Little Passports Founders Overcame Major Challenges to Reach Success

Stella Ma and Amy Norman were friends first. Best friends. And it was their shared love of cultural exploration that inspired them to create the kid-friendly subscription box Little Passports in 2009.

“I grew up in Oakland, Calif., as a first-generation Chinese American with fairly traditional parents. My upbringing instilled in me an appreciation for diversity and different cultures,” Ma tells Mom.me. “Having my first child impressed upon me the urgency to impart my appreciation for diversity and openness to my own children.”