Sandy Abrams

After three years of diligent research and saving money, Donna Perillo made the move from celebrity music manager to owner of a nail spa in NYC. She recalls the sacrifices she made leading up to this big career move: "I...

Many women are happy with three simple pleasures: our friends, a cocktail and some shopping. It's even better when it all supports a small business or local entrepreneur. The combination of these elements can make for a very lucrative business model known as the trunk show. This casual get together...

Two best friends, six children, one great idea and lots of communication -- that's been the formula for success with Sharon Cichy & Meredith Wade co-founders of Capital City Mamas. But will working with your best friend strengthen or ruin a meaningful relationship? That's the million dollar question....

Some people know what their calling is at a very young age and that passion just sticks with them for life. Nancy Shapiro was born to teach. Now, she's turned that gift of helping others into a business called Cue Sticks®. Through Cue Sticks, Nancy teaches the power...

Jodi Okun was ready to get back to working after raising her kids who had left for college. She strategically thought about what she enjoys doing and then made a plan to build a business based around her passions.

When my daughter was a senior in high school in...

There comes a time for many stay-at-home moms when they realize that they can turn their hobby into a business. Throughout phases of motherhood, moms have chunks of time during the day to feed their creative side. Whether the kids may be napping or in school, moms can showcase their...

Molly Fienning was on the flight line waiting for her husband Ted, a Marine Corps fighter pilot, to fly home from a deployment with his squadron in early 2010 when she had her "aha" moment for what was to become the start of her entrepreneurial life.

Molly describes the...

Christina Fleming was practically born with a camera in her hand. She's been obsessed with video production since childhood and today runs her own lifestyle video production business called Murasaki Media.

She started working as a production assistant in high school and then in college worked at a...

Corey Colwell-Lipson took action on a feeling that many moms have, year-in and year-out, at Halloween. You know that feeling when your kid comes home with a pillowcase full of junk and expects to eat it all?

Corey was moved to make Halloween healthier not only for kids but...

Moms seem to have product ideas bouncing around in their heads constantly. We're always thinking about how our lives could be easier with this or that, but most of us stop there. When the idea for a product seems so simple you're also likely to think that it's already been...

This may be the year of the entrepreneur, but does that include franchising?

Brenda Dronkers says:

Yes! There are so many reasons that right now is a good time to buy into a franchise. For women in particular, there are so many low cost as well as home-based franchise...

Kimberley Clayton Blaine is a national parenting expert, author and a licensed Family and Child Therapist. She's the executive producer of the Go-To Mom series and the producer of the branded entertainment show MommytoMommy.TV. She's also a mom to two kids, ages 5 and 10 years....

They say that in order to receive a smile you must give one away. Ruth Kaiser has given away thousands and in return has launched the Spontaneous Smiley Movement. She's all about optimism and choosing our lives by choosing our behavior. The Spontaneous Smiley Project is much bigger...

Jessica Kim has built a successful career with her keen sense of intuition when it comes to noticing products that are missing from the "mommy" marketplace. She has created several products through her company, BabbaCo.

Within a year of developing a variety of products from the BabbaCover...

Shelly Ehler is amazed at her success after jumping into the Shark Tank with only a towel. Instead of getting eaten alive, she landed a very sweet deal on the ABC television show Shark Tank. She pitched the Sharks her idea of the ShowNo Beach/Bath Changing...

Mompreneurs are in love with technology. It's truly a gift that allows us to run our own biz efficiently while being available for our kids at the same time. When I started my business Moisture Jamzz, Inc. in 1993 only "techies" were utilizing the internet. My mode of communication was...

Food is a passion that for many begins in childhood. Leslie Danelian, co-owner of Sweet Butter in Sherman Oaks, CA says "I started cooking in my 'Susie Homemaker' (toy oven circa 1960s) when I was five and I never stopped." The kitchen was her classroom and the hours...

There's a darn good reason that the word mom comes first in "mompreneur." It's our first priority, how we start and end our days and in between we act as entrepreneur, slipping in and out of both roles as the day dictates. If you're a mom who is considering launching...