Moms Mean Business: A Guide to Creating a Successful Company and Happy Life as a Mom Entrepreneur

Building a thriving business while building a happy family is all about how you spend your most precious resource: your hours. The good news is that we do have time for what matters to us, and in Moms Mean Business, Erin and Lara show how to prioritize what's important and chuck what isn't, so you can succeed at work and life. -Laura Vanderkam, author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

Moms Mean Business not only gives moms permission to dust off business dreams and make them a reality, but it shares with the rest of the world that they are a new kind of business owner that will change the business landscape. . .for the better. -Michelle McCullough, Startup Princess

There are 9 million women-owned businesses in the United States; they account for $1.3 trillion in revenue. American women are starting businesses at a rate twice that of men. Most of these women are also moms.

What does it take to be successful as both a mom and as an entrepreneur? Moms Mean Business gives existing and potential mom business owners the encouragement, advice, and healthy dose of how-to they need.

In this helpful guide, you will create a customized strategy that includes:

• A personal definition of success in both life and business-and the way to achieve it
• The tools needed to manage time and productivity when your priorities as a mom and business owner conflict
• A mom-friendly business plan to get you focused
• An approach to self-care that allows you to handle all that's thrown your way
• Tips, checklists, and guidance to quickly solve the problems mom entrepreneurs encounter
Behind-the-scenes stories and advice from well-known mom entrepreneurs make Moms Mean Business fun to read and full of that all-important me, too! factor. It is inspiring, motivating, and, above all, practical.