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Clear The Clutter, Meagan Farrell’s answer to my messy office (how did she know?), is a Seattle-based business that will organize anything. Talk about one seriously organized momtrepreneur/professional organizer. What business did you start up? I am a professional organizer doing in home organizing as well as project management for business and organizations. What motivated…

How dare I post a video that does not feature a momtrepreneur? Please forgive me. This video is too inspiring not to post it. Watch MIT grad student David Merrill’s live demo of Siftables at the TED 2009 Conference. Siftables are toy blocks that think. As you see them in action, you will be amazed…

New to Twitter? We all are. The addictive application appeared in March of 2006 and three years later, it winds up an essential tool with which to grow one’s business. You can type up to 140 characters, max. And it is so invaluable that I want to discuss why you should join the party. (The…

Time to start scrapbooking! Kim Guymon brings the scrapbook industry(business support) right into your living room. And any momtrepreneur who puts chocolate and peanut butter together is a brilliant businesswoman. What business did you start up? In 2002, I started ScrapBiz.com, a business support and networking site aimed at helping other moms set up businesses…

We all know why the senior Dadvisor is such a valuable team member for any Momtrepreneur. The errands. The dishes. The moral support. All the little and not so little things that provide the Momtrepreneurs in our life with the support system they need to do what they do. But what happens when the senior…

Julie Aigner-Clark, founder of Baby Einstein an entertainment business, shares her story about starting the Walt Disney-owned company in her basement. We wish Ms. Aigner-Clark a very speedy recovery and thank her for taking the time to share with fellow momtrepreneurs. What business did you *intend* to start up and why? My original intention was to…

The Aba Agency is a marketing, public relations and special events boutique that none other than Aba agency business  herself runs. Find out how this high style momtrepreneur gets herself through her very busy lifestyle. When did you start up your agency business? August 2002. What motivated you to do it? I had a dream…

I have trouble answering a very simple question: What do you do? As a new parent, I would answer, “I’m a stay at home mom,” while exuding a matronly glow. A couple years later I’d say, “I stay home with my daughter, but I also do a little consulting” (which was true enough at the…

Please welcome Mary Sullivan Cooper of MommyMixer®– babysitting service to The Momtrepreneur Maven. She turned a real-life experience into an entire brand!  Check this out. What motivated you to start MommyMixer®? I was a nanny in college and random parents would approach me when I was out with the kids and ask if I would babysit…