Archive for January, 2008

PR Web:
BusinessMom.net has long been a place where business moms can advertise, socialize and meet other mom business owners. It allows moms to create their own space, gain new insights and express their own individuality within its pages.
Recently, however, members have been asking for more. Owner, Janice Clark, believes that the site truly belongs to […]

HometownAnnapolis.com:
Joelma and Nelson Columbano of Millersville talked about starting a business after getting married three years ago, but it wasn’t until recently that they combined their talents to launch a day care center out of their home.
It was a lengthy process that included multiple home inspections, health and safety certifications and other licensing requirements.
But the […]

We always hear about how great it is to be a work-at-home mom, and how you won’t need daycare because you’re working from home, but is that truly the reality of it all? Working from home can be one of the most difficult things to do for a parent. If you’re there, your […]

The East Valley Tribune:
For Scottsdale’s Brandi Slaybaugh, business was a matter of getting out.
“It’s amazing to be a mom, but I wasn’t really good at staying home,” the former escrow officer says. “A lot of new moms aren’t prepared for that. I would go on errands with my boys, and my 2-year-old would be curious […]

The Herald News:
Linda Hardin started with a handful of wheat- and dairy-free recipes, but learned that growing her business depends on perseverance and patience as much as a good oatmeal-cranberry cookie.
“I was warned this was a real tough business, and it is, but I’m hoping to sneak in through the back door with the Internet,” […]

Savannah Morning News:
Tuesday Cook-Hannah runs Bev’s Mobile Grooming with her mother, Beverly Strange. It is “a complete groom shop on wheels,” Cook-Hannah said. About 90 percent of her clients live at The Landings. Inside the van, which her mother designed for this business, there are typically five or more dogs. There is a section in […]

Do you know a little girl that would like to be a ballerina, or at least pretend to be one? Even more so, do you know one that doesn’t? Chances are you know more little girls that like to prance around in fancy little outfits pretending to be ballerinas than you do little […]

WTHR:
The routine weekly shopping trip for Rebecca Morelock is taking a little bit longer these days. The mother of three is busy reading labels.
“This brand had less fat and calories on the chicken noodle, and then this brand had less fat and calories on the vegetable,” Morelock said.
Her careful consideration comes after a convicting view.
“The […]

I recently got the opportunity to interview a woman who’s a consultant for a diet business that is something I’ve never seen before. Becca is a consultant for Belly Buster Diet which is a new business that offers their customers a chance to lose weight starting out with a Belly Buster party and going on […]

The Daily News Journal:
Julia Clapp is carrying on a family tradition in Murfreesboro — and those with a sweet tooth couldn’t be happier.
Clapp and her husband, Roger, opened Julia’s Home Style Bakery in November in The Oaks shopping center on Medical Center Parkway. The bakery is next to the Pei Wei Asian Diner.
Clapp’s mom owns […]