My story, in some ways, is not unlike others you might have read over the years. I want to share it with you in the hopes it will be an inspiration and an example of how perseverance and belief in yourself is key to being successful. I won’t go into all the details of my life, but will asdmit life has thrown me my share of challenges! My name is Sandy Louth and I own & operate AdminSpecialties, a Virtual Assistance company. It is operated from my home office.

Hello! My name is Hedy Hale. In 1974 my husband Ross and I arrived in the seaside community of Morro Bay, California, with a plan to open a working pottery studio. During the first year of working, it became readily apparent that we needed a way to bring in extra income on a daily basis. Hence, 33 years ago our ceramic handprint business Pawprints was born. We started out on a shoestring, and as we made money we invested more. We built our handprint business from the ground up. What started out as a way to preserve lasting memories for our friends grew by popular demand into a thriving business.

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