Tag Archive for ‘mom entrepreneur’
Pediatrician Mom Creates Innovative Children’s Learning Tool
Dr. Jennifer Canter has two sets of twins and a pediatric practice, but when she came up with the idea for the U-Play Mat in the fall of 2008, she just had to add being an entrepreneur to her already busy schedule. Conceived of as an educational tool, the U-Play Mat is a U-shaped pad [...]
You Don’t Get Off the Island by Walking
In our newly launched Mom Invented Community, our members can write blog posts, and so far we’ve had some great ones. Periodically, we will be featuring our favorite posts on Mom Invented® as well as in our newsletter. Here’s our very first featured member post, written by Margee Moore, aka MoxieMom, creator of the iPhone [...]
Mom Creates Product to Keep Bra Straps in Place
The Strapper is one of those products that’s so simple you think, “I could have made that,” but Michelle Ostaseski had the idea first — and she’s got the patent to prove it. Michelle, who worked in retail fashion, hated how visible bra straps could ruin an otherwise beautiful outlet, so she envisioned a simple, [...]
Mom Dedicates Her Life & Biz to Kids’ Safety After Losing a Son
After Alison Rhodes lost her first son, Connor, to SIDS, she knew she wanted to help other families keep their children safe. So she left an executive-level position at a top PR firm and dedicated herself to saving and improving children’s lives. Alison is now the single mom of three children and is busy running [...]
Feeling Stressed? The Mom Biz Coach is Here to Help
If you’re trying to do it all by yourself — caring for the kids, making all the meals, keeping the laundry going, and running your own business, you’re probably feeling a bit stressed out. Thankfully, we’ll be talking with Lara Galloway, The Mom Biz Coach, who will teach you about the Six Steps to Creating [...]
The Winner of the California Product Search is…
Dear Friends, Today is the day we promised to announce the winner of the California Mom Invented® Product Search. First, we wish to thank each of you who took the time to prepare, submit and present your product to our team. I recognize that each submission took tremendous effort to prepare and that you committed [...]
Mom Entrepreneur’s Boot-Strapping Product Keeps Pants in Place
Jennifer Crittenden has never been one for taking a traditional route through life, so when the opportunity to start a new business presented itself in 2008, she jumped on it. Jennifer (left) and her friend Lisa Church (right) are both fashion-forward women who love the style of wearing jeans tucked into their boots. But they [...]
6 Steps to a Sustainable Mompreneur Business
Most of us don’t have the support, the training, the expertise, or the MBA that would be so helpful in running a business. We figure out how to create something to sell that we’re good at providing, but lack all the support structures and systems that would give us a clear path and a team [...]
Mom Creates Sweet, Stylish Doll Backpack for Girls
Roberta Wagner’s daughter wanted to bring her doll everywhere. Unfortunately, shortly into each trip she would tire of toting her toy and Roberta ended up being the one carrying the doll. The creative mom knew she wasn’t the only mom whose hands were constantly tied up carrying her daughter’s doll, so she decided to create [...]
Mom’s Invention Keeps Kids Entertained While Shopping
After a frustrating shopping trip with her 3 boys, Laura Hamrick knew she had to create something to help her time at the market go more smoothly. During her sons’ afternoon nap, she came up with OnTray, a plastic container that attaches to the handlebar of a shopping cart where you can place your child’s [...]
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