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By now, I’m sure you’ve read Malcolm Gladwell’s acclaimed book Outliers. And by now, I’m sure you’ve seen all the YouTube clips of Mr. Gladwell discussing his interesting take on Fleetwood Mac’s story. But if you’re like me and you’ve had no time to do much of either, check out this video. It’s Mister Malcolm…

I recently talked with Amber Dusick, the owner of several very interesting websites, who was kind enough to shed some light on her experience as a momtrepreneur. What business did you start up? I launched a few “info-preneur” websites: Do It Yourself Weddings and Make Baby Stuff and am working on a third, In&AroundLosAngeles. What…

Intimidated about starting your own business?  Not possible.  You’re a Mom. Five–not three, not two–five different women this week told me about one major factor that was preventing them from starting a business: fear. Some feared not having enough time to get the job done. Some feared the amount of work they (optimistically) thought may…

Are you a Mom? Do you have a great idea for a business but don’t know where to start? Want to grow the business you’re already running? You’ve come to the right place. Let’s get down to business. Jill Salzman is The Momtrepreneur Maven. Jill started her career as an entrepreneur at the wise old…

I know, I know. The economy is not doing too well right now. I’ve had lots of Moms tell me how “Now is really not the best time for me to start my business.” Over and over again, I have had to tell them the same thing: “Oh yeah?” Do you want to save a…

Working moms and stay-at-home moms frequently ask me how on earth I have time to run several businesses at once. The answer is simple: I stay organized. Who has time to stay organized and enhance productivity while watching the kids *and* trying to communicate with customers and vendors and clients? You do. “Business” sounds daunting…