Business Mom Profiles

June 23, 2008

Georgia Mom uses Etsy to sell her hand crafted dresses for little girls

Dress2 If you have dreams of selling your fashion creations in shops and online, then you need to read about work at home mom, Kristina Roland's success with her company Maddie & Me.

Roland didn’t have a business plan when she launched Maddie & Me. She had an idea. The rest she would learn along the way, both the good and bad.

“I just took a leap of faith, and I knew enough about business,” she said.

The idea for a line of custom, handmade children’s clothing was born out of necessity.

“I didn’t like a lot of the things I was seeing,” Roland said, “but it was also Maddie’s size. Not many kids are tall and skinny. Nothing would fit her.

“I was always creative and this was another way for me to reinvent myself.”

Read the rest of the story here: Just like mom used to make

Linda Locke
Moms in Business

June 06, 2008

Mom Turns Hobby into Thriving Photography Business

Womancamera1 Stay at home mom, Traci Keyes, turned her photography hobby into a business when she upgraded her equipment and created a bookmark and postcard for her church. The designs proved so popular that she started her own business, Moonlight Attic, to produce photography, postcards and note cards.

Stay-at-home mom creates artsy business

Linda Locke
Moms in Business

May 30, 2008

Getaway Girls: Moms who are twin sisters find success with weekend trips for women

Bus Minnesota twin sisters Michelle Levin and Marci Turenne Hansen founded GirlTime Getaways in 2005 so they work together from home. Their business plan was simple and used their backgrounds in event planning, business and customer service: a bus tour business that specializes in mystery getaways for women.

Moms with three children each, Marci and Michelle, knew the challenges of working and raising a family and wanted to help other women get away for a fun and relaxing weekend.

You can read more about the sisters and their business here: These girls just wanna have fun!

Linda Locke
Moms in Business

May 25, 2008

Moms Say Flexibility is Key for Balancing Business and Family

Partmompartbusiness Balancing a business and a family is never easy, but owning your own business puts the control of your work life directly in your own hands. The perks include flexible schedules, no glass ceiling and no boss. The downside is loss of sleep, juggling priorities and stress. But being able to create a life to fit your vision and passion and being a role model to your kids, that's priceless!

Here's how three business moms handle the challenge of balancing business and family: Part mom, part business owner

Linda Locke
Moms in Business Blog

May 01, 2008

America's Favorite Mom

Mom_2 Teleflora is searching for America's Favorite Mom.

Read about the 15 semi-finalists here.

April 23, 2008

South Jersey Moms Create Green Business

Earth1 Want to start a Green business?

Here's some inspiration about two clever Moms who run successful eco-conscious businesses.

Eco-friendliness drives business

Comeback Moms

Openforbusiness Thinking about returning to work?

Read about two moms from Austin who made a business out of it.

Austin moms give advice on how to return to work

April 08, 2008

Mom Finds Big Business in Small Shoes

Smallfeet Mompreneur, Jessica Jacobs is a Canadian shoe designer who has found her perfect niche market.

Through her growing company, Little Soles, she designs fun footwear for kids.

Read more here: If the shoe fits

Linda Locke
Moms in Business Blog

April 07, 2008

Mom Becomes Singing Star in Second Life

Mike_2 Kim Seifert, a 42-year-old mom, has found a new way to launch a singing career using Second Life, an online virtual fantasy world.

The former paralegal, who used to have a long commute to work, now makes as much money through her singing career online.

Singer gets second career on Second Life

March 30, 2008

Rocket Science Mom Finds Success with Knitting Business

Knit Here's an interesting interview with a mom in business who left her high-flying career as a rocket scientist only to find a new one with her own knitting business. Who says science and art aren't compatible!

Rocket Scientist Knits Her Way to Success

Enjoy!

Linda Locke
Editor, Moms in Business

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