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Startup Boston Week Speaker Sneak Peek: Ovease’s Deanna DeFelice on Having a Vision and Betting on Herself

I trusted that when the right idea came along, I'd know it." For Deanna DeFelice, that goal became Ovease, a company that provides wearable, discreet products for chronic period pain and menstrual relief. Discouraged by the lack of pain management solutions available, Deanna decided to turn her pain into purpose and build what she couldn't find on the market.

Startup Boston Week Speaker Sneak Peek: Ovease’s Deanna DeFelice on Having a Vision and Betting on Herself

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I trusted that when the right idea came along, I'd know it." For Deanna DeFelice, that goal became Ovease, a company that provides wearable, discreet products for chronic period pain and menstrual relief.

Discouraged by the lack of pain management solutions available, Deanna decided to turn her pain into purpose and build what she couldn't find on the market.

"My long-term goal was always to build a mission-driven brand of my own.

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I trusted that when the right idea came along, I'd know it." For Deanna DeFelice, that goal became Ovease, a company that provides wearable, discreet products for chronic period pain and menstrual relief. Discouraged by the lack of pain management solutions available, Deanna decided to turn her pain into purpose and build what she couldn't find on the market. "My long-term goal was always to build a mission-driven brand of my own.

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