Forbes 

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Poppy Gall and Carolyn Cooke knew just what the sportswear market needed, but their venture was still an uphill climb.  Eight years later Isis (after the Egyptian mother goddess) is pulling in $4 million a year and is close to profitability. The two women already had 40 years of industry experience between them: Gall owned a winter hat business in the 1980s, then worked as a clothing designer; Cooke was vice president of sales at Karhu USA, a manufacturer of skis and outdoor apparel.