Lucinda and I love our jobs. We worked together to create this contest to recognize amazing mom entrepreneurs, lined up unbelievable prize donations from very generous sponsors and then got to call the winners today and hear them, their kids, and their husbands scream with joy into the phone

It has been a great day!

OK, so the moment everyone has been patiently waiting for…but first…I want to give a very huge thank you to our prestigious judges: Tamara Monosoff, Founder and CEO of Mom Invented®, Stacey Kannenberg, Founder and CEO of Cedar Valley Publishing and Andrew Morrison, Founder of Small Business Camp.

Each judge took the time to carefully review every essay and every video application and then rank each one based on a certain set of criteria.

This was no easy task.

The mom entrepreneurs who entered our 1st annual contest were very creative and the competition was heated.

Congratulations to our winners:

• 1st Place: Robyn Pellei of ViveVita, LLC – see her video entry here…>
• 2nd Place: Lori Sawyer of LS-Fitness, LLC (Mommy Moves) – see her video entry here…>
• 3rd Place: Carolyn Carter of CaitiMac Creations, LLC – see her video entry here…>

Each winner will receive a prize package worth thousands of dollars of products and services as well as media coverage and support from over 20 media sponsors.

A big thank you to all of the very talented mom entrepreneurs who entered this contest. You are all amazing and should be extremely proud of your accomplishments.

Stay tuned for more information about the 2011 Business Baby Shower Contest coming soon!

After four months, the Business Baby Shower has officially come to a close for 2010.

Mom entrepreneurs from many different industries entered their applications and videos. I personally have had the chance to watch every video entry. I was absolutely amazed with the quality and creativity I saw.

I am certain the  judges will have a very difficult time narrowing the winners down to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.

Stay tuned. The winners will be announced by the end of May!

Recently, Lucinda recorded an informative Podcast that talked about the Business Baby Shower Contest.

She was joined by contest judges Andrew Morrison and Stacey Kannenberg who offered tips, advice and ideas on how to complete the Application process and Two-Minute Video submission.

I encourage you to listen and get the inside scoop on what the judges are looking for. More than $20,000 in prizes and media coverage will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. The contest ends April 30th.

Listen to the Business Baby Shower Contest podcast for advice, tips and suggestions for completing the Application processand Two-Minute Video submission (approx. 55 minutes, may take several minutes to download depending on Internet connection).

I am sure most moms have once dreamt of working from home but don’t know. If you are one of them, I am here to help you to understand it.

1. Do what you love. Since you are going to devote a lot of time and energy into starting a business and building it into a successful enterprise, it’s really important that you truly enjoy what you do.  Use the problems you have experienced at past jobs, or in life in general, to develop an entrepreneurial idea.
2. Know your target market. What problems do they have, how can you provide a solution.  Targeting your market makes it easier to design your products or services to meet consumer needs.
3. Get clients or customers first. Don’t wait until your officially up and running to get prospects in the door. You want to test the waters and make sure your target market exists and this is what you want to do.
4. Find a mentor or coach. Ask friends, family and colleagues. Contact successful entrepreneurs and find a mentor who you respect and who has already achieved what you want to do.  
5. The Money and the Plan. Save up if you have to. Approach potential investors and lenders. Figure out your financial fall-back plan.
6. Outsource, Outsource, Outsource. Over the last 10 years outsourcing has become critical to the success of millions of small businesses around the world. Many start up’s have obtained substantial growth in a short time once they started to outsource.  

As a living testimony, I am a proud work at home mom for many years and I have never regretted joining this noble field. I enjoy creating my wealth while working on projects for my clients from a conducive home environment as my own boss. You can also be one as long as you have self discipline, determination and focus on what you need to achieve in your life.

Ready to turbo charge your business? Join Lucinda Cross of Corporate Mom DropOuts along with Traci Bisson the founder of “The Mom Entrepreneur who are currently sponsoring a Business Baby Shower Contest to celebrate entrepreneurial moms .

Learn everything you need to know about being in it, to win it. Join us for a 45-minute FREE Teleseminar with both Traci Bisson, Lucinda Cross and contest judges Andrew Morrison and Stacey Kannenberg.

WHAT: What is the Business Baby Shower Contest Teleseminar? 
HOSTED BY: Lucinda Cross and Traci Bisson 
WHEN: March 30, 2010, 1:30pm EST
REGISTER: To register, click here…>

Most of us follow the same business path everyone else does. We end up trying to do it all by ourselves, and many times we hold ourselves back from completing tasks, following through and following up.  The focus of your business and idea begins to seem more like a chore than an actual pleasure. The Business Baby Shower Contest will assist three winners in breaking free from the everyday struggles of starting or growing a business. 

During this call, Traci and Lucinda, creators of the Business Baby Shower Contest will be joined by contest judges Andrew Morrison of Small Business Camp and Stacey Kannenberg of Cedar Valley Publishing to discuss the details of the contest.

During this special teleseminar you will:

• learn tips for creating your video submission
• learn about the essay submission process, deadline, etc.
• learn about the donated prizes and media coverage
• hear more information about the judging process
• discover how the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be chosen
• have the opportunity to get your questions about the contest answered

To register, click here…>