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Posted by   Lowri D. Gray The BOSS Network Social Media Intern  Last week I had the prestige opportunity to attend the 2011  Black Enterprise  Entrepreneur Conference in Atlanta Georgia. I was joined by the amazing women of,  The BOSS Network ;  Forbes listed “Top 100 Websites for Women.” I currently serve as The Social Media Intern for  Cameka Smith , Owner and Founder of the BOSS Network. She graciously invited me to attend the conference as an opportunity to network and promote the BOSS brand. The mere thought of sitting in the same room with innovators such as  Earl G. Graves , Founder and Publisher of Black Enterprise Magazine,  Mc Hammer ,  Lisa Price ,  Vanessa and Angela Simmons , and  Marvet Britto  literally gave me goose bumps. As a 23 year old, recent graduate, I was afraid my adolescence would hinder me from connecting with those who have been in the game for so long.  All I wanted to do is sit there, li...

Lisa Price   Founder of Carol's Daughter  http://www.carolsdaughter.com/ Twitter - @Carols_Daughter What began as a hobby turned into a lucrative business for Brooklyn, N.Y., native Lisa Price. In the early 1990s, Price began adding oils and fragrances to unscented lotions. She had a good job with "The Cosby Show," and when the show ended in 1992, she continued to experiment with her concoctions and eventually began selling them in flea markets. After the demand for her products like honey puddin' and mango body butter spread via word of mouth, Price founded her beauty-products company, Carol's Daughter, in honor of her mother in 1994. "My mother was the first person to encourage me to sell outside of family and friends," Price said. "I have named the company Carol's Daughter because it is who I am." The business began as just a mail-order operation, but in 1999 she opened the first Carol's Daughter store in Brooklyn's Fort Green...