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"My home was cluttered all the time. I decided I needed a storage
solution," she said. And while she was at it, she decided to start a
decorative storage products business.

In 1998, Josephs pursued her first idea -- decorative metal

buckets. She went to Home Depot, bought a few plain metal
buckets and painted them. She supplied 20 to a local store. "They
sold out in two days," she said. "I thought I was on to something."

Josephs expanded from buckets to painted and decoupage trays,

and other home accessories. A year later, orders were coming in
so quickly that Josephs recruited her nanny and others in the
neighborhood to make the products.

In 2000, she got her first big order, $40,000, and the business
"exploded," she said. Two years later, "The Macbeth Collection" --
a name she picked because it sounded regal -- crossed $1 million
in sales.

Her business today generates about $30 million from licensing

agreements and direct sales. Her products are sold in major retail
stores such as Barnes & Noble, Bed, Bath & Beyond, and soon in
Target.

While she's enjoying her success, Josephs admits it's been hard
to juggle being a mom and an entrepreneur. She's made it work
because "women are amazing multitaskers," she said.

Her now 16-year-old son is "so proud," she said. "He calls me the
'Rock & Roll Martha Stewart.' "

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