Archive for the 'Sales' Category

The Batesville Daily Guard:
Angela M. Ring always knew that she wanted to have her own business, but “I didn’t know exactly what,” she said.
When others have asked her why she would want her own business, Ring said her reply is usually “to pass some time.” But it’s more than that. To her, it’s about setting […]

Sun.Star Davao:
WHEN Lyn Buyco-Tan’s dad, mom and younger brother Clec arrived from a trip to Singapore two years ago, they gifted her their 2-year old son Alec with a pair of light blue Crocs.
“I let Alec try on the Crocs and he started running around the house in it. Later, when I tried to take […]

NWI Times:
Jennifer McWhirter, a stay-at-home mom with years of retail experience, and her friend, Amy Jalovecky, an orthodontic assistant, had always talked about opening a business together. But it wasn’t until McWhirter saw the barely worn clothing from her two growing children pile up that the two got the idea to open a gently worn, […]

I write quite a bit about mom-owned businesses that are mostly online stores or handmade items. One mom took a different approach to starting a home business. Leslie Fraser helps others by supplying products for home and office use.
From business cards to other accessories Divine Designs By Leslie offers a variety of […]

For many a product idea inspires them to create a business. For Melissa Atherholt the love of a product already on the market is what won her over into becoming a mompreneur.
Blankets are generally taboo for baby cribs, especially with all the talk about SIDS which is a serious problem for babies. A […]

MarketWire:
With end-of-year teacher and graduation gifts, spring holidays and bridal season around the corner, Silicon Valley mompreneurs Paula Cho and Michelle Nieda today launched the first hassle-free group gift service online called from: Everyone.
from: Everyone is an easy-to-use online service for anyone who wants to collect individual contributions toward the purchase of a group gift […]

KCCommunityNews:
Raytown resident Inge Howard has always wanted to own a business.
Her dream came true when she purchased City Grounds Coffee Shop, at 6200 Raytown Trafficway, Feb. 26.
“My first job I ever had worked at was McDonald’s,” Howard said. “I always thought I needed my own franchise. It was always so expensive. When I found out […]

Having a special needs child opened up Alycia Shapiro’s eyes to how hard it was to find exactly what she wanted.
When Alycia’s child was born she had no idea what to get for toys. So she commonly just got what looked good. It wasn’t until he got a little older that they found […]

Winona Daily News:
Tina Darr believes in saving the environment one cloth diaper at a time. Well, actually two cloth diapers at a time for the mother of 13-month-old twins.
“There has been a cloth diaper revolution,” she said. “Cloth diapers are not like they used to be.”
Like breastfeeding, glass bottle usage and organic baby foods, an […]

TheStar.com:
Some people think big. Others, like the popular “pink boot lady,” just think bigger.
And manage to get there faster.
Featured last summer in the Star’s Thinking Big series on small business, Marissa McTasney, the founder of women’s work-wear line Tomboy Trades Ltd., has found hers growing by leaps and bounds since her story hit these pages.
Of […]