Tips for Parentpreneurs
By JESS MCCUAN
From SmartMoney
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Running a home-based business can be tough. But it's even tougher when you throw children into the mix.
Imagine trying to impress your clients with reports covered with crayon scribbles. Think it's hard to concentrate while your chatty co-worker spills the details of the previous night's date? Wait until you're trying to devise a clever marketing scheme with a three-year-old wailing in the background.
Ellen Parlapiano turned the chaos of working from home into a business opportunity. After years of juggling the demands of work and two toddlers, the now 47-year-old mom turned her work-at-home survival tips into two successful books, "Mompreneurs" and "Mompreneurs Online." And the books' sales helped her launch her own Web-based advice and consulting business -- which she now runs almost entirely from home.
So, if you're thinking of becoming a Mompreneur -- or a Dadpreneur -- here are some tips.
