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Has a babysitter ever bailed on you? We’ve all had those nights. You’re finally getting out. You’re excited to leave the kids in someone else’s trusted hands and go have a good time. And then you get the call: “I’m so sorry! I can’t make it because [insert poor excuse here.]” Chime was developed by…

Like most entrepreneurs, I wanted to find funds to grow my business — probably through a business loan. Paying customers and clients are always reliable. But if you’re not getting payments fast enough to grow your business — not just sustain it —  then you can’t add on new bells and whistles quickly, easily, or affordably. And that’s…

Didja know? Mom entrepreneurs are starting businesses every day. During the last decade, the number of women-owned companies has grown five times faster than the national average, according to the 2016 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report from American Express Open. In fact, women start over 1,000 new businesses every day in the United States. And since The Founding…

Thinking about nonprofit business status for your business? A b-corp, perhaps? An LC3, maybe? Let’s tawk. The Founding Moms Community’s course #21 is out today! Wanna Be A Nonprofit? No Problem! walks you through all the options when it comes to launching or growing your business as a nonprofit entity. There are plenty of reasons to…

Need food delivered to your next event and want it to be the easiest experience in the universe? We know you do. We know because we host regular monthly meetings in cities all over the US — and in countries outside the US, too. Our Founding Moms’ Exchanges invite mom entrepreneurs to meet up and learn…

If you haven’t listened to the Breaking Down Your Business podcast yet, you’re missing out. Our founder, Jill Salzman, teams up with business consultant Brad Farris to tackle the most complex small business questions of our day…like, why can’t I hire competent employees? And…how do I take over the world? All wrapped up in 20 mins of 41% mediocre business…

THE AUDIOBOOK HAS LANDED!!!!! Because who reads anymore? When Found It: A Field Guide for Mom Entrepreneurs came out in paperback in 2012, I demanded so much of you.  Putting your phone down to pick up a book. Lifting said book up and putting it back down. But NO MORE exhausting yourself having to turn pages.  …

Move over, skydiving. Making a business video is one of the scariest endeavors an entrepreneur must undertake. You didn’t get into small business to put your face on camera. Nevermind that, you didn’t sign up for this lifestyle so that you could learn what kind of lighting works best on your cheekbones. That’s exactly why…

This is important. We’re launching our first-ever survey of mom entrepreneurs and we want you to be a part of it. Why? The media constantly asks us for intel. Brands don’t take women owned business seriously yet. Corporations want to know more about women owned business. And we want to tell them more. I’ve done…