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March 30, 2007 by Angela Shupe | 0 Comments

West Island Chronicle:

A new business-networking opportunity for women came about through its two founders bonding over what they had in common: their children.

Dollard des Ormeaux residents Shari Reinhart and Sheba Remer were both frustrated small-business entrepreneurs when they first met while waiting for their children after school.

Reinhart, a freelance writer, and Remer, now an art teacher, had both given up burgeoning careers to have children and be full-time mothers years earlier. Now, with the kids getting a bit older and more independent, both had launched home businesses in order to bring in some extra cash. With three kids each, it became a little bit tougher than they’d thought to spread the word.

In an effort to promote their respective home businesses, Remer and Reinhart formed Mothers in Business, a networking group that would bring together moms with small businesses looking for ways to get word out about their businesses and make important contacts.

The first meeting was held at the end of last October and the response was tremendous, Reinhart said.

Since then, the pair have hosted monthly meetings, where participants network, hear from guest speakers and new members get a 30-second pitch to tell fellow members about their particular business.

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