Recently someone asked me about the transition from every day mom to mompreneur. Did I like my "new life?" Was it different than before? Better? Or worse? Was I pleased with my decision? Do I...
I hope you had an awesome start to your summer. As the temperature sky-rocketed over the last week, and I finally ditched my sweaters for tanks I started to think about change & rebranding. So...
I was a little stumped about what to write about this week. A lot has been going on in my world, but for some reason, I could not pinpoint the one little thing that I...
Happy Mother's Day! Remember when I ditched my cel phone for spring break with my family a few weeks ago? The results were more than I expected. All parties involved seemed to be fairly impressed...
The theme of last week for me was waiting (and I really have no patience). I waited for two days after our vacation for my boys to go back to school, so I could really...
Hello StartupNation! I am back from vacation - I actually got back on Sunday, but I needed to re-acquaint myself with my smart phone before I reported back to you how the separation went. Well,...
As a mom and entrepreneur, I straddle my time between 2 different departments for lack of a better explanation. I have my business goals, obligations, and deadlines/timelines, BUT I also have a responsibility to my...
This morning as I lugged my gym bag, purse, and huge tote with my laptop all to my workout, so I could exercise, shower, and rush to a meeting, I was cursing myself. I am...
Over the last few weeks, pulling off all my various roles has been hard. Being a mom requires a lot of patience recently, and a number of extended family issues need my attention. At the...
Recently, a fellow mompreneur-in-training tweeted me and wanted to know what I think makes a successful mompreneur? I knew that I could not answer her back in a 140 characters or less so I promised...
Last week, I spent (wasted) a lot of time spinning my wheels and thinking about decisions that were irrelevant at the moment. Paralyzed with small details that did not matter and stuck in over-thinking the...
When I first started on my entrepreneurial jag, an acquaintance called me dogged. If you do not know me personally - there you have it, I am stubborn in my determination, obstinate, tenacious -- just...
In October, 2010, I woke up and announced to my family that I was going to start a business. It went something like this, “Good Morning! Today, I am going to become a mompreneur. Have...
Our ally, Victoria Colligan of LadiesWhoLaunch has been a huge supporter and advocate for our Leading Moms in Business competition. She and her team created considerable awareness among the LadiesWhoLaunch community about the competition and many...
Landing a large account can be an exhilarating experience for a young company and you can’t help but daydream about the possibility of “overnight success”. Just around the corner... redemption for all those long hours...
Yesterday was a tough day for many Moms- myself included. The baby boy that inspired the birth of my company, Glamajama, isn't such a baby anymore. He started Kindergarten at a new school with no...
“Knockoffs” and “Copycats” are too often part of the hard knocks high fashion deals out to young designers. Years spent perfecting the fit of a signature cocktail dress can be stolen overnight by a larger,...
I remember very clearly my first trip to the principal’s office. I was in the second grade and in trouble for “stealing other kid’s lunch money”. As much as it sounds like the calling card...
Six months into launching Glamajama I was driving home from a playgroup with my nine month old son. I caught Dr. Laura on talk radio telling some frazzled work-at-home Mom that there was no way...
Do-it-yourself publicity isn’t for the faint of heart, but it isn’t impossible either. Over the past couple of years I’ve been able to secure several high profile publicity “hits” on my own and I’ve learned...