November 17,
2006 ( Margate, FL )
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An incredible array of mom-owned businesses are alive and clicking at
http://marketplace.mompreneursonline.com a newly redesigned
mini-mall offering unique products and services for and by Mompreneurs(R).
These entrepreneurial women have tapped their talents to create a dynamic
online shopping experience that supports the concept of work/family balance.
At the same time, the new user-friendly design of the Marketplace makes
one-stop shopping easy, convenient, and fun.
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A bright red awning greets shoppers as they browse through the diversity
of goods and services available for holiday giving. The retailers cover all
the essentials, from baby products to children s playthings, artwork and
crafts, health and beauty, books and CDs, and gift baskets. A special
category called Gifts that Change the World, features socially-conscious
businesses such as Mama Afrika, which sells fair trade baskets, jewelry and
pottery produced by women in Africa, and The Comfort Company, a vendor that
offers one-of-a-kind sympathy gifts. Comfort Company owner Renee Wood
recently won a Make Mine a $Million Business award in a competition
sponsored by Count Me In and American Express OPEN.
According to a new study released in October by GartnerG2, online
retailers worldwide are expected to make $25.3 billion in sales this holiday
season alone. That s a 39 percent spike over last year's figures.
The Mompreneurs(R) Marketplace provides an excellent way for work-at-home
moms to showcase their products and services, states Diana Ennen, president
of Virtual Word Publishing and one of the founding vendors. It offers WAHMs
the benefits of cooperative marketing not only during the busy holiday
season but all year round.
About the Company:
Mompreneurs(R) is a trademark of Ellen Parlapiano and
Patricia Cobe, founders of the Mompreneurs(R) Marketplace and co-authors of
Mompreneurs: A Mother s Practical Guide to Work-at-Home Success and
Mompreneurs Online: Using the Internet to Build Work@Home Success; both
published by Perigee. Visit their website and message boards at
http://www.mompreneursonline.com .
Contact Info:
Ellen Parlapiano & Patricia Cobe
The Mompreneurs(R) mail@mompreneursonline.com
http://www.mompreneursonline.com
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Home Business Ideas" from PowerHomeBiz.com at
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/Index/practicalbizideas.htmm
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