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I am new to Wisebread, a site/newsletter that comes in handy these days…it’s tagline reads: “Living large on a small budget.” Today they emailed me “10 Myths Non-Business People Believe About Business” and I thought it was so informative that I wanted to pass it along.  A few myth highlights: “Someone will steal my idea…

This just in from author Danielle Botterell… If you would like to contribute your thoughts on life as a momtrepreneur for a book about us that will be published by HarperCollins, please fill out this survey. Your input will be much appreciated and potentially published.

I’ve been preparing for my “guest advisor” appearance this week on IdeaBlob. I’m very much looking forward to helping anyone and everyone on that site who shares their great ideas, and I hope that we can actually help one another.  You can submit your idea and discuss it with others; you can post your idea,…

Attention! The United States government is giving every momtrepreneur a one-time only no-questions-asked $10,000 tax credit for being you. If you started your business after 2006, or plan to start one in the current tax year, you qualify to receive nearly eleven-thousand bucks for creating a new small business that will contribute to rescuing our…

No, really. Do you? I ask because every time I go for a run, ideas pop out of me like overworked kneecaps. It takes only a few blocks and my endorphins, one by one, kick up new ideas for unique promotional efforts, better marketing strategies, or new blog posts. If I spend too much time…

New to Twitter? We all are. The addictive application appeared in March of 2006 and three years later, it winds up an essential tool with which to grow one’s business. You can type up to 140 characters, max. And it is so invaluable that I want to discuss why you should join the party. (The…

Last week I was at the MAGIC Kids Trade Show in Las Vegas, NV for our Bumble Bells. Learned 1.2 billion things. There were over 70 countries in attendance. Thousands of exhibitors. A bit overwhelming for a first-timer, but much fun if you’re the least bit social. Apparently they expect 140,000 attendees to show to…

You took time off? So what?  Get back in the game. Perhaps you were a high-profile business woman in your last life. Or you were a busy sales rep, an accountant, or a physician who was up to her ears in meetings, calls and e-mails. Then you had your baby, and you decided to take…

Today’s the day. If you have not yet heard about the Consumer Protection Safety Improvement Act that passed last August, here’s a summary:  “Starting on February 10, 2009, consumer products intended for children 12 and under cannot have more than 600 parts per million of lead in any accessible part,” although a one year stay will offer limited compliance relief…