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Woman Changes from Happy Stay-At-Home Mom to Happy Stay-At-Home Mom/Inventor/Entrepreneur
By Home Business Magazine
Leslie Haywood was a stay-at-home wife and mother to two young daughters when a spicy light bulb moment changed the trajectory of her life forever. She never felt she was the entrepreneurial type.
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| Leslie Haywood, founder of Grill Charms |
By Euromed USA
"Environmentally-friendly business practices are as necessary for the bottom line as they are for the planet."
Despite pressing economic worries, the environment remains a top concern for consumers the world over. And that means environmentally-friendly business practices are as necessary for the bottom line as they are for the planet, says Joe Veilleux, president of Euromed USA (euromedusa.com).
Mom’s "Green" Products Keep Monsters Away and Bring Sweet Dreams
By Home Business Magazine
Unbeknownst to her, Stephanie Corey, who previously worked 11+ years in the financial industry, had a fairly significant zombie infestation in her home two years ago. Her then 7-year-old son literally would not go into his room at night, much less go to sleep. Out of desperation, she slapped a "Zombie Repellent" label on a bottle of lavender spray and told her son that if he sprayed it around his doors and windows, it would keep the zombies out.
Entrepreneur Helps Businesses Grow Using the Web and Virtual Teams
"It’s important to continuously learn new things that can immediately impact the success of your business."
By Home Business Magazine
As an overworked corporate consultant, Terra Bohlmann was burnt out. Outside of her day job, her passion was helping others who wanted to start or grow a business. She knew it was time to launch out on her own to help business owners grow their own businesses using the Web and virtual teams.
"Once you have those initial sales, you’re not home free. It takes a long time until you can slow down and not panic as much."
Tory Johnson landed her dream job: a publicity agent for ABC News. She thrived on the challenge and ever-changing workpla
ce. Johnson thought she could stay in that position forever. Her firing in 1999 not only ended that position, but it also gave her what she calls the "permanent scar from the pink slip." Vowing to never work for someone else again, Johnson founded Women for Hire, a company that hosts career fairs for women in 20 countries nationwide.
Small Businesses Trying To "Go Greener"
According to the Office Depot Small Business Index, 61 percent of small businesses are actively trying to go greener and 70 percent of small businesses anticipate becoming more environmentally conscious over the next two years.
