Here are five “mompreneurs” who are charting their own ways in business while still raising a family. By Sramana Mitra (Founder, One Million By One Million) I frequently facilitate discussions of female entrepreneurs, and the company vs. children question, and I would like to do so again. We’ve seen through conversations with entrepreneurial women like [...]
Posts Tagged "Mompreneur"
Mompreneurs: Power Moms In Tech And Entrepreneurship
February 12, 2013 – 6:00 am
Meet these amazing “mompreneurs” in technology on Thursday at the Women 2.0 Conference! By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Tech-savvy moms have a long history of meaningful innovation. They keep it real by admitting their lives aren’t always perfect, but they sure as hell try and have a great time doing it. Perhaps [...]
Slowly, Slowly: Growing From Side Project To Funded Startup
November 7, 2012 – 10:22 am
The startup seems to move very fast. But actually, it is a slow story. By Natalie Gordon (Founder, BabyList) My company, BabyList, is part of the fall batch of 500 Startups. I decided that 500 was the perfect accelerator for BabyList, saw that they had open enrollment, spent two days on my application, had an [...]
PITCH NYC 2012 Startup Competition Finalist Gives 8 Tips To Balance The Demands Of Startup And Parenthood
November 7, 2012 – 7:00 am
Children and startups have similar demands, needs and rewards. By Shilpa Dalmia (Co-Founder & CTO, ActivityHero) Many people ask, “How do you balance work and life with two young kids and a startup?” My answer is, “The same way you raise three kids.” A startup is just like another child. Each child has his/her/its own [...]
Babies And Business, Not Mutually Exclusive
October 12, 2012 – 7:00 am
New moms explore the truth about parenting and happiness. By Heather Cabot (Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Well Mom) The indelicate question completely caught me off guard. A couple of weeks ago, I was making small talk at an intimate cocktail gathering of women and someone I don’t know very well asked me in front of [...]
Tired, But Happy
September 26, 2012 – 6:00 am
Many women I know have a hard time putting themselves first. By Naama Bloom (Head of Marketing, Harvest) I’m staring down the barrel of 40. And my life has never been more uncertain or exciting than it is today. Five years ago, I was a newlywed with a secure corporate job at a Fortune 100 [...]
What To Expect When You Are Founding
September 5, 2012 – 6:00 am
Giving birth, like the first days of a company, is often remembered through rose-colored glasses. By Jessica Voytek (Co-Founder & CTO, Kizoom) My business partner jokes that our company is her first baby. As the mother of a 1-year old baby human and an 8-month old baby company, I can tell you there are more [...]
The Good Mommy’s Rule Book For Entrepreneurs
September 4, 2012 – 6:00 am
The “good mommy” laurel isn’t bestowed based on some arbitrary quality time measurement, it’s based on what works for you and your kids. By Carla Rover (Editor, The Advertising Technology Review) The guilt is palpable. Looking into a child’s sad face as you tell him that you can’t play with him because you have to [...]
Mom By Day, New Entrepreneur By Night
August 2, 2012 – 5:00 am
In many ways, I parallel MoxTree to having another child. By Victoria Oldridge (Founder, MoxTree) My name is Victoria. I am wife to one, mom to a three year old and one year old by day and entrepreneur by night and anywhere in between! In a previous life, I was in consulting/sales for the medical [...]
Life Is All About Decisions
June 25, 2012 – 8:00 am
“It is the women running this country but they are the wizards behind the curtains. It is time for women to come out from behind the curtain.” By Joanne Wilson (Blogger & Angel Investor, Gotham Gal) Life is about decisions. We are a country that does not embrace women the same way we embrace men. [...]
