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Reprinted from NBC Chicago’s Inc. Well post on August 31, 2011 “This past month, I sold The Bumble Brand. Turns out, selling my business was a lot like starting one up. Oh, the things I wished I had known. I was reminded once again that there are certain things you can’t know until you experience the…

The Founding Moms has teamed up with Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management to conduct a first-of-its-kind survey of mom entrepreneurs.  It’s never been done before, and we’re hoping to find out all about…us.

Sally Outlaw and Andrew Rachmell, the fab founders of Peerbackers.com, have invited The Momtrepreneur Exchange to be a part of their site’s launch.  We graciously accepted.   Why not crowdsource a little fame and fortune? Peerbackers.com helps ventures find funding by crowdsourcing.  We, the venture, post “backer rewards” that peers can receive if they back…

OPPORTUNITIES: 1. You are invited to join our first online meetup, The Sounding Board. Topic: Collecting Payments from Customers (Without Cringing). We’ll chat live on Thursday, September 16 at 1P CST/2P EST/11A CST. RSVP here. It’s free! 2. Make Mine a Million’s webinar called “Beyond the Ledger: A Real-Life Case Study in Owning Financial Success”…

The success Amy had a mere one month after launching her site is unprecedented in this day and age of The Billion Blogs.  And Amy’s candor about her strengths (writing) and weaknesses (monetizing that strength) are not only refreshing but serve as a reminder that we’re not alone in trying to figure out how to…

OPPORTUNITIES: 1. Moms in the City is a networking and resource site meant to jumpstart a city mom’s social life.  Stay informed of events and deals while making new mom friends at the same time.  They’re looking for guest bloggers who want to share their city experiences or stories.  Email Krishana at momsinthecity.net@gmail.com to get…

This just in.  How excited am I?  Sonsi serves up dress-for-success brands for plus-size women and offers a social community where you can chat, post and interact with members of their site.  I first read about them in the New York Times and am thrilled that they’ve come on board to support 9 of our…

Doesn’t this photo say it all?  I’m just so happy that someone out there has figured out how to calm all the crazy.  As you’ll read below, Meredith defines success the way we all should in our own business.  It almost makes you want to forgive her for not being a sushi lover. What business…

Just opened The Momtrepreneur Exchange: Washington, D.C. Yes, our nation’s capitol is included in the long list of cities populated by industrious mothers.  Momtrepreneurs are becoming a lot like spit-up:  they’re everywhere. That makes 17 cities and 570 members nationwide at the time of this writing.  This does not include the future members of the…