Jen Groover (Mompreneur) founder and CEO of Jen Groover Productions, has enough energy to power the Eastern seaboard, but instead she pours it into simultaneously running a growing empire focused on the business of innovation and maintaining a healthy balance at home. There she nurtures the development of two-year-old twin girlsread more

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entrepreneur mom   Thread Posted by Replies Views Date   Work from Home Question I am going to be a first time Mom and I see aolt of those "Start a Business At Home" or "Work at Home" I would really like to look into those while at home with the baby but I feel like its all a scam Do you know of any legit programs that  you can suggest Answer nicki5 1 630 8/30/07 2:17 am   Promoting a Children's DVD Question Hi Jen I found your response regarding hiring a Publicist to get product placement very helpful My partner and I produced an original children's DVD called "Prima Princessa Presents Swan Lake and are seriously considering advertising on Mommy Blogs Any tips for ones with good readership whose ads won't be too pricey Mary Kate PrimaPrincessa1 0 331 2/3/08 11:46 pm   Afraid of copycat Question Hi Jen I heard your inspiring story at Ladies Who Launch Toronto this past fall My now 21 month year old son inspired me to design a maternity/nursing garment that I am positive chic moms will desire Pre baby I was an occupational therapist model/actress fashion stylist and idea person I have finally had patterns and first samples made and am considering using a local manufacturer for fabric purchase and production Like countless design entrepreneurs i am concerned that this manufacturer may copy our product (but I also have a gut feeling that this is the way to make my dream a physical reality) Strong branding and marketing aside how can I protect my company should I hire a lawyer and what type I will be indebted to any advice Thanks Elisa 0 381 1/27/08 6:27 pm   Setting up a home based dessert business Question Any advice on  the beginning steps for setting up a home based business of selling  homemade desserts to clients The idea is to provide  desserts to local restaurants to start with Thanks for your time rking 0 357 1/26/08 3:49 am   How Could I Broaden My Reach with a Stylish Medical Accessory?? Question Greetings Jen I've recently (nov '07) launched my company Stick Me Designs that produces stylish glucose meter bags for people with diabetes   I decided to give my idea a try after getting GD with my second son Ace and not wanting to carry around such a boring black nylon bag for my meter supplies   So far the response has been fantastic from the message boards Facebook and W O M buzz I'm already having our next collection of 3 new  bags created   But my question is how do I really penetrate this vast market    I know I have a product that would carve a niche out in the diabetes community but not sure how to go about it because it is in a sense a 'luxury' type item for a medical need   The market potential is enormous from a business stand point and just capturing 4 would be phenomenal success   And these are they types of goals I'm striving for I'm working with a publicist right now and I'm prayerfully hoping that this will bring in some much needed press   Currently I'm self funding my start up with credit and have about 10k that I could work with   I don't want to go that far in debt without truly knowing if my products could really really take off   I've got big dreams for this one :)  Any advice as to how to put my products out there and start to gain the attention that would propel my one of a kind products to the next level   Or at least keep a steady stream of sales coming in Best Regards Rickina Velte Founder/Designer Stick Me Designs   stickmedesigns 0 375 12/1/07 4:33 pm   Press Releases Question Question Does anyone know where I can find samples of press releases I want to learn how you modify a release depending on who you are submitting it to (ie a press release submitted to a magazine would be different than that submited to potential clients) Thanks for your help Shannon Davis www beyondmotherhood com a job board for women who want more than the title "mom" sdavis 0 416 10/23/07 1:31 pm   Stumped Question Hi Jen I am expecting a baby and need to create my own business The problem is I have made companies millions and for the life of me I cannot figure out what to do where I will have the income I am accustom to flexibility and most importantly feed my soul I have read many books without help My background is Marketing Sales and Healthcare totally 15 years experience I hold a Bachelor degree and will probably go for my MBA I also live in Florida and need something that is not affected by our non season I would ideally like something web based Unfortunately I have no idea what or how to go about it This is the first time in my life that I feel lost in regards to my career It's leaves me feeling very uneasy I know this is a lot to ask you I am hoping you can offer some guidance One more question if I have a product idea how do I go about getting it made Thanks in advance for any help you have to offer Sincerely Christina Answer Christina 3 568 7/15/07 10:04 pm   Family Vacation to Disney Question When is the best time to take the kids to Disney (ie less crowded and better deals) Answer RockStarMom 1 564 6/13/07 1:18 pm Online MBA Programs Question Hi Jen I want to eventually start my own home based business so that I can work from home and be with my children Right now I feel that I don't have the business education and skill base that I need to do this quite yet so I'm looking into some online MBA programs such as University of Phoenix and Strayer University Basically I guess I'm asking what are you feelings on these types of programs and do you feel that taking one of these programs will be of help to me in establishing a home based business or even just in general I just wonder if learning from home and getting an MBA from one of these online programs will carry the same weight and will be as respected as an MBA earned from attending classes at a standard university Thanks ahead Answer Likes to dance 1 887 6/13/07 5:11 pm   school problems with my son Question Jennifer I tried to ask this question before but my message came up as an error and then I read something about 'pierced nipples' OH MY That must hurt That's not me however My son has recently started to act out in school and has become silly and distracted He is 8 years old and at the end of third grade He is not completing assignments at school and is being too silly Any advice Thanks again Suzanne Answer suzanne32 2 541 5/30/07 5:17 pm   How to get product in magazines Question I have been making microwavable heat packs/freezable cold packs for three years In April 2006 I started an online store Comfort Care Creations to sell the packs I have not had any sales from that but have sold many to my co workers and people I meet I attended the LWL conference in Carson a month or so ago (which is how I found you)and see that many of the attendees have their products in magaznes They did not pay for advertising but their products were shown as things to purchase etc How does a person go about that I really need to get sales going I work for a non profit 25 hours a week and try to work my business on Mondays and after work My goal is to have my products in local Day Spas but need more money to purchase items to make my product more presentable and marketable Such as custom ribbon a logo tags and packaging I would love to quit my job but like most people cannot afford to do that (yet) I'd appreciate any help/advice Thank you so much ValeriP S Sorry about your losses I lost my mom 3 years ago and boy could I use her advice now :scream: Answer Comfortbiz 1 704 5/7/07 2:07 pm   school lproblems Question My husband and I are trying to conceive and have decided to breast feed Now i am pierced in both nipples am i gonna leak if i take the rings out before the birth :wave: suzanne32 0 509 5/30/07 5:12 pm   Real Broad Question Question Hi There I'm a single mom and pregnant with my second I was just wondering what kind of business you run and how hard it is to start a profitable business Answer Catie4evr 1 670 4/4/07 3:34 pm my little herb business Question A few years ago I developed a line of all natural organic herbal products: salves teas tinctures creams etc I have a logo labels jars bottles and get a favorable response from everyone who tries my products I would love to get them out in the world but there are a couple of things I'm not sure how to do 1 I make my creams and salves in small batches in my kitchen I don't know how to increase production 2 I make my products with all natural food quality ingredients like olive and coconut oils and so they go bad with time I don't want to include preservatives but I don't want products to spoil I don't know how to determine shelf life (I had a foot cream get moldy a few years ago and it made me nervous to sell any more )3 Are there laws governing the sale of personal products Do I need to get permits through the health department 4 I know herbal products are not regulated but still I am nervous to sell the items that have medicinal properties (even though they are amazingly potent and have helped many friends) Should I be nervous or forge ahead Thanks for your help Answer Parkplace 1 1243 3/27/07 1:38 am   traveling Question what's the youngest my baby can be before she's able to travel out of state Answer jaeluckie 1 582 4/22/07 9:29 pm

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