Essence, March, 1999 by Deidra-Ann Parrish, Melissa Washington-Harris
Milk, cookies and spreadsheets: Sisters are successfully running home businesses while raising their kids
One woman was a chemist, another a nutritionist, the other a recruiter. Each left the security of a full-time job to become her own boss and, more important, to spend additional time with her children. According to 1996 Census Bureau data, sisters owned more than 400,000 businesses–many of which are home-based. But juggling a home business and a family takes more than desire. Three sisters tell us how they keep it all in balance. …
* Avonia’s advice for juggling business and family: “Hire help. I hired a full-time employee to run the day care so I could spend more time with my children. Also, don’t let others intrude on your time. When I first started, friends thought they could just `drop by,’ but I had to tell them to visit after business hours.” …
Want to know more about starting a home business? The following sources can help put you on the right track: Organizations: American Home Business Association, (203) 655-4380; Mother’s Home Business Network, (516) 9977394; National Association of Home Based Businesses, (410) 363-3698. Web sites: Business Women on the Web, www.bwow.com; Work at Home Moms, www.wahm.com; Home Based Working Moms, www.hbwm.com. Books: Moneymaking Moms: How Work at Home Can Work for You (Citadel Press, $12); Working at Home While the Kids Are There, Too (Career Press, $12.99); Working From Home (Putnam, $16.95).–M.W.H.
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