Archive for January 16th, 2009
Mom Knows Best… About The Baby Business
Mom knows best when it comes to kids and Rachel Brian is showing the world that they also know best in business. Especially if that business caters to the needs of a child. Online, as well as offline, Rachel continues to grow her business, Mod Mama. Her shop is family friendly, something that her online [...]
Super Moms Juggle Seven Kids and a Business With ‘MommyCast’
tubefilter news: For some moms simply dealing with the kids is enough, but for Paige Heninger and Gretchen Vogelzang being a mother isn’t just a full-time job, it’s also a business. The long-time friends launched MommyCast, landing sponsorship deals with Dixie and Pampers to name a few. With over forty HD videos published to date, [...]
Paperly Experiences Growth as Sliding Economy Has Stay-at-Home Moms Re-Entering the Workforce
Market Watch: Due to today’s challenging economy, stay-at-home moms — many of whom are highly educated, experienced and motivated — are jumping back into the workforce, but they are choosing their new-found careers very selectively. Paperly, a Chicago-based direct sales business focused on the stationery industry, provides opportunities for stay-at-home moms who do not wish [...]
Home Office: The Les Nessman Rule
Coolmom.com’s Daphne Brogdon on drawing boundaries:
Be An Entrepreneur: It’s Less Risky
While everyone generally think’s that securing a good paying job with benefits is the ticket in life, Marc Cramer would strongly disagree with this idea. This is no longer the case like it was years and years — there are no guarantees anymore when it comes to your job. photo credit: fdecomite If you’re an [...]
Robyn Crispe’s company, Nomad Needles, makes the Worm Inn, a composting system for people who live in urban areas. Crispe was concerned about her own volume of food waste, which she couldn’t compost outdoors at her condo. After searching online for indoor composting ideas, she came across vermicomposting, also known as worm composting. The Worm [...]
Make $6 Million Sitting On Your Couch
Inc.: By his own admission, Paul Mann used to be a corporate stiff. All that changed — almost by accident, Mann admits — one day back in 2002 when he was looking for someone to watch his dog in a pinch. “I got very few responses back to my query,” he recalls. “And the people [...]
Mom Turns Fitness Into Million Dollar Franchise
Moms Can Make Millions: After her son was born, Lisa Druxman wanted to stay home with her kids, but she still needed a full time income. One day while walking with her baby in his stroller, she had an “ah-ha!” moment when she realized she could start a business teaching classes that helped other moms [...]
Keeping An Inventor’s Notebook
Entrepreneur: You’ll be amazed at the number of people you’ll speak to as you go through the inventing process. Be sure to keep a brief record of all conversations you think are relevant. For example, when you speak with an engineer, graphic artist, prototype developer or patent attorney, write down the date and time of [...]
