Barbara Kavovit knows that single women need to feel empowered in their homes. She knows they're capable of fixing everything from leaky faucets to flat tires, and is here to say, "you can do it!" barbara k! is a line of tools designed just for women, her products include ergonomically designed (and eye catching) hammers, pliers, power drills, and magnetic levels amongst other things. You can also get pre packaged tool kits that come in handy totes, offering an organized approach to do-it-yourselfing.

Barbara started her tool company out of a need to make women feel powerful, self sufficient, and even sexy. She believes that these are traits her company can pass on to other women. She's a single working mother, not to mention a woman who pioneered and achieved success in the male dominated construction industry. While others speak of empowerment, Barbara demonstrates it in everything she does, from raising her eight-year-old son, to building a successful construction company. Barbara K is the embodiment of the woman who leads an independent lifestyle and hopes to help other women achieve the same level of independence in their own lives.

Barbara started as a New York City general contractor using her apartment as her first office. Her vision and determination helped her land her first corporate client, IBM (note: she was also their first-ever female contractor). She's also attracted clients such as Carnegie Hall, iVillage, and Polo Ralph Lauren. Barbara's work in construction led her to the realization that tools made for men were intimidating for women to use. This was the motivation for starting barbara k!. She designed and launched her initial product line of high quality tools, toolkits and accessories in May of 2003. Since then, barbara k! has grown to include other categories including automotive, craft and the college (dorm) market. Barbara's message of empowerment for women who seek to lead an independent lifestyle has been communicated through her advertising and television appearances on shows such as Good Morning America, The TODAY Show, ESPN, Fox 5, CNN, and Inside Edition. While Barbara Kavovit designs tools, she knows that her reach goes beyond creating goods for consumers. Barbara is pushing a long-established market in a new direction and creating some serious profits along the way.