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This resourceful momtrepreneur has turned a very personal, real issue in her family life into a highly successful book publishing business and then company.  Read on about Linda Coss’ great successes…and then pass it on. What business did you start up? I have two businesses: •    Plumtree Press is my book publishing business, formed in…

Yesterday’s Momtrepreneur Meetup was fantastic.  I’m still in awe of the fact that there are 100+ momtrepreneurs in my hometown alone! Lots of discussion was to be had regarding work/life balance.  It appeared that particularly for the moms with older children, finding time to work and also being able to spend quality time with the…

She was on Shark Tank!  Ah, the envy of us all…this momma really gets down to business with 4 books out, a 3-CD set, and plenty more to come.  Couldn’t we all use some tools to de-stress our little ones? What business did you start up? My home based, online company is Stress Free Kids.…

Neiman Marcus?  QVC?  No sweat, says Kathleen.  Read on about how she turns her own talents into a product that anyone can use to look like a pro. What business did you start up? I started a custom cake business, Kathleen’s Cakes, with an emphasis on realistic looking handmade sugar flowers.  I made wedding and…

Gini Dietrich wrote a most excellent article about the top 22 ways to dominate LinkedIn. You can read the article here. If you’re not yet on there, and even if you are, make sure that you step it up a notch–Gini-style.

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…

It’s not very witty of me to write a plain and simple “WHAT A COOL IDEA!” about Aletha’s business but that’s all that kept ringing in my head during her interview.  And it kicks it up a notch for me that she’s based in my hometown of Chicago.  Kudos, Aletha, for making something our children…

Tanya can teach you a thing or two about how to start up a business book…she even went the distance and wrote a whole book about it!  This art teacher-turned-author has definitely had her ups and downs…but could not be a more positive mentor for us all. What business did you start up? I started…

Meet Deena, a college admissions advisor and educational consultant who reinforces the doing-what-you-love mentality but also gives us insight into another momtrepreneur juggling work and time for children.  Quoted as an expert in the New York Times(consulting business), this momma knows her stuff. What business did you start up? I run a college consulting business…