mompreneur

I feel so guilty that I’m not spending more time with my family.
I feel so guilty for taking a vacation.
I feel so guilty for not getting that project done…

Sound familiar?

In 1995, Tammy Huinker had a 4-year-old, a corporate job, and a burning desire to own her own business. "This was a huge risk,  but something I needed," Tammy says."After years of thinking about starting a business, I decided I wanted to run a franchise. If I was going to take the plunge and put money into a company, I wanted the trials and errors at someone else's expense!"

Over the weekend my "wife" had to quit to watch her nephew while her sister tutors. And now I am scrambling to find a replacement. My husband just returned to work from paternity leave and so I am back to conference calls hoping my youngest will map and my oldest will play quietly for 15 minutes.

Explore new possibilities, stretch your imagination—dig deeper.

Recently, I was interviewed about my new company, Cubes & Crayons, by a local newspaper reporter. We offer flexible childcare in tandem with office space for parents and freelance workers. After several questions on the nature of our services, she asked me if this was a "feminist" business. A surprising question for which initially I had no answer. The question has gnawed in the back of my head for days now.

I had the opportunity to catch-up with Emily He and Shazia Makhdumi, Co-founders of ColorfulStories.  They just launched their fabulous new site for creating personalized children's books.  Here's their story.

1.    What’s the best part about being an Entrepreneur/Mompreneur?  What’s the dark side?

We had a chance to speak with Bonnie Gray, Founder Just Peachy Baby. Here's her story.

1.  What’s the best part about being a Mompreneur? What’s the dark side?I would say there are two "best" parts to being a Mompreneur.  I love being able to work flexible hours - however many hours I want and when I want.  I also enjoy a sense of freedom when I do work - the freedom to apply my creativity, skills, and experience, and seeing it all come together bit by bit.  It's very rewarding.

We had a chance to speak with Bonnie Gray, Founder Just Peachy Baby.  Here's her story.

We had a chance to check-in with Jamie and ask her about her career and family.  Here's her story.

How did you get started in fashion?
My family was more conventional in their style sense and I was "dragged" on monthly shopping trips to Saks Fifth Avenue. This proved frustrating at times, as I was not permitted to buy clothes considered “trendy.” So, I decided to make my own! I was inspired by my grandmother to learn to sew by hand, and later on a sewing machine that I received for my 13th birthday.

We had a chance to check-in with Jamie and ask her about her career and family.  Here's her story.

How did you get started in fashion?
My family was more conventional in their style sense and I was "dragged" on monthly shopping trips to Saks Fifth Avenue. This proved frustrating at times, as I was not permitted to buy clothes considered “trendy.” So, I decided to make my own! I was inspired by my grandmother to learn to sew by hand, and later on a sewing machine that I received for my 13th birthday.