Women Entrepreneurs: Turning Passion into Profit

For many women who have a unique and creative flair or possess a deep passion to serve others, often wonder, “how can I turn my passion into a profit?”

If you have a distinctive skill or unique ability that you do well and often gets noticed by your family and friends, consider how you could turn it into a profitable business.

Not sure if its possible? Read on as a share with you about two women in my inner circle, Shiketa Morgan and LaTersa Blakely, and how they turned their passions into profitable businesses!

Shiketa Morgan is a wife and mom, a freelance writer, and a guest writer here, at TheCEOMamma Blog! She wears many hats with the biggest being, Owner/Director of Learning Days daycare and also, a childcare business consultant specializing in start-up and management.

2011 Success Driven Women in Business – LaTersa Blakely

Full Name: LaTersa Blakely

Company: Baby Diaper Cakes and Beyond by LaTersa

Position: Creative Designer / Owner

Website: www.diapercakesbylatersa.com

Year Founded: 2010

Tell us about yourself and your business: I am a proud wife and mother of two beautiful children.  I have always had a passion for crafts, making gift baskets, and putting smiles on other people faces.  As a little girl, I use to make baby doll clothes with my late grandma and design quilts.  As years went by, I found myself always wanting to make a wedding gift, birthday gift, and anything to make someone smile.  My business offers baby shower diaper cakes, baby shower favors, bridal shower towel cakes, and gift baskets.  I also offer consultation for women who are planning a memorable baby shower. My ultimate goal is to deliver the best diaper cakes and other baby shower gifts on the market.

Mom Entrepreneurs: 4 Tips to Re-Energize Your Business

By: LaTersa Blakely

As a mom entrepreneur, have you reached your business goals or are you stuck? Most of us as mothers often wear many hats. We are the nurturer, wife, girlfriend, comforter, mom, and friend. We are always trying to fix everything.  I guess for most of us, it makes us feel like we have arrived at our destiny as a woman when we accomplish or make things better. More and more moms are beginning to leave the corporate world and come home to take care of their young children and to start their own businesses. This article will help you to move forward in your business and get the ball rolling again.

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