Looking for a Few Good Women
We want it all and who doesn’t?
But even though having it all might be a logical impossibility, we still know that there are lots of moms out there who are trying hard to make it happen. We’re talking about the legion of moms across Canada who have started small businesses after having children, inspired by their experiences as mothers and their desire to craft a career path for themselves that accommodates their families’ needs as well.
We know (because we’re mom entrepreneurs too at Savvymom.ca) that being a mom entrepreneur can be a life of endless reward…but it can also be a life of endless hard work. Running your own business often means there’s no one else to help with all the work to be done so you find yourself alternating between the roles of Chief Marketing Officer and Head Janitor (like we were this weekend when our office flooded). And it definitely means there’s no boss to give you a pat on the back from time to time (unless you count that spit-up on the back of your t-shirt you haven’t had time to change since you’ve been busy shipping orders all afternoon).
And that’s why last year we launched the SavvyMom Mom Entrepreneur of the Year Award program—in celebration of Canada’s mom entrepreneurs, their great ideas and their hard work. More than 400 mom-run companies were nominated and discovered by you, our readers, who ultimately named Mabel’s Labels Canada’s top Mom Entrepreneur company for 2007. And, today, in celebration of all moms who dare to dream big, we’re launching the SavvyMom Mom Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2008, with the generous support of our sponsors T-fal, Canon and Johnstone LLP. The national winner, who will be announced in the fall, will be rewarded with a $17,000 prize package of cash, business services and office equipment designed to help take her business to the next level. She will also be featured in the January 2009 edition of Today’s Parent magazine and through her own blog on their website. And new this year, we’re also looking for the four top regional mom entrepreneurs, each of whom will win a prize package worth over $2400.
So if you’re a mom entrepreneur, don’t be shy—nominate yourself now! And for all the rest of you readers—support the mom entrepreneur movement by browsing the contest site and voting for your favourites. We’ve got 31 great prizes courtesy of Robeez and T-fal to be won, just for voting!
We know everyone likes to back a winner, but as moms we also know that trying your hardest and having fun is just as important. We salute those moms who are working hard to have it all and encourage their friends to support them by voting.
Good luck to each of you and most of all, have fun.
Visit www.momentrepreneuraward.com for all the details on nominations, prizes and voting.
