GC Mother And Daughter Entrepreneurs

2009-05-01 / Community

Christine and Courtney Fee
Christine and Courtney Fee Christine Fee, founder and CEO of Christine Fee Wellness, LLC has partnered with her daughter, Courtney, for the launch of their first product, Good Night Sleep Right(tm). There is currently a surge of successful female entrepreneurs and mother/daughter businesses, and Christine Fee Wellness is no exception. This mother/daughter duo from Garden City has combined their strengths in both health and business to create a wellness line of products that will offer simple solutions for healthy living.

Christine has been an aerobics instructor and personal trainer to Garden City residents for over twenty years. Her client list boasts All My Children and Dancing with the Stars celebrities Susan Lucci and Cameron Mathison. Christine states, "There are four components of good health- Exercise, Diet, Fun and Sleep. While we have been addressing the first three for years, sleep has been grossly overlooked. I believe that getting enough sleep is the most underrated, simple and beneficial thing you can do for your health."

Christine recalled a comment from one of her clients who always had trouble sleeping. At the end of their training session when they were engaging in their soothing cool down routine of stretching, soft music and guided imagery. Her client remarked, "If I could just bottle your voice and take it home with me I would fall right to sleep at night..."

Christine decided she would do just that, bottle her voice and her relaxing routine to help people get to sleep. Creating the product concept was easy, but running the day to day operations of a business proved to be more daunting. For this reason, Christine enlisted the help of her daughter Courtney. Courtney grew up in Garden City graduating from Garden City High School and attending Boston College where she earned her BA in finance in 2005. Since then, Courtney has worked in the business world in New York City specializing in sales and operations.

Courtney officially joined the business in March and by combining her business background with her mother's expertise in wellness, Christine Fee Wellness has quickly brought its first product, Good Night Sleep Right(tm) to market, launching it in time for... none other than... Mothers' Day.

Their product is to be sold domestically and internationally and is available in local stores as well as on their website. Their internet press release was picked up by over 180 news wires; they have already completed nationwide radio interviews, and have been featured in fitness magazines.

Christine and Courtney do not plan to stop there. "We are already discussing a follow up product to Good Night Sleep Right(tm) that we are very excited about" Chris divulges. Courtney believes, "There is no better time to launch a mother/daughter business than Mothers' Day."

Both women agree, however, that on May 10th, they will give business talk a rest.

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