Mary Goulet's Friends

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At 11:32am on September 15, 2007, Kimberly Porrazzo said…: Mary - Thanks so much for joining MyWomanOwnedBusiness.com. I'll have to tune in to some of your podcasts. Feel free to upload video, photos, etc. here for the women on this network to learn from. It'd be great if you would make mention of MyWomanOwnedBusiness.com on your radio show. I continue to say that the more women we have on this site, the greater the value to everyone. Thanks again. BTW, use the "invite" tab at the top of this page to share your page with anyone you'd like.

At 12:00pm on September 15, 2007, Sheri Beley said…: The Heather and Mary show is one of the best support networks for women in business who are on their own or work at home. I have listened for over a year and recommend the show and website even if you are not a mom. I started as a mom to my four legged baby and through the show and shameless plugs have met several great women that I now consider friends and kindred spirits. Join HayHouseRadio.com and listen for free to archived shows to find out all about the great resources Mary and Heather have to offer.
And Mary also plug your Book Signing in October!

Thank you for all the support,

Sheri

At 2:21pm on September 15, 2007, Mary Goulet said…: Thanks, Sheri!

If anyone is in the area (North County, San Diego), we are having a book launch party at the Blue Fire Grill at La Costa Spa & Resort on Thursday, October 18th at 6-8:30pm. La Costa Spa has graciously offered to host the event for us. If you would like an evite email BigBreak@MomsTown.com and put "evite" in the subject line.
Kimberly and Judy I hope you can both make it.
Best,
Mary

At 10:24am on September 22, 2007, Nicole Hoekstra said…: Hi Mary!

I have never heard of MomsTown before. Sounds like a great think you are doing! I will definately be looking into your site more very soon!

Sincerely,
Nicole :-)

813.746.5644
SOCNicole@tampabay.rr.com
www.SOCNicole.com

At 7:02pm on September 22, 2007, Nicole Hoekstra said…: Happy, happy birthday Mary!!! Glad to hear you are familiar with SOC! It is Fantastic, and I can honestly say that I love the company more & more with each passing day!!! :-)

Have a good night!
Nicole :-)

At 12:57pm on September 27, 2007, Shannon Davis said…: Hi Mary -

I love your site and can't wait to check out your show. Having recently started my own site for moms (Beyondmotherhood.com - an online job board), I know I could learn a lot from the two of you :)

Cheers,
Shannon

At 2:53pm on September 27, 2007, Shannon Davis said…: Thanks Mary! I must get a copy of your book :)

At 11:55am on October 11, 2007, smartandsavvy said…: Hi Mary,

I'm a entrepreneur, but more importantly a mom. I enjoyed your website.

Erika

Where did you get your idea for your business or the business you'd like to start?: I host an Internet talk radio show for entrepreneurs and met my business partner who started a site for moms. We met online and combined our businesses. We're now in our 5th year.
Our site is a place where women can connect virtually and meet locally through our town sites.

Where is (will) your business located? (City and State): Cardiff-by-the Sea, CA

If you already have a website, what is the address for your business?: http://www.MomsTown.com

How long have you been in business? (Or when do you plan to open?): Starting our 5th year.

Describe your product or service, or the product you plan to introduce to the market.: We write books for women and host a radio show. Our radio show is The Mary & Heather Show on HayHouseRadio.com. We also have our second book out October 9, 2007, "It's All About You, Live the Life You Crave" (Free Press).
Two very popular programs on our site are The Big Break where we give women a break in business by helping them start and grow their business with a manual, forum, profiles on our site, and shameless plugs on our radio show. And Team Manifest where women call in and post on our forum the dreams they want to manifest.

What was (is) the biggest hurdle in getting your business off the ground?: We had a rapid fire start since we were contacted by a publisher 2 months after we joined forces. Our main challenge was focus. We had too many things to do and lots of opportunities and we constantly have to refine our focus. We also needed a support staff to help handle the site and zillion emails we get everyday.

What would you advise other women interested in starting a similar business?: Know your vision then back up and outline the steps necessary to carry it out. If you have no grand, crazy vision then you don't have room to grow. For instance, if you say you want one store you'll most likely have one store. If you say you want 10 stores you're apt to have ten stores.

What has been your biggest mistake?: We recorded a whole podcast on the mistakes we've made so picking the number one, hmmm. Okay, probably listening and trusting others over what we knew to be the best thing for our business. We women have pretty good instincts and when we turn on them they come back to haunt us.

What has been your smartest move?: Brainstorming all possibilities and writing them down. Everything goal-wise we brainstormed in the first several months came into play immediately. We have a dozen flip charts that have all our crazy ideas from our spontaneous brainstorming sessions. We had to start calling them "Future File" ideas because we would go off on a tangent and lose focus. Second, anything is possible so take risks.

Are you willing to answer questions from other women business owners about your business?: Yes

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