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

While I was employed in the traditional corporate world, I always received design requests from friends, mostly from those starting their own businesses. At first, after working 10 hours a day at the office, I took on a limited number of projects. As my skills developed with each project and my friends were impressed with the outcomes, I took on more work and began to really enjoy this newly found “paid hobby.”

Word of mouth spread with momentum, and I was getting continuous referral work. I was getting compensated for doing something I loved. It slowly dawned on me that I was building a business that was making money. When I was laid off from my job, it was a natural and easy choice to transition into this business full-time.

First and foremost, I am a Mom. That itself is a full-time job. Interwoven between my role as matriarch and wife, I love being a creative designer. Being a designer and doing what I love is the most amazing occupation I could imagine.

As a mompreneur, I pride myself on being organized. I create lists and calendars to keep up with schedules and activities for my family and business. The flexibility of being a freelance professional allows me to design around my family responsibilities. (more…)

By Christine Kane

Do a quick Google search and you’ll likely find a million tips and tricks for turning one of your extra bedrooms into the perfect home office or prioritizing and maximizing on your time when you work from home. But what about when you and your significant other both work from home? Having two people vying for at home work space is a little more trying then one of you working from home and the other traipsing off to the office each morning.

1.      Create Separate Work Spaces

As tempting as it may be to office share with your spouse, it’s likely going to end up being more distracting than productive. Carve out your own personal niches to get work done, even if it is as simple as putting up a space divider in an extra bedroom. By having your own personal space you’ll be more focused on getting work done. (more…)

February 3 – 5, 2012 – From the Comfort of Your Home

Social Online Conference – “This conference is for you if you are a blogger, tweeter, facebook-er, and online junkie! Network with some blogging heavy hitters and the blogger next door”! With registration you get…

• 3 days of live events, sessions with speakers, networking, and building your social media confidence
• Lifetime Access to our Forum Conference Website
• Workbooks and Sheet for each panel discussion
• Online Events and “Table” Discussions
• Virtual SwagBag of learning materials and discounts (more…)

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…)

By Golda Smith

Being a work at home mom is amazing. Let’s face it; you have the best of both worlds… a 30 second commute to your office and the pleasure of spending as much time with your children as you want. Sadly, the biggest mistake that many mompreneur’s make is that they try to take their life and fit it into someone else calendar.

We’ve read and even heard many successful business owners talk about the importance of having a calendar and making a list and while those things are important many are still struggling. What makes perfect sense and works effortlessly for me and my kids, would be a complete nightmare for another family. (more…)