Archive for June 24th, 2008
Three Moms Balance Home And Business
Nashuatelegraph.com: Most business meetings don’t double as play dates, but for three stay-at-home moms, it’s the way they balance work and family. Cara Facques, Naadia Nazeer and Jennifer Mastergeorge, all of Amherst, have nine children between them. Last year they opened Amherst Therapy Connections, a clinic that provides speech therapy for private clients and to [...]
Mom Of 6 And Business Owner Passes
toledoblade.com: Charlotte Vellequette, a devoted mother of six who opened an independent grocery store with her husband, died Thursday in Toledo Hospital after a yearlong battle with ovarian cancer. She was 73. Mrs. Vellequette and her husband, Roger, ran the former Vellmar’s Five-Star Market, a grocery store in the 4600 block of West Bancroft Street [...]
Mompreneur Saves Curly/Frizzy Hair
The Earth Times: Before creating the MopTop and FuzzyDuck line of products, company founder Kelly Foreman tried a wide range of products — everything from inexpensive drugstore brands to those sold only through exclusive salons. She also became a student of curly hair, reading everything she could on the subject. As she struggled to find [...]
Although the word ‘gecko’ is in the name of this business, she is not selling insurance. Actually this mom runs an online candle business called, The Blue Gecko Candle Company. There are candles, then there are candles that make you want to eat them. The candles that come from this business leans towards the latter [...]
Make Money Selling Cards Online
JustMakeMoneyOnline.com: If you love making and designing greeting cards, then Greeting Card Universe might just be the online business you’re looking for. This is especially great if you love photography, illustration, or painting, and you’re keen to turn your artworks in to greeting cards. Greeting Card Universe is pretty much a “free” service. At the [...]
Things You Didn’t Know About Google
AskMen.com: There is no other company more synonymous with the internet than Google. As the mother of all search engines (a legitimate title considering Google surpassed Yahoo! as the most visited website in the U.S. in 2008), Google has come a long way since its early beginnings. It is also ranked as the No. 1 [...]
smSmallBiz.com: As more and more Americans work from home — be it running a business or telecommuting for a job — the home office, which was once relegated to a small corner in a kitchen or perhaps a dank basement, is finally receiving some well-deserved attention. This week, we’ll take a look at how four [...]
Gift Up and Go Simplifies Birthdays
If you’ve ever had problems remembering up-coming birthdays, then you’d probably benefit from a birthday reminder service. If you hate gift shopping, then what? Milisa solves that problem with her new service, Gift Up and Go. Any excuse you might have had previously, has been eliminated. From her website you will not only be reminded [...]
Small Bizs Battling High Health-Care Costs
Entrepreneur Daily: What’s the biggest concern for small businesses these days? According to a national survey released by the National Association for the Self-Employed, it’s access to health care. “The baker, the house painter, and the 20 million other micro-businesses in the U.S. are struggling to survive in this economy,” says Kristie Darien, executive director [...]
Economic Stimulus Benefits for Small Biz
Entrepreneur Daily: If you’re wondering how the economic stimulus package can help you grow and expand your business, check out SBA’s new tax savings resource center. The website includes a fact sheet with a clear explanation of small business tax benefits gained from the package, in addition to a depreciation calculator and an online seminar. [...]
