As a young girl, Amy Bethea was always interested in photography and the ability to tell stories through pictures.   She began her career working as a photo researcher for book illustrations.  Amy wanted to motivate and influence children through her work so she decided to start a photo research company for the k-12 and higher education market.  Amy felt that she was impacting the minds of children through pictures.

Amy was inspired to start a full service editorial and book packaging company because of a growing demand from publishers to have a vender that could put an entire book together for print.  In January 2010, she decided to start a company called The Research Masters.  Amy used her knowledge of photo research and teamed up with other publishers, illustrators, copy editors and graphic designers to form the company.

Like most businesses in today’s economy, Amy faces many challenges in growing the business.  Thus, Amy has joined with other competitors to market her company’s products and attract new clients.  Through her hard work, The Research Masters has been able to work on many different educational text and trade books in all disciplines such as, world history, social science, languages, geography, animals and marine life.

Amy is looking to broaden her capabilities in the K-12 and higher education market with various educational tools in multi-media interactive courses, eLearning, eBook and web courses.  Amy keeps in touch with her customers through her monthly newsletter, which talks about her latest projects and any new services that she is offering.

Amy’s long-term goal is to become a publishing company and launch an on-line educational magazine for teachers who can subscribe and utilized the curriculum.  She hopes that through her magazine she will get to educate students all over the world.

As a mother, Amy sometimes finds it very challenging to balance work and family.  But finds comfort in the fact that she is always there for her kids whenever they need her.  When she is not working on her business or being a mom, Amy takes time out of her busy schedule to enjoy the arts, a bit of dancing and traveling.

Amy thinks women need to be determined and focused if they are going to succeed in business.  She encourages women to go after their dreams and never listen to the negative things people have to say.

To learn more about The Research Masters go to www.theresearchmasters.com.

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By: C. Worrell

Ms. Dirkson is the CEO of KD Enterprises, a public relations firm offering relationship management, business consulting, speaking services, and event planning for major corporations and the community.   Ms. Dirkson, along with Purvis and Robinson, and Digital 21 have joined forces to launch a new innovative global networking platform called N2M. Read the full story »

Lisa Wexler is living her dream as a radio show host while trying to balance her work and family life.  She took time out of an understandably busy schedule to tell us about her dream job, what it took to achieve her dream and the advice she has for women with similar aspirations.

What experiences have you had that have helped get you to where you are today?

My 25-years as a practicing attorney have been really helpful because I was able to develop my presentation and communication skills.  As an attorney, I had an entrepreneurial model from owning my own business so I understand what it takes to manage my own business. Read the full story »

Diva Nikki Z is a hardworking radio personality with a heart of gold for her young fans.  She exudes tremendous confidence, passion and strength with a great deal of sex appeal.  She uses her alluring voice to capture fans around the world.

USmile Magazine caught up with Diva Nikki Z to talk about the launch of her new reality TV show the Z Spot. Read the full story »

Alison Hinds the international Soca Queen came to Hartford, Connecticut to perform at the Hartford Music Festival.  Her performance was spectacular and amazing.  The crowd was singing and dancing to her music with excitement.  Read the full story »

Sports is an activity that we all enjoy in one form or another.  Sports is not only fun to do but it is also good for the mind and body.  In today’s world, we use sports as a way to maintain good physical health and fitness. Read the full story »

I met Siobhan on a beautiful summer day in Hartford, CT.  Siobhan was quite stylish in a comfortable pair of slacks and knitted shirt.  Dressed to impress with her five month old daughter in tow, Siobhan sat down with me to discuss how her drive and determination has made her a successful entrepreneur. Read the full story »

Good skin care is essential to help keep your skin healthy and fresh.

Since we spend so much time outdoors during the summer, our skin tends to become more damage because of the very harsh sun. Read the full story »