Archive for December 25th, 2007

The Wall Street Journal:
Renee O’Brien of Pottstown, Pa., was excited to work from home when she became an independent distributor for a women’s slumber-party hosting company in 2005.
But the transition wasn’t as easy as she expected: Friends would call while she was working, assuming she had ample time to chat. And she’d find herself trying [...]

Napa Valley Register:
Margarita Hernandez, once a stay-at-home-mom, has taken her love of jewelry making and has turned it into a new Napa business.
In November, Hernandez opened the doors of Manikri — a combination of the first names and her daughters Nicole, 18, Kristine, 11 and herself.
The family-operated business, that also includes her husband Tony, offers [...]

PC World:
Want to leap to the front of the pack? Get your voice heard above the online din as you get your business started. Lolita Carrico, founder of Modern Mom, turned her momcentric guide–which includes articles, product reviews and advice–into a must-visit destination on the web.
Since founding the company in 2002, Carrico has seen it [...]

Voices:
When Hart Court resident Patricia Sullivan made crystal and silver bracelets for herself with her children’s names on them a few years ago, she had no idea that it would lead to a career in jewelry-making.
The bracelets were just a way of expressing pride and love for her daughter, Shay, now 6, and her son, [...]