One of my state universities recently sponsored a “Young Women in Business” conference for high school girls. According to the article about the upcoming event, it was designed to “help female high school students explore business, encourage them to have confidence in their abilities, and give them the opportunity to learn about the wide variety [...]
Category Archives: Home-Based Business
What Computer Software will the Work at Home Mom Need?
Aug 16th, 2010
The work at home mom starting her own business will probably need to make computer software decisions to go along with the decisions about which type of computer to use (laptop or desktop), as well as how much to expect to have to spend on that equipment. Microsoft Office is a common choice and might [...]
How is the Underemployed College Grad Like the Work at Home Mom?
Aug 5th, 2010
What’s a bachelor’s degree worth these days? I’m not talking about the cost to obtain it. I’m talking about the credentials it affords in establishing a secure career. It’s become more common than ever. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in the fall of 2009, 70 percent of high school graduates began pursuing [...]
I Am My Ideal Boss
July 30th, 2010
A local newspaper columnist posed the question in last Sunday’s paper: “What’s your ideal boss?” The answer popped into my head immediately: I’m the ideal boss for me! Call it my independent streak, chalk it up to stubbornness, or maybe just recognize that this is the truth for any entrepreneurial type…being my own boss is [...]
Hear From Another Professional Woman with NonMom Skills and a Mother’s Heart
July 15th, 2010
I am excited to invite you to listen in this Saturday, July 17 at 10 AM Central Time (adjust for your time zone) to a live conference call featuring other women like yourself who have chosen to be at home with their children. This call is sponsored by Project MAHMA (Moms At Home Making A [...]
Know Yourself, Work at Home Mom
June 10th, 2010
One of my favorite inspirational authors, Matthew Kelly, describes the importance of the “Knowledge Principle”. “Wise people know themselves and live from that knowledge,” he writes. Of course, this advice is longstanding among great thinkers (think Socrates’ “know thyself”). And when I read it again recently, I was struck by how true it is for [...]
Entrepreneurs Choose Their Own Chairs
May 27th, 2010
I am sitting in my new office chair, just delivered, as I type this post. Ahhh – it feels good. It should. It took at least four visits (to the office supply store) and what seemed like endless “sits” to find the chair I wanted. The vendor was very helpful – a “mom and pop” [...]
Does Your Home-Based Business Need a Toll-Free Phone Number?
May 20th, 2010
I want to tackle a very practical subject with today’s post: the toll-free phone number. Does your home-based business need one? Well, that depends on the nature of the business and your clientele. If customer-initiated phone contact is critical to your business success AND your customer base extends beyond your local calling area, then the [...]
Non-Competitive Culture
May 6th, 2010
I read a newspaper article recently about the world of blogging moms. It is a huge community, and I was startled to read just how huge. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised. We moms have lots to say, and it’s bound to be of interest. But I was sort of taken aback that the thrust of [...]
Income Even When the Work at Home Mom Just Can’t
April 29th, 2010
Moms are busy people. We all know that. Add “work” (of any sort) to motherhood and the busy-ness steps up a notch (or two or three). For the work at home mom, the flexibility inherent in this work arrangement can also mean that the demands of motherhood easily take precedence, and it’s hard to get [...]
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