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“I’m a mother, and I run a business: The Founding Moms, the world’s first and only kid-friendly collective of meet-ups for mom entrepreneurs. I’m a mom, and an entrepreneur: a mompreneur (or a momtrepreneur, a word I like even better). And I’m proud of it.

Others, though, aren’t exactly embracing the term. An editor at a very popular business magazine told me that while he’d be happy to discuss what I do, his magazine “has a firm ban on the term ‘mompreneur’.” Even many women business owners insist that the word is derogatory, and even demeaning. Read more

“Practical and plucky, her advice is good for entrepreneurs regardless of family status. All of us have “kids” of some sort in our lives that require us to be flexible and accommodating. And the book offers a lot of tips for dealing with these situations without guilt and without losing sight of your business goals.

I liked that she continually emphasizes business sustainability throughout the book. From going the sans-financing bootstrap route to not relying on the fleeting business boost from great PR, Jill’s advice helps mom entrepreneurs look beyond the passion and excitement of a new business in order to create a successful future.

Give Found It a read. Consider it a virtual Starbucks run with a mom entrepreneur who’s been there and done that, minus the latte.”

Read the full review at PromoWithPurposeToday.com here.  Then you can buy the book right here!

We’re looking for a superstar Director of Partnerships.  Care to join us?

Responsibilities:

*Work with potential partners/sponsors to build a solid partnership platform for our organization
*Build sponsorship packages and ensure accuracy of detail
*Contribute creatively and effectively to ensure partner satisfaction
*Work phones & emails to stay on top of potential partners; persistence is mandatory
*Make sure all partners receive the highest level of customer service

Qualifications:

*Desire to work in an entrepreneurial environment
*Strong work ethic & attention to detail Read more

On March 7, Jill Salzman will be a featured panelist for mom entrepreneurs at SCORE Chicago. Details from the SCORE website:

“Launching a new outreach to entrepreneurial mothers, SCORE will hold a “Moms In Business” Roundtable event on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 from 1 – 4 PM. The Roundtable will be led by mom entrepreneurs who will address the challenges and benefits of building and running one’s own venture, particularly in today’s rapidly evolving business business terrain. Read more

Ever wish you had artistic talent?  I sure do.  Fortunately some of us have more talent than others.  Stacey turned her exquisite talents and new-baby boredom into a full-fledged business.  Find out what Stacey wishes she knew before she started out, and then check out her site for the goods.

What business did you start up?

Hold That Thought specializes in personalized party favors, baby gifts, teacher gifts, and just because!

What motivated you to do it?

I painted a mural in my older son’s bedroom when I was five months pregnant. Read more

I am unleashing a Mission: Colbert campaign in the true style of nontrepreneur and truthiness icon, Stephen Colbert.  A Founding Moms movement is in order, and what better way than to begin with an appearance on The Colbert Report?

Mission:  To get Jill Salzman, author of Found It: A Field Guide for Mom Entrepreneurs, onto The Colbert Report and discuss the term “momtrepreneur” with Mr. Colbert himself.

Purpose:  To bring awareness of The Founding Moms and mom entrepreneurship in general to the public through the best show on television.

Tools:  A hard copy of the book was sent to the offices of The Colbert Report on 2/4/12.

Tactics:

1. Talk Twitter?  Tweet to @StephenAtHome or @ColbertReport and hashtag is #Colbert, along with ours which is @foundingmom

2. To Facebookians: post a request on http://www.facebook.com/thecolbertreport

3. To Formheads: send an email through Comedy Central’s form on their site here.

4. To Phone Pholks: call Colbert Report Studios at (212) 586-2477 during regular business hours.

5. To Emailers, contact the Colbert Nation webmaster at colbertweb@gmail.com.

Please take a moment to contact any or all of the above options.  When you do, leave a comment here about what and where you posted so that you can possibly win a prize!  (A Kogeto Dot, a ticket to StartupBus, and many more prizes in store.)

Help a fellow mom entrepreneur in a time of (book promotion and marketing) need.  My gut tells me this just may work.  Go on, make a difference.

How brilliant is this?  Alexis Finch (@AgentFin) over at Graphite Mind is a graphic recording artist.  She happened to do this one while watching my TEDx video, but her forte is showing up at conferences and illustrating complex ideas while speakers talk.  Her mind works in amazing ways.  Contact her here if you want her to sketch your event, tech talk or startup!

Myra was on Oprah!  She was on Oprah!  Check out this serial entrepreneur’s incredible, eco-friendly business idea…did I mention she was on Oprah?

What business did you start up?

I’ve started, built and sold several businesses over the years.  One landed me on Oprah.  In 2009, I sold my last business and on January 1st, 2011, I launched my new business and makeup line, Herban|Luxe, a handmade herbal line which is made fresh when ordered, never stocked except for the ingredients and packaging. Read more

My, how times have changed.

It dawned on me the other day that there has been a seismic shift in the way we do things.  Specifically, in the way that we use technology.  And for some reason, 2011 turned out to be quite the year of change for this entrepreneur.

I went from:

Microsoft Word –> Pages
Quickbooks –> LessAccounting.com
Google Chrome –> Firefox –> Google Chrome
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