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I am unleashing a Mission: Colbert campaign in the true style of nontrepreneur and truthiness icon, Stephen Colbert.  A Founding Moms movement is in order, and what better way than to begin with an appearance on The Colbert Report? Mission:  To get Jill Salzman, author of Found It: A Field Guide for Mom Entrepreneurs, onto…

How brilliant is this?  Alexis Finch (@AgentFin) over at Graphite Mind is a graphic recording artist.  She happened to do this one while watching my TEDx video, but her forte is showing up at conferences and illustrating complex ideas while speakers talk.  Her mind works in amazing ways.  Contact her here if you want her…

Myra was on Oprah!  She was on Oprah!  Check out this serial entrepreneur’s incredible, eco-friendly business idea…did I mention she was on Oprah? What business did you start up? I’ve started, built and sold several businesses over the years.  One landed me on Oprah.  In 2009, I sold my last business and on January 1st,…

My, how times have changed. It dawned on me the other day that there has been a seismic shift in the way we do things.  Specifically, in the way that we use technology.  And for some reason, 2011 turned out to be quite the year of change for this entrepreneur. I went from: Microsoft Word…

“There are quite a few rules when it comes to giving a TED talk. Talk for no longer than 18 minutes. Stay on or near the red circular carpet as much as you can. Remain in the audience throughout the conference. Head backstage to mic up just before your turn. Make sure that your topic…

My answer, as quoted in the below-mentioned magazine? “To spend time with family.  I set up my own company to be able to spend the hours I want to spend with my children, but it turns out that having control over every aspect of my company is something that I really enjoy.  That, and bossing…

Introducing…my very own TED talk. (!!!) Months of rehearsing.  Hours and hours of prep.  To date, this was the most intimidating experience I’ve had on a stage.  But one stylist, two hair & makeup people, and thirteen bathroom breaks in the span of an hour later, I did it.  Find out why moms make the…

“Is there a way to have it all? Is it really feasible to have the ability to be mom and a booming business woman?  Jill Salzman, creator of The Founding Moms®, has published her first book on this hot topic called Found It: A Field Guide For Mom Entrepreneurs. Its 50 chapters are brimming with practical advice,…

Think it’s hard to parent a teenager?  Try working with them on a regular basis, too.  This brave founding mom started her own educational consultant business to help drive college applicants to the places they want to be.  Inspiring stuff for sure. What business did you start up? Brand College Consulting. I’m an educational consultant…