Archive for May 22nd, 2008

Not all great mom businesses base themselves in the US. Baby, Tots, and Mom is an online mom-owned business that bases itself in Malaysia.
The whole family gets in on the business. On her about page she mentions that her husband helps out with ‘the numbers’ while her oldest helps with rearranging the stock [...]

KSL.com:
Automotive service is not an industry that generally attracts a lot of women, but a Utah business woman is changing that. She runs an auto detailing shop and she’s on a mission, not only to clean cars, but to help single moms.
Karen Mecham definitely takes a hands-on approach to running her auto detailing business. “I [...]

The News Leader:
Lynn Ellis, 50, of Staunton has been sewing since the sixth grade, when she took a sheet from her mother and made her first pair of jeans.
“My mom had a sewing machine, and I thought it was fascinating,” Ellis said. “I though I’d make a cool pair of hip-hugger, bell-bottom jeans.”
Those jeans might [...]

The Telegram:
What does a woman do if she wants to stay home with her children as much as possible, but continue working the hours that accommodate those needs?
She could seek out an enlightened employer who allows her to work from her home office. Or at least find one that provides flexible hours.
Or, as a growing [...]