American culture has created the word momtrepreneur. Momtrepreneur simply means a mom who is also an entrepreneur. Many women who are stay at home moms are trying to help contribute to their household income. Women feel the need to help support in the finances even if their role is as caregiver. The legal zoom website provides insight into what moms are doing in order to help bring additional income into the family. The article on the legal zoom website entitled Millionaire Moms: Top inventions by stay-at-home moms taps into the successes that mom's have had. Susan Funaro author of Millionaire Moms: Top inventions by stay-at-home moms states "In between childcare, cooking and cleaning, they are cranking out inventions that are making them millions." Millionaire Mom shows society how inventive and resourceful some moms can be.
Here is a list of some of the Millionaire Moms:
One Minute Manicure
Rosie Herman is the founder of One Minute Manicure. Rosie was a new mother of twins who was often in search of a lotion that moisturize her hands yet be free of perfumes and dyes. Rosie was looking for a natural product that would not affect her newborns. Rosie created her own lotion in her kitchen and let friends and family try the product. Soon enough Rosie's lotion became a success. Susan Funaro goes on to say, "She passed her lotion around town, and an onslaught of requests followed. She elicited help from family and friends and five years later her manicure product sales now exceed $20 million. Her advice: "Start small, think BIG!"
Victoria Knight-McDowell was a second-grade teacher and part time stay at home mother. She was surrounded by children everyday and simply could not afford to get sick. Victoria Knight-McDowell, after years of trying, developed an herbal remedy called Airborne. Victoria's company last year made over $21 million dollars. All because one mother had the idea to experiment with ingredients and envisioned a cure to the common cold.
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a household name. The author of all seven Harry Potter books is J.K. Rowling. Rowling began writing the Harry Potter series while raising her daughter. The Harry Potter collection has made J.K. Rowling a billionaire. Susan Funaro goes on to say, " Her first five books have been translated into 61 languages, distributed in over 200 countries, with sales of over a quarter billion books. Rowling now has the financial distinction of being one of five self-made female billionaires and the first billion dollar author. In addition to publishing, there are profits from movies, videos, toys and other merchandise." The Harry Potter empire was all started by a stay-at-home who envisioned something more for her family.
The article Millionaire Moms: Top inventions of a stay-at-home moms makes me appreciate the stay-at-home moms just that much more. Mothers are often overlooked in today's society. The female figure is seen as the caregiver or homemaker. In some families it makes sense for the mother to stay at home with the child. In these cases the mom is often living on a budget and having to be resourceful with what she has. Stay-at-home moms are becoming not only creative but are able to multitask.
Check out the full article by Susan Funaro:
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