PR Web:
Downward trends in the stock market, housing foreclosures and massive job layoffs are creating a tight squeeze on family budgets across the country and the globe. But while budgets have been reduced the entrepreneurial spirit hasn’t — especially in the growing “mom owned business” sector. As much as one-third of moms recently surveyed (Allen […]

news.newamericamedia.org:
When An Pham immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in 2004 at the age of 40, she left behind her career as a college teacher. New immigrants from Vietnam like her often found entry-level jobs in the nail industry. But Pham sought a different path.
She wanted a new career, but thought “I’m too old […]

Scoop.co.nz:
Auckland woman Wendy Barker has invented and patented the world’s first successful weight loss fashion accessory. Her Figure 8 Bodychain helps people to lose weight and research has already indicated that the majority also keep it off.
The Figure 8 Bodychain is worn around the waist against the skin, underneath the clothing, so it fits comfortably […]

Uncommon Business Blog:
Lisa Rothstein began baking brownies as a hobby while working as an elementary school teacher. She and a sorority sister started a business called Brownie Points baking brownies in their apartment.
Soon their business took off and they moved it to a manufacturing facility in Cleveland.
Unfortunately, Lisa had to move to Colombus, Ohio because […]

Washington Post:
After their children joined the weekend birthday party circuit, Erica Peale and Meredith Kole lamented the high cost of buying numerous birthday cards that got torn off packages or went to toddlers who couldn’t read.
So the former college roommates, both fresh off advertising careers, devised a cheaper — and stickier — greeting card. […]

Chicago Tribune:
Forget garage sales - Leanore Ransom’s best finds are the contents of storage units bought at auction.
That’s where she bought her Victorian living-room furniture and oak dining set for her Belmont home.
These days, her storage-unit finds - from CDs to tables - also make up the inventory at her new store, Blickety […]

AlertGadget.com:
I stayed home with my children most of the time during their young years. I always kept them close to me. Now that they are older, I’m glad I did that.
My goal was to be a good mother, who taught my kids the proper values and encouraged each one to strive to reach his or […]

Thanks to their passion and determination, these outstanding women have made and continue to make a difference in our daily lives.

Women Entrepreneur:
They may not be celebrated in history books, but their contributions to the world have greatly impacted our society. The legendary women entrepreneurs on our list have constantly pushed the standards of their fields […]

The Maui News:
After leaving the construction business to become a stay-at-home mom - now, of four - Bonnie McCarthy found life could be hectic.
She didn’t need all-day care for her kids, but she did sometimes want brief relief.
“I would go to the grocery store with a list of necessities but with the kids being kids, […]

Chronicle.com:
Youtube phenom ‘Hotforwords‘ raises the ante on the ‘teaching for love’ canard. In the process, she schools us on how teaching really can realize the administration’s dream in the form of the ultimate ‘quality’ process.
The 27-year-old Russian philologist is a former Ph.D. aspirant and high-school literature teacher with nearly 30 million views of her […]

By Nicole Calhoun - WAHM-Articles:
What if you could earn more money, part-time, than your husband earns full-time, and do it all from home? Would you be interested in looking into an opportunity like the one that was described? If so, a home-based business is for you!
There are millions of stay at home moms just like […]

Vancouver Sun:
What does a mother do if she wants to stay home with her children as much as possible, but continue working the hours that accommodate those needs?
She could seek out an enlightened employer who allows her to work from her home office. Or at least find one that provides flexible hours.
Or, as a growing […]

Hit Search:
Yahoo! Inc. today announced recipients of its ‘Seeds for Success: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs’ grant program, choosing 3 unique, innovative business ideas from more than 5,500 proposals.
The grant recipients were selected by Yahoo! and Carolyn Kepcher, entrepreneur and former star of NBC’s ‘The Apprentice.’ Each grant package includes $20,000 in cash, $5,000 in web site […]

Real You Incorporated:
Don’t you love that! Miss USA, Crystle Stewart, not only is beautiful, she’s also a smart business woman who’s business helps empower women and girls. Times they are a changing! Also exciting, for those of us from Ohio, was that our own Monica Day, Miss Ohio USA, won Miss Congeniality. Ohio has the […]

Reuters:
Women own nearly half of the businesses in the U.S. but 97% of them report less than $1 million in revenue.
They’re being held back by factors ranging from culture to childcare and a lack of confidence, says Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence.
‘There’s this group called the missing middle,’ says entrepreneur and women’s […]

One of the UK’s most successful female entrepreneurs has sold her 26-year-old business in order to set up a social enterprise focusing on feng shui techniques.

BusinessZone.co.uk:
Flooring specialist Flowcrete, the company started by Dawn Gibbins in 1982, has been acquired by US-based manufacturer RPM International, it was confirmed today. The amount paid was not disclosed.
The entrepreneur […]

INC.com:
New York City has always been a magnet for oversize ambitions and big dreams. When Laurel Touby showed up here, in 1985, her fantasy was to become a successful writer. She imagined spending her days in a big loft, hobnobbing with artists and the urban literati. In reality, breaking into journalism was a difficult and […]

There’s no perfect way to balance business and family life, but there is a way to feel proud about your accomplishments every day.

MSNBC:
Most mom entrepreneurs start their businesses to have a career that’s flexible for family life. We own our businesses so that we don’t have to work traditional hours and can create schedules that […]

Daily Mail:
A wide-ranging campaign to encourage more women to set up their own businesses was revealed in yesterday’s Budget.
Women, particularly mothers, will be targeted with advice on how to run a firm, pitch for bank loans and prepare business plans.
A new £25 million fund, including £12.5 million of Government money, will be handed […]

San Mateo County Times:
Nestled in the San Mateo Highlands, Shea Kelly is raising 2 fast-growing babies. One is her 26-month-old daughter, Marissa, the focal point of Kelly’s life since her adoption in January 2006. The other is Chez Shea Baby LLC, her baby-products company responsible for what she hopes is the next big thing in […]