Mompreneur

Mompreneur is a neologism defined as a female business owner who is actively balancing the role of mom and the role of entrepreneur.^[1]

The term has a dedicated section on the Entrepreneur.com website,^[2] there is a Canadian magazine devoted to the topic,^[3] and an MSNBC article declaring the rise of the mompreneur to be a hot trend in the small business sector.^[1]

WiseGeek observes that "the mompreneur movement is one steadily growing in the US as mothers try to find ways to make money, express their creativity or business acumen, and also to parent their children".^[4] Investopedia adds that "mompreneurs are a relatively new trend in entrepreneurship, and have come to increase prominence in the internet age, with the internet allowing entrepreneurs to sell products out of the home rather than relying on foot traffic to brick-and-mortar business.^[5]

U.S. News and World Report tries to dispel the myths around the mompreneur movement, including the belief that an innovative product idea will lead to easy money.^[6]

Other examples of mompreneur coverage by major news outlets include the weekly advice column "Ask the Mompreneur" published by The Charlotte Observer website, the city's largest daily publication.^[7]

See also

• Work-life balance (United States)
• Work-life balance
• Work-Life-Balance in Germany
• Working Mother
• Entrepreneur (magazine)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "5 successful 'mompreneurs'". Small Business on MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40969268/ns/business-small_business/t/successful-mompreneurs/. Retrieved 6/9/11. 
2. ^ "Mompreneur Center". Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur Media, Inc.. http://www.entrepreneur.com/mompreneur/index.html. Retrieved 6/9/11. 
3. ^ "The MOMpreneur Magazine". http://www.themompreneur.com/. Retrieved 6/9/11. 
4. ^ "wiseGEEK". http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-mompreneur.htm. Retrieved 6*/*11. 
5. ^ "Investopedia explains Mompreneur". http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mompreneur.asp. Retrieved 6/9/11. 
6. ^ Palmer, Kimberly. "Behind the 'Mompreneur' Myth". U.S. News and World Report. http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2010/04/27/behind-the-mompreneur-myth?PageNr=1. Retrieved 6/9/11. 
7. ^ Wong, Jennie. "Ask the Mompreneur". The Charlotte Observer. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/1173. Retrieved 6/9/11. 

External links

• Mompreneur Asia - Work at home business information for moms, Moon Loh

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