40. Mother-Daughter Small Biz Duo

Jennifer DeFrenza is a wife, mom of two girls and founder of Girl E Kits. Jennifer and her 10 year old daughter Talia started Girl E Kits out of a need more than the dream of starting a small business.

Jennifer is not a newbie to entrepreneurship, she has helped her husband start and run his successful painting business for a number of years. By day she works in marketing, she has been in the advertising and marketing field her whole career and has worked for some really amazing brands like The Weather Network and Expedia.

When she’s not juggling her busy family and professional life, Jennifer can be found with a cup of tea on the back deck, or catching up with her mom or friends.