It wasn’t
long before other “businessmoms” began emailing
me with numerous questions, requests for referrals to
reputable manufacturers, fulfillment houses, programmers,
publicists and valuable resources. These women were seeking
help and looking for answers from a comrade who’d
made that same long, strange trip down the entrepreneurial
path. They needed a mentor and after reading my success
story in press interviews, they turned to me.
When I first began receiving emails from fledgling
businessmoms, I answered every single one, which often
began a chain of emails back and forth. I offered up
referrals, resources, tips, tricks, advice and opinions
on every topic under the sun. I spent countless hours
on these emails and felt a great sense of reward, knowing
that I had helped other moms like me by sharing my
story, my knowledge and my advice.
But as my family and my business grew, answering all
of these emails became unfeasible. In fact, after having
my third child in 2006, running my own business became
unfeasible. So, I made two big decisions that would
put my family first while still allowing me to advise
mogul moms in the making.
First, I sold my intellectual property (trademarks,
patents and websites) to Summer Infant and second,
I started The Mogul Mom for mom entrepreneurs like
you.
However, by this time, there were several books, websites
and blogs for mom entrepreneurs, so I decided to make
The Mogul Mom different by providing answers, information
and help very specifically.
Through my Coaching by Email program and my blog, I
provide everything that mompreneurs need in a targeted,
step-by-step, direct manner.
If you ask me about having a website designed, well,
I'm going to tell you what key elements it should have
(and not have) and give you the contact information
for my web team so you can get started ASAP.
If you ask me how to find a manufacturer, I'm not
going to send you off to Alibaba.com. Instead, I'm
going to recommend Alibaba.com with step-by-step instructions
on how to do a search AND I'll give you some contacts
of mine in China.
If you ask me how to figure out your wholesale and
retail prices, I'm going to show you the exact equation
AND send you to JamesGirone.com, an amazing site for
children's apparel industry information.
I guide with the “whole mogul” in mind,
knowing firsthand what it means to be a woman, a mother
and a business owner all at once and my mission is
to always give you the answers, information, recommendations
and referrals that are the most helpful, cost effective,
efficient and truthful.
I am The Mogul Mom and I’m here to help YOU.
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