Learn From Money Making Moms

You’ve heard of entrepreneurs but, have you heard of mompreneurs?

Mompreneurs are business-minded mothers who develop their own from-home-business after giving birth. When it comes to working and taking care of their children, these visionary women have found ways to have their cake, and eat it too (from the comfort of their own kitchen, natch).

Sometimes, the idea for a business is a direct result of becoming a mother. "After I gave birth, there really wasn’t a lot of information on how to restore your body after childbirth," says Helene Byrne, a mompreneur and founder of Be-Fit Mom. Be Fit Mom is a website that provides information about prenatal and postpartum fitness.Other mompreneurs, like Jennifer Tankersley and Denise DiCaprio, also develop business plans to improve their lives and the lives of other moms. Tankersley started List Plan It, a subscription website that gives moms and others access to more than 300 life-organizing lists and planning resources. DiCaprio launched Peonies Baby Slings after she was unable to find a stylish sling to aid in breastfeeding her son.

Not only have these mothers created companies they feel passionate about, they also keep home offices, and that allows them to be hands-on moms even at work. Tankersley brings her children to the bus stop in the morning and picks them up from school. Instead of having to find time to be a mom in her work schedule, she finds time to work in her mom schedule. Such flexibility is rare in the corporate world. "You never have to justify sneaking out at 11 a.m. to go to your kids preschool for show and tell," adds Byrne. "It also allows a tremendous amount of flexibility when the children get sick."