Monica Mauro
Creator/Designer of
Monica Mauro Designs
Maggie Rodriguez
Founder of Coco la Vie Home
Fragrance + Apothecary
sacrificing for a dream:
“Understanding that it was going to
require 100 percent of our attention and
resources, my husband and I took the
biggest risk we could have. We sold our
home, cashed in our retirement and
moved to Arizona in order to completely
invest ourselves into launching my line.
It took us a few months to find our way,
but we ultimately started approaching
all of the five-star resorts in Scottsdale
and were amazed how my line was
welcomed with open arms by the spas
at these resorts.”
shedding Weight to fly higher: “After many
years of putting all my sweat and tears into a
business, my partner and I ended up in a nasty
lawsuit that lasted six months. It ended with me
cutting my losses, selling my half and leaving the
business. That year was perhaps the roughest year of
my life. With my new-found independence, I created
the line I’d always wanted: a complete line of home
fragrance products as well as a bath and body
collection, which now includes amenities for spas,
locker rooms and hotels.”
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