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July 2007
Newsletter
Some call it a trend; others describe it as a
phenomenon. But for us moms in business who are living
the reality of mompreneurship, it is our
life. It is who we are -- mompreneurs
--encapsulated in one word as trademarked in Canada
by Kathryn Bechthold, founder of The Mompreneur Networking Group Inc. and
The Mompreneur Magazine.
Mompreneurship, like all things-mom, is no small
undertaking. Just as we believe that it takes a village
to raise our children, we also believe that it takes a
company of moms to run our
mompreneur-businesses. The company of moms that we
are building here at MOM2MOM
TORONTO doesn't require directors and
shareholders. Rather, we are building a circle of trust where
moms can count on one another for support, advise, help and
friendship. We are doing this by connecting with one
another, sharing our stories, and being nothing less than
forthright and honest with one another. After all, not
only are we building a village and a company of moms -- we are
building a village and a company of moms with the strongest of
foundations.
"It has become
dramatically clear that the foundation of corporate integrity
is personal integrity." (DiPiazza,
Sam, CEO of PriceswaterhouseCoopers. May 13, 2003. It's All
Down to Personal Values.
http:www.pwcglobal.com).
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 mabel's labels : a company of
incredible moms
Mompreneur Julie
Cole lives in Burlington, Ontario
with her husband and five wonderful children: Mack (7), Posy (5), Spencer (4), Jessamy (2) and
Clancy (the most recent addition, just born last fall)!
It was while attending the University of Waterloo that
Julie first brought together what would be the Company
of Moms at Mabel's
Labels: herself,
Cynthia Esp, Tricia Mumby and Julie Ellis.
After graduating from Waterloo, Julie went on
to Graduate School at New York University where she met her
husband. After living abroad for many years, where Julie was
kept busy pursuing a Law Degree and giving birth to 3
children, Julie is back in her hometown where she presides
over the Mabel's empire with the help of her partners. 
Today, Mabel's
Labels is the perfect dishwasher and
microwave-safe sticky label that can be used on
everything! Mabel's
Labels was the first company in North
America to develop and market personalized labels for
children. They are the original Canadian
label! Mabel's Labels are great for making sure
that your kids' stuff and your litter-less containers
keep coming home to you too! Today, Mabel's
employs seven full-time and 10-12 part-time employees who
handle the manufacturing, information technology, manage
Mabel's agents' and fundraisers' sales needs, and process and
ship orders with 24 hours of receipt.
Julie is our July
Mompreneur - read more about her in our website. Meet Julie in person - and order
some Mabel's
Labels to jumpstart your holiday shopping at
our Holiday
Show this November 3rd at the CNIB Centre!
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building our company of
moms
The new mom2mom toronto
MBA - Moms In Business Administration -
Programme is borne out of a mom's needs and a mom's
dreams. It is intuitive, creative, practical and unusual...it
is the only Business-oriented Programme that will not award
you with a degree but will happily cheer you on as you
breastfeed or burp your wee one during a seminar or a
workshop!
mom2mom MBA
networking workshops (free to m2m members;
$15 for non-members)
Thank you to Karen,
Shanta, Catherine, Tracey, Joanna, Kari, Christine, Debra,
Candace and Julie who made our June
23rd MBA networking workshop on Legal Issues a
fantastic first! And many thanks to our guest expert,
lawyer and dad, Rafael Fabregas. It was a great
afternoon of connecting, sharing and learning -- made all the
more yummier by the wonderful treats that John Zeus,
manager of Starbucks Yonge-Davisville
provided. Join us on our next workshop!
SESSION 2 : FINANCIAL
ISSUES (financing your mompreneur business)
When : July 21st, Saturday
(1:00-4:00pm)
Where : Starbucks Red Velvet Lounge
(upstairs), 1909 Yonge + Davisville
By TTC - get off the Davisville
station on the Yonge line.
By car - parking is available in the lot on the east
side Yonge and Davisvlle, directly east of the cafe.
Stroller parking is also available either inside the
vestibule by the stairs or outside the
cafe.
Our casual networking workshops
involve 10-12 of us moms getting together to talk about our
businesses with one another. These meetings are ideal for the
mom who is looking to launch a new business or grow her
existing venture, and is need of new contacts, fresh eyes,
more motivation, and a supportive network of other moms in
business!
 (click here for more
information and for registration)
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a  green
holiday
On November 3rd
2007, Toronto will experience its First Ethical and
Ecologically-responsible Holiday Show for moms, by
moms.
Shop, learn from, and support our
mompreneurs and artisans, local businesses and green
enterprises. We will be offering re-usable goody bags
(no plastic bags in this Show!), healthy food and refreshments
(no hotdogs and pop either!), and dedicated nursing areas (we
support breastfeeding and breastfeeding in public) by
our presenting sponsor, Wee Welcome.
Discover incredibly innovative,
environmentally-friendly, ethical and unique products at our
Show:
- - baby and toddler clothing made
from
- organic bamboo
- - kids' birthday parties that
benefit a
- charity
- - conscientious chocolates and cookies
- - lead-free and litterless drinking
bottles that keep your drinks cold
- - 3-in-1 nursing wraps
- - essential diffusers that inspire
and benefit a charity
- - handmade, organic gourmet
vegetable soaps
- - inspirational, original and
eco-art for children
- - the original personalized music CD
for children
- and many, many
more...
Contact us for more
details...advanced
ticket sales and VIP Discount cards coming soon! Thank you to
our sponsors, Wee Welcome
and Name Your Tune, and
our Media Partner, SNAP North Toronto
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$5
admission in support of:  over 70 unique
booths, live programmes and demonstrations, children's
activities and contests, photos with Santa, Mama Mingles by
Wee Welcome, a nursing area, raffle draws, yummy and healthy
food and refreshments throughout the day. Reserve your booth today - they're going
fast! Limited opportunities for corporate
sponsorship are also available. click here to view
our sponsorship packages.
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