Many people know Hybrid Her as Hybrid Mom, why the change in branding?

In November 2011, we decided it was time to broaden our mission. The name change to Hybrid Her, tells our existing customers, and future customers, that the content and services we offer are in support of and inclusive to all women—not just parents. Our goal is to provide opportunities for women that will lead to economic empowerment through support, networking and revenue opportunities. We know that when women help women, big things happen! (more…)

Launching a new home-based business can be an exciting, yet challenging endeavor.

I know first-hand how difficult it can be to market and promote your business, especially when you’re working on a shoe-string budget. That’s why every Monday; The Work at Home Woman features a new home-based She-E-O or Mom Entrepreneur.

Not only are these features great exposure, but they are loaded with fantastic insight and wisdom from women just like you!

If you’d like to be considered for our Monday Feature, just leave a comment below telling me the name of your business, what you do, and why you started it. (more…)

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey.

All my life I have found that if was good at something; I was trying to find a way to monetize it! I made an Indian corn wreath once and people liked it… I made 12 and brought to work on Monday to sell! I discovered scrapbooking and soon after, I was working on design teams and for manufacturers to get the discount on products. I was taking great photographs and started my photography business… you see?

So, once I had my Gastric Bypass surgery and completely changed my lifestyle by eating healthy and turning into a runner- I just KNEW there had to be something I could do to help other people be successful and still make money at it. I knew I didn’t want to turn and turn in the corporate merry go round forever. I was building my blog and my knowledge etc, but there was no way I was going to hop off the ride I was on- THAT would have been way too scary. In October of 2010- my position was eliminated and I was downsized. (more…)

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey.

JetPens is an online purveyor of unique and hard-to-find writing instruments, school and office supplies mainly from Japan, Europe and the US.  Our colorful and high-quality products are carefully selected for their excellent design and quality, and cannot be found in your local office supply store.   During our 6 year growth from 2005-2011, JetPens has experienced double-digit growth and now ships close to 40,000 pens monthly.

Shu, Adrian and I were classmates and friends at Stanford.  We found that we had a love for entrepreneurship and also had a unique team dynamic that worked very well together.  We launched our corporation PCOW, Inc in 2004 and our online business www.JetPens.com on Valentine’s Day of 2005. (more…)

Tell us a little bit about yourself and your entrepreneurial journey.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I have been working in the mental health field for almost 15 years. I have been passionate about childbirth and working with pregnant and postpartum women for many years now, but I chose to work for other organizations until recently. While working in my previous job, I saw very few community resources for pregnant and postpartum women struggling with depression, anxiety, and adjusting to motherhood, adding other children to the family, etc… I also couldn’t find any support services specifically for postpartum moms who had babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. I decided I needed to take my passion and my knowledge to these women and start my own business, Mindful Mothering. My focus is supporting and educating women through the challenges of pregnancy and their first year postpartum. I offer services in the form of individual counseling and coaching, and as the facilitator of prenatal, postpartum, and NICU postpartum groups. (more…)