From the monthly archives:

October 2009

If you want to pitch yourself or your company for an editorial calendar opportunity, the best place to start is usually the editor (if it’s a small publication with a small staff – like a trade magazine) or an editorial assistant (if it’s a large publication with 10+ people on its staff).

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5 Questions with Tavia Brown

by Christine on October 29, 2009

in 5 questions

Tavia Brown is the owner, designer, and creator of Taviametal, which creates “one-of-a-kind and limited edition jewelry that is elegance with an edge.”

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Kim Flanagan Has Got Her Groove

by Christine on October 28, 2009

in Features

“Stay true to yourself and your idea,” advises Kim Flanagan of Mommy Wear Daily. “If you feel passionate about it it will work – and work it will be, but you will love (mostly) every minute of it!” Read more of the mom entrepreneur’s story.

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In today’s guest post, Suzanne Rielle, co-founder of LoobaLee.com, a resale site for designer kids clothing, highlights how she effectively manages her onshore and offshore virtual team.

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Block Party: Conquer Your To-Dos with Time Blocks

by Christine on October 26, 2009

in Experts

The following is a guest post by Carley Knobloch, founder of Mothercraft: Coaching the Modern Mom.
The mail stacks up in piles. There are months worth of pictures trapped in your digital camera. The bills are scarily close to overdue and the laundry pile is monstrous (with an odor even your digital camera might find offensive). [...]

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5 Questions with Suzann Cowing

by Christine on October 23, 2009

in 5 questions

Suzann Cowing is the founder of SaniManiPedi, a producer of high-end manicure and pedicure kits, a 100% natural SaniManiPedi Liquid Solution and more. 5 Questions is a series where online business women are asked 5 questions about life as a mom and entrepreneur. To be featured, please contact me.
1. What or [...]

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5 Questions with Jennifer Dugan

by Christine on October 22, 2009

in 5 questions

Jennifer Dugan is the founder and owner of Dugan’s Travels. Read about this mom entrepreneur’s story.

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“No matter what advice I receive I always make decisions on my gut,” says Martha Scully, founder and President of Canadian Sitter Inc. Read this mom entrepreneur’s story.

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In a two-part guest post, a family of eco-preneurs share tips from the trenches on how they built two membership sites for a fraction of what they would have cost otherwise by tapping non-standard resources. This week, Nancy Rielle and Leigh Copin, cousins and Co-founders of VerveCards.com, a quality ecard site, discuss their experience using a proprietary web builder. Next week, cousin/sister-in-law, Suzanne Rielle, will highlight ways she effectively managed her offshore web development team to build Loobalee.com, a resale site for designer kids’ clothing.

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5 Questions with Natalja Millsap

by Christine on October 19, 2009

in 5 questions

Natalja Millsap is the owner of Sweetsation Therapy, organic and natural pregnancy and baby skin care company. Read her answers to our 5 Questions.

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Free Blog Directories

by Christine on October 16, 2009

in Experts, Marketing

If you have a blog – or any site for that matter – here’s a comprehensive list of directories for you to submit your blog to. Since so many of us are running our businesses on a shoestring, I’ve limited the list to those that cost nothing. Enjoy!

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