by Ellen Parlapiano and Pat Cobe, The Mompreneurs (see more from this expert)

Find out how women like you are living the work-from-home dream, and how you can too, with these success stories.

Meet the Success Story: Pamela J. Leavey, 44, West Toluca Lake, California; single mom of one daughter.

My Business: Of the Goddess, a business offering exclusive all-natural aromatherapy, personal care and bath and body products, accessories and bulk aromatherapy supplies. My Web site includes an online retail store and online catalog, women's healing pages, breast cancer info links, menopause info links, enlightenment pages, daily inspirations and affirmations.

My new wholesale-only site includes a secure online store for wholesale orders and downloadable catalogs. The two sites are cross-linked for easy access.

Founded in: 1997

My Inspiration: After years of studying aromatherapy and the many spiritual principles from which it originates, I started my company to provide quality aromatherapy products and spiritual enlightenment. My business and my life revolve around the desire to make a difference in the world and the lives of others.

Shoestring Start-up Strategy: My business was started on $300. I have developed all of my products, built my Websites myself, designed my packaging and catalogs and handle all aspects of my marketing. By doing everything on my own I was able to keep start-up costs low. I studied Internet marketing through online resources and set out to offer quality products along with a vast amount of useful information. In keeping my bottom line low, I have been able to continue to let my business grow without any large investments. My company is rapidly becoming known in the New Age industry. My daily inspirations and affirmations bring a lot of traffic to my site. By offering these pages, along with links to health sites, I'm giving something of value to others for free. That has helped my business grow.

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