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Market Mommy's S.T.A.R. Mom Entrepreneur Award

Market Mommy's STAR Mom Award

Funky Finds is a proud sponsor of Market Mommy's first annual S.T.A.R. Mom Entrepreneur Award! Read the below information from Market Mommy to learn more.

Are you {or someone you know} a S.T.A.R. {successful, tenacious, accomplished, remarkable} Mom Entrepreneur? If so, Market Mommy wants to honor you for your continued dedication to your business and your family!

Are you a leader? Are you balancing your business and family in a creative way? We want to hear what sets you apart from the thousands of other mom entrepreneurs! Why are you determined to succeed? Have you invented a product that is helping others? What have you done to show the world that you’re confident, remarkable and steadfast? Tell us, and you’ll be entered to win an absolutely awesome prize package.

We know it’s far from easy to balance a family and grow a business at the same time. And, many of you put in hour after hour and jump hurdle after hurdle in the pursuit of success. That’s why Market Mommy created the first S.T.A.R. Mom Entrepreneur Award...to recognize you for all the sacrifices you make in the name of entrepreneurship.

Not only will this award garner you the respect you deserve, it also comes with an unprecedented prize package! The winner will receive more than $3,500 in prizes. Visit the Sponsor Page for a full list of prizes & their sponsors. Once you’re nominated, you’ll be listed in the S.T.A.R. Mom Entrepreneur Award photo album on Facebook. There, your supporters can endorse you with their ‘likes’ and comments!

A fabulous panel of judges will review nominations and endorsements and chose the mom who best exemplifies success and tenacity. Market Mommy wants to honor a mom who is accomplished, has overcome adversity to make it and aims to balance her business and family life seamlessly. An all-around remarkable mom!

Is that you? It’s easy to nominate. Visit the Nominations Page to fill out the short form, and then e-mail one image {your logo, headshot, product image or another photograph that represents your business} to star@marketmommy.com. Once your nomination form & image is received, your image will be posted in the Facebook album & you will officially be registered. Nominations are being accepted through February 29, 2012. For a complete list of Official Rules, click here.

Timeline

Nominations Open: January 16, 2012

Nominations Close: February 29, 2012

Endorsements Accepted on Facebook until:
March 16, 2012

Winner Announced: On or around March 30, 2012

Market Mommy

Market Mommy is an online marketing resource for mom business owners that shows moms how and where to market their businesses. Market Mommy offers a variety of low-cost {and free!} services to help moms on a budget.

Market Mommy provides links to great advertising opportunities, offers free marketing advice and tips via the blog and e-newsletter, advertises mom-owned businesses for free on the blog and in their directory, and much more.

Some of the site’s services include marketing consultation, copywriting, graphic design, printing of marketing materials and much more. They also offer affordable advertising opportunities, which start as low as $20 per month. Everything that we provide to our customers is low-cost and practical.

There is also a free business directory and interactive forum where mom business owners can advertise for free. In addition to exploring the Market Mommy website, you can learn more via the Market Mommy Facebook page and on Twitter.

Mama Made USA

Mama Made USA offers heavenly bath and body care products made by Moms. The Zenpa Sea Sponge Soap enables you to enjoy the unique experience of bathing with natural silk sponges from the Atlantic Ocean. These luxurious sponges are filled with fragrant soap that contains shea butter, oatmeal and blueberry fruit. If you are in need of a soap that is soft & gentle, check out the Zenspa Baby Soap Bars. The bars are available in two scents, milk & honey and lavender & vanilla. Another product that sounds terrific is the Nature Infusions Pedi Bar that is infused with pure all-natural honey known for it's natural anti-bacterial properties. Of course, not all products are for women. This shop offers beer-scented soap that is sure to appeal to some of the males out there! And, if you're looking for a nice gift set, don't miss the Sweet Fix Fudge Soaps. A box includes four generously sized “fudge” chunks. Visit Mama Made USA's main website for more items hand-crafted by Moms.

The Mommy Song

If you're in need of a quick, thoughtful gift for Mother's Day, check out "The Mommy Song." Composer Rick Penn-Kraus calls it a recession-proof gift and a great way to "open your heart more than your wallet." This may not be your traditional gift, but this is something Dads can give their wives this Mother's Day to tell her just how fantastic she really is. The tender acoustic song & video video montage can be found on The Mommy Song website. Dads can surprise Mom by adding it to her iPod for just 99 cents! And for those mothers and/or wives feeling unappreciated..listen, just for you.