were put on hold with the births of her daughters and their subsequent repatriation.
After nine years as a stay-at-home mom, Sandy happened upon Stella & Dot at a fundraiser in December 2008 and says it literally changed her life. In January 2009, what began as a little "side mommy gig" to earn for her shoe slush fund has now become a full-time business earning her a six figure income. While the styling side of the business is immensely fun, Sandy says mentoring women on starting and further developing their own Stella & Dot businesses is what makes her get out of bed excited to start a new workday. The ability to achieve true financial freedom and a chance to live life on one's own terms is incredible, she says, and to share it with others and coach them to success is priceless.