Martha Stewart is an American businesswoman, writer, and television personality. She founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, which makes money from publishing, television programs, radio, and merchandising. Some key facts about Martha Stewart include that she was born in 1941 in New Jersey, has authored many books, and is a former stockbroker and model who co-owned a catering business.

1. Martha Stewart http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/050830/050930_stewart_vmed_1p.widec.jpg By: Hannah Burkhard

2. http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/03/martha/image/extra-martha-in-kitchen.jpg Martha Stewart was born August 3, 1941 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She currently lives in New York. She is divorced and has one daughter. Martha Stewart is the host of her television show Martha and has her own magazine, Martha Stewart Living . She has also written many books. Martha Stewart is a former stockbroker and fashion model. She has also co-owned a catering bussiness.

3. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. LOCATION: New York MSLO, Inc. makes money from: publishing (magazines and books), TV (programs), radio (satellite radio network channel), and merchandising. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 755 (2006) http://www.marthastewart.com/

4. STOCK PRICE: 12.16 ANNUAL REVENUE: $288.34 million MAJOR NEWS: KB Home to unveil state's first Martha Stewart community, September 4, 2007. COMPETITORS: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Target Corporation Meredith Corporation http://www.thirdwayblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/walmart.jpeg http://www.kare11.com/assetpool/images/05105173210_target-corporation-275.jpg http://www.opentext.com/media/img/meredith-logo.gif FINANCIAL INFORMATION

5. http://www.wkpttv.com/TheMarthaStewartShow.jpg "The Martha Stewart Show" is a nationally organized lifestyle series hosted by Martha Stewart. The show is taped in front of a live studio audience. The guests on her show can range from headliners, celebrities, and ordinary people sharing their recipes, learning new recipes, creating beautiful crafts, and teaching the people how to make their homes more beautiful and more organized. Combining Martha's signature sense of humor with her love of people and projects, each hour-long episode presents inspiring ideas from cooking and entertaining to decorating and home renovating. The series is distributed by NBC Universal.

6. http://www.sunriseherbfarm.com/images/martha.jpg http://www.premiersystems.com/holiday/images/martha-stewart-living.gif http://www.magazines.com/magcom/covers/0/06/105/0061054.jpg http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/5/52/180px-MSL1005.jpeg PRICE: 12 Issues for $24 The magazines talk about topics like gardening, decorating, food and entertaining, home keeping, rediscovering, and healthy living.

7. Martha Stewart is a successful communicator because she is very intelligent and hardworking. She also knows how to turn bad publicity into to a good opportunity. http://www.bendweekly.com/files/Martha_Stewart_omnimedia_02.jpg Entertaining, a book Martha co-wrote with Elizabeth Hawes, was an instantaneous success, and made her into a one-woman industry. In 2001, Martha Stewart was named the third most powerful woman in America by Ladies Home Journal. Martha Stewart has had more influence on how Americans, eat, entertain, and decorate their homes and gardens than any other person in our history.