I cannot tell you how many people have called me, written to me and stopped me in social situations to ask about finding work as a home-based working mom. Easy as pie? "This is the hardest job in the world" I often reply, "but, well worth every minute of it!" I had a discussion with a single mother recently, and she informed me that she had felt guilty for nearly 10 years … [Read more...] about Is Being a Home-Based Working Mom Easy?
Women Business Owners
Tips for Women Home Business Entrepreneurs
Women in business are becoming commonplace. What's more, a significant portion of women business owners are those operating from their homes. We interviewed Lesley Spencer, the founder and director of Home Based Working Moms (HBWM) at http://www.hbwm.com, the leading home business site for women, to share her insights on how women can succeed in a home business. What … [Read more...] about Tips for Women Home Business Entrepreneurs
Turning Waste Products into a Successful Business
Successful entrepreneurs possess the ability to think creatively and identify opportunities in their environment. Wendy Newmeyer saw the potential of balsam branches, considered waste products in her husband's logging business, and transformed it to sweet-smelling pillows and other gift items. Her company, Maine Balsam Fir Products http://www.mainebalsam.com based in West … [Read more...] about Turning Waste Products into a Successful Business
Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich: 75 Avoidable Mistakes Women Make with Money
If you have outstanding balances on your credit cards...are afraid to change jobs...don't have assets in your own name...are saving instead of investing, then chances are you're not rich, not happy, and not living the life you want. Without your awareness, behaviors learned as a girl are preventing you from becoming a woman who is financially independent and free to follow her … [Read more...] about Nice Girls Don’t Get Rich: 75 Avoidable Mistakes Women Make with Money
How Work at Home Moms Can Work – and Take Care of Kids
Many moms are attracted to working at home while raising their children, but managing both effectively can be challenging! It takes planning and working with a purpose to find a formula that meets the needs of home and work. If too much time is spent on the business, the family suffers, and if too little time is spent on the business, the results are meager. At … [Read more...] about How Work at Home Moms Can Work – and Take Care of Kids