Human Resources
You’re Overlooking This Hidden Workforce — And It’s Costing You
Moms aren't just great multitaskers. They're leaders. It's time we started treating them that way.
Mompreneurs
Buying a Franchise
How to Run a $259 Million Business While Raising Kids: ‘You Go Through a Period, Like, ‘Is Everything Gonna Be Okay?”
Jen Lemcke is the CEO of WeedMan, and she wants you to take a deep breath and give yourself some grace.
By Emily Holmes
Entrepreneurs
5 Ways to Shift Your Morning Mindset as a Mompreneur and Be More Productive
Taking the time to start your day in the right frame of mind can make a world of difference in how efficient you are throughout the day. Explore how to change your morning mindset as a working mom with the tips below so you can make the most of your day.
By Lesley Pyle
Thought Leaders
5 Ways to Balance Kids and Work as a Mompreneur During Spring Break
As a mompreneur for almost 30 years, I learned some tried and true tips to make working and vacation enjoyable without all the stress.
By Lesley Pyle
Entrepreneurs
Bugaboo’s General Manager of North America Shares Her Productivity Hacks for Working Parents
Jeanelle Teves sits down with Jessica Abo to discuss her productivity hacks for busy moms and dads.
By Jessica Abo
Online Presence
I’m A Traveling Mompreneur. Here’s Why Ditching Sales Calls and Using DMs Was The Best Thing For My Sales
Live sales calls tie you down to a specific time and place. Direct messages helped free up my time and sales strategy — It can do the same for you.
By Sara Tyler
Thought Leaders
Working Moms — Especially New Ones — Are Struggling. This Company Created One Less Thing to Worry About.
The founder of Ceres Chill shares how her company is helping moms in their baby-feeding journeys.
By Jessica Abo
Building a Business
The Rise of the Mompreneur: How Moms Are Killing It in the Startup World
Some of the most successful entrepreneurs out there are moms -- they have plenty of experience multitasking and working on tight deadlines. In fact, at least four out of every 10 new businesses are started by moms.
By Lesley Pyle
Thought Leaders
5 Entrepreneurship Lessons We Can Learn From Moms
Here are five lessons we learn from our mothers, both in business and in life, that can help entrepreneurs harness the courage to go out and be successful.
Thought Leaders
How These Boxes Are Uplifting New Moms
The founder of In Kind Boxes shares how she's providing quality postpartum essentials to new moms in need.
By Jessica Abo
Building a Business
Why This Mom Entrepreneur Is All About Quarterly Planning
The founder of Hustle Like a Mom shares her tips for working moms trying to run a business between drop-off and pick-up.
By Jessica Abo
Thought Leaders
How Being a ‘Mompreneur’ Prepared Me to Run a Multi-Million-Dollar Business
Five things I learned as a parent that helped propel my professional success.
Thought Leaders
5 Tips for Mompreneurs Raising a Family and Running a Business as the World Reopens
Motherhood is complex. Creating life is beautiful, but it's also the hardest challenge a human can face. Below are some ideas and inspiration with the hopes of providing any support or inspiration to mom entrepreneurs out there.
Building a Business
This Mom Is on a Mission to End America’s Food Allergy Epidemic
Millions of Americans are living with a food allergy. The founder and CEO of Lil Mixins shares what she's doing to change that.
By Jessica Abo
Thought Leaders
In the USSR, ‘Entrepreneur’ Was a Dirty Word. I Didn’t Realize My Mom Was One.
But now, as an entrepreneur myself, the lessons I learned from her are invaluable.
By Natasha Zo
Thought Leaders
Helping Out in My Mom’s Hair Salon Taught Me the Secret to Resilience, Even When Declaring Bankruptcy
I grew up watching my mom run a small business, and I carry the lessons I learned from her to this day.
Thought Leaders
How This Entrepreneur Started (and Re-Started) a Successful Baby Clothing Business
Paige Lauren shares the mindset it takes to create and run a clothing business (and take time off when you need it).
By Dan Bova
Entrepreneurs
Mompreneur Shira Nelson on the Importance of Not Doing It All
How this mom of two went from burnout to doing only what she does best--which isn't cooking or cleaning.
Thought Leaders
This Founder Ditched Investment Banking to Help New Moms — and All Women — Feel Confident
Shamanth Pereira was a young mom who struggled to regain confidence in her body after giving birth. So she built her own solution and launched Invisibelly leggings.
Thought Leaders
What It Really Takes to Be a Successful Mom Entrepreneur
Being a working parent is a nonstop juggling act. Melissa Musen Gerstein and Denise Albert of The MOMS talked with Jessica Abo to discuss how they're helping other mothers with a new tech platform.
By Jessica Abo
Building a Business
How Being a Single Teen Mom Prepared Me for Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship can be a natural fit for a single mother.
By Rachel Neill
Thought Leaders
How I Balance Entrepreneurship and Motherhood
Being a mom and an entrepreneur can feel like juggling with six balls in the air at all times.
Business News
3 Things to Do Today to Achieve Better Work-Life Balance as a Mom Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship and motherhood can be tough to balance. Here are some tips to help.
By Ellevate
Human Resources
How to Survive (and Thrive) as a Freelancer with Kids
Yes, it is possible to juggle a successful freelance life with motherhood.
By Diana Levine
Thought Leaders
7 Ways I Overcame Mommy Guilt to Start My First Business
It can feel overwhelming juggling family time with running a business, but there are ways to cope.
Business News
3 Reasons Morning Routines are Essential for Mom Entrepreneurs
Having a morning routine isn't an option for today's mom entrepreneur who wants a life of freedom, connection and purpose -- it's a necessity. Here's why.
By Ellevate
Thought Leaders
I’m a Millennial Mom and a Successful Entrepreneur. Stop Asking Me How I Manage It All.
It can be hard to avoid the biases others have about my age and gender, but I don't let it stop me.
By Tori Gerbig