Clean Start Challenge and  Meeting my Buddy

Clean Start Challenge and Meeting my Buddy

byStephanie Elie

Posted 02/25/10 11:00 am EST | Digital

TopicsClean Start Challenge on Lifetime, mom entrepreneur

As I mentioned last week my buddy for the 2010 Clean Start Challenge is Koletta Pickett, and her goal is to become an entrepreneur by launching her own ecommerce website. I’ve been operating my own online store for several years and I hope I can help her get her store off the ground. Her reasons for wanting to start her own business are similar to mine, financial security, control and setting an example for her kids. If she can follow her dreams so can they.

There are several things to consider when launching an ecommerce site.


4 Tips for Mom Entrepreneurs – Don’t Forget to Make Time for You

4 Tips for Mom Entrepreneurs – Don’t Forget to Make Time for You

byStephanie Elie

Posted 01/13/10 3:14 pm EST | Digital

Topicsmom entrepreneur, mommy time out, take time for you

With the New Year come new priorities and new goals for the future. As mom entrepreneurs it’s important to take time out for YOURSELF. You see other busy Mom Entrepreneurs make time for themselves, but you can’t figure out how, and you don’t even have time to ask. Here are four quick tips on how to squeeze in some me time.


10 Ways to Become a Better Mom Entrepreneur

10 Ways to Become a Better Mom Entrepreneur

byStephanie Elie

Posted 09/18/09 2:37 am EDT | Digital

Topicsmom entrepreneur, moms in business

Being an entrepreneur takes guts, patience and a lot of heart -- being a mom entrepreneur takes all of those things plus a whole lot more. You have to be a great negotiator, an expert in time management and quick on your feet. I’ve learned that trying to start a business while running a household takes a lot of give and take and balance. You have to be able to adapt to situations quickly and work under constant noise and disruption. QuickSprout.com lists 53 ways to become a better entrepreneur. Here are 10, and how they relate to mom entrepreneurs.