Mompreneurs 10 Years and Still Going Strong
WebWire:
It was just over 10 years ago, in September of 1996, that authors Ellen Parlapiano and Patricia Cobe released their first Mompreneurs book, catapulting work-at-home mothers into the spotlight, and coining the catchy word “mompreneurs” to describe entrepreneurial moms.
As work-at-home moms themselves, Parlapiano and Cobe decided to write the book when they couldn’t find anything on the market addressing the special needs of mothers running businesses from home.
With their fingers on the pulse of the Mompreneur movement, the authors have noticed many exciting trends that will make it easier for today’s mothers to launch their own enterprises:
Technology makes working from home easier than ever! “The Web provides a gateway to careers that were practically unheard of when we wrote our first book,” says Cobe, citing examples like e-tailing, personal coaching, online tutoring and virtual assistants.
Mothers of invention are creating new niches. Today’s creative moms are inventing gadgets and safety […]
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