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    We’re launching a new Founding Exchange in Massachusetts and we’re wicked excited about it! It’s based in Plymouth, MA and led by business coach and pop culture enthusiast Minessa Konecky. The newest Founding Exchange will join its sister city that is Boston in helping grow a tight-knit community of entrepreneurial moms. What’s A…

It’s already a brand new year; a time to reflect on what worked and what didn’t in 2021. The only way to grow your business is to assess (or reassess goals) and take ownership of past mistakes and missteps so we aren’t doomed to repeat them. This month, The Founding Moms is tackling accountability in…

  In her groundbreaking podcast, “Why Are We Shouting?”, Jill Salzman has a virtual one-way conversation with famed Late Show with Stephen Colbert host, Stephen Colbert. With over two decades of entertaining guests, it’s no wonder that Jill Salzman chose to send a technological smoke signal to the media darling on her hit podcast.  Colbert…

If 2020 taught us anything it’s how to adapt and overcome new challenges. Networking and marketing your business are two key points to success but when businesses are closed and we can’t meet face to face, how do we meet new people to network with? The short answer: Facebook. Facebook and other forms of social…

Needing to raise prices is typically good news – it means your business is growing! However, raising your prices is nerve-wracking. It is a sensitive topic, and it can be uncomfortable bringing this up to your customers, especially those who invested in you early on. While it is almost inevitable to lose customers while raising…

  It’s December (already??!!) and you know what that means. It’s time to buy gifts for people you barely speak to 11 months out of the year.  December is a time for reflecting on what worked — and what didn’t — in your business this year and how you can prepare for an even better…

If you’re the type of entrepreneur who builds an audience to build a digital business (like Founding Moms’ own Jill Salzman, for example), then you’re part of the red-hot “creator economy.” In fact, you’re not just any old entrepreneur-you’re a content entrepreneur. And that’s one of the hottest kinds of businesses to be in with…

Guest Post : Lauren Jones is a freelance writer and founder of Clever Canopy, a web design and brand strategy studio for creative female entrepreneurs. As a writer, Lauren uses her humorous and relatable writing style to connect with audiences. As a brand strategist, she uses a unique, story-driven approach to crafting intentional brand identities…

Does anyone else have a hard time handing over the reins to someone when it comes to your business? Even though we get overwhelmed with mundane daily tasks and they distract us from our true zones of genius, it still feels a little foreign to let someone else in on your process of how you…