Martha Helen Stewart is an American businesswoman, TV presenter, and writer. Gained fame thanks to tips on home economics. The same kind of activity brought her a fortune.
It is not necessary for modern women to pull all the household chores on themselves. Many ladies consciously choose a career, providing their spouse with home comfort and child care. But there are women for whom the main thing is the calling of a wife. Such women in the West are highly respected.
Future decision
Often working housewives organize their own business, are engaged in the sale of pastries, decorations, and clothes made by themselves. Martha Stewart stepped farthest. She became the founder of a real business empire. The impetus for her was a passion for home economics.
The biography of Martha Helen Kostira began on August 3. The girl was born in the family of a radio editor and a teacher, Polish immigrants, in 1941 in Jersey City. In addition to her, five more children grew up in the family. A future businesswoman from childhood was looking for ways to financially help her parents.
Mother perfectly cooked and sewed. She taught her daughter. A talented baby started selling homemade cakes. Over time, a business woman mastered gardening. Despite the lack of time, the girl studied beautifully. She continued her education after school at Bernadsky College for Girls.
Pleasant appearance allowed Martha to begin her career as a fashion model from the age of thirteen. The girl successfully starred for publications and television programs and during college. In 1950, a charming model entered the top ten most exquisitely dressed students according to the Glamor edition.
In 1961, Andy Stewart, a law student at Yale University, offered to become his wife a pretty and successful girl. They got married, but after marriage and the birth of a child, the daughter of Alexis, Martha continued her modeling career.
Lifetime Business
The appearance of her daughter allowed Mrs. Stuart to do household chores. For two years, family life flowed cloudlessly. However, because of the financial problems of the business woman that began with her father, her husband had to look for additional income. In 1967, she began work as a stock broker. Stuart mastered quickly.
Very soon she won the fame of an excellent specialist and earned good money. But success was short-lived. Wall Street stocking led to the loss of Martha’s customers and her own savings. She again became a housewife. The Stuart family came to move to the suburbs.
They bought an old house of a miserable appearance. Through the efforts of the entrepreneur, he was transformed, becoming a real palace. This incredibly struck Mrs. Stuart's father, who was sure that such a thing could not be done by her daughter. The lady herself continues to transform the dwelling to this day.
After moving to the suburbs, Mrs. Stuart began selling pastries at the fair. The enterprising lady quickly realized that she needed to expand the business. She founded a small company, which prepared homemade dinners for parties. Soon, his own store was opened. The business woman succeeded well in decorating houses.
Confession
Housekeeping tips and the recipes of a skilled housewife soon began to print the most famous publications. Martha Helen has published her book, How to Receive Guests. After her release, Mrs. Stuart became even more popular. The writer continued to create new works. Often, a businesswoman has appeared on various television shows. She participated in the Oprah Winfrey program.
The enterprising lady has signed a contract to advertise products of the Kmart supermarket chain. Having made her name a symbol of the reliability and quality of goods, the business woman began to admit Life on Martha Stewart magazine. Then the same name show appeared on the screens. By that time, family relationships went wrong. Despite all the efforts of Martha to save the family, the husband and wife broke up.
Entrepreneur founded the new March Martha Stewart Magazine. In 1997, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia was founded. By 1999, Mrs. Stuart was a billionaire. The misfortune happened in 2001. The woman was accused of illegal use of insider data.
The reason was the sale of a large number of shares of ImClone Systems, which then plummeted. For almost six months, the businesswoman was in custody. During this time, her reputation was irreparably damaged.
