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Mommy Millionaire: How I Turned My Kitchen Table Idea into a Million Dollars and How You Can, Too!
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Product Description
Real-world advice, secrets and lessons on how to make a million dollars from a mom who turned her kitchen table idea into a successful business while keeping her family and kids Job #1. MOMMY MILLIONAIRE will give you the tools you need to create your fortune, including:
* How to develop and patent an idea while saving thousands* How to make a cold call* How to get on QVC* How to work a trade show* How to develop an “elevator pitch”* How to break down the doors of big retailers* Everything you need to know about manufacturing and distribution* How to raise capital from Angel Investors
Crammed with detailed information designed to simplify the fundamentals of starting and running your own business, Mommy Millionaire is full of proven strategies for success, revealing rare insights and exclusive insider secrets nobody else will tell you about what it really takes to make a million dollars from your own home.
Visit www.mommymillionaire.com or www.greendaisy.com to learn more about Kim and the Green Daisy family of products.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #123473 in Books
- Published on: 2007-02-20
- Released on: 2007-02-20
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 352 pages
Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. People only learn to think like a millionaire by becoming one," says Lavine, who tucks her impressive entrepreneurial saga inside this top-notch how-to guide on launching a business. Founder and president of Green Daisy Inc., she tells how she converted a comfy pillow she invented into a successful company, sharing poignant insights about her challenges and growth. Lavine dispels many myths by discussing her failures, such as getting stung by sleazy partners, a cash flow crisis from hell and blending her roles as mom and company president ("Don't apologize for having kids!"). Lavine seamlessly weaves her journey of discovery with checklists, links, resources and how-tos drawn from her experience. While her advice to avoid doing business with "people who wear bad shoes" may seem offbeat, several pages later she provides a smart, clear description of how to create a cash flow analysis and use it as the basis for all key decisions. Lavine's human and authoritative story makes this one of the most engaging and useful resources available for readers hoping to convert their passion into a healthy company—any man who perceives her lessons as gender-specific will lose out on a rare gem. (Feb.)
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–Publishers Weekly (starred review)
–Library Journal
From the Inside Flap
Kim Lavine tells all, starting with how she sewed up pretty pillows filled with corn she called Wuvits to give to her boys’ teachers as Christmas presents; these spa therapy pillows could be heated in a microwave for therapeutic moist heat or frozen for icy relief. This practical, step-by-step guide follows Kim as she develops her Wuvits into a multi-million-dollar empire.
Forget about those books that only tell you how to think like a millionaire—Mommy Millionaire will tell you the truth about what it really takes to start a successful business and get rich. But this book is not just about how to make money; it's about how to do so while successfully balancing family and work without losing your mind. Her goal is to help women who have made the choice to stay at home with their children or who are thinking of leaving their career to do so, turn their idea into the next big thing.
Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, Mommy Millionaire will reveal the missing steps between wanting success and achieving it, between dreaming of a million dollars, and getting it!
Customer Reviews
A riveting story, but actually DISCOURAGED me
I always thought the idea of owning a business would be great. I've dabbled on Ebay, with the whole intent being to stay at home and raise my kids while making money on the side. When I saw the title of this book it inspired me....maybe if I read it I could find some inspiration to start a business myself?
While the book itself is a good read (I didn't want to put it down!) I found the author's tenacity a bit scary. The product itself has limited potential....like a previous poster said, it's a fad product. Once everyone owns one, your income potential has pretty much dried up. The author fought really hard to make her business succeed by begging and borrowing, often at great personal risk. She often sacrificed time spent with family in her quest to make her business succeed. This to me represents the biggest conflict in her quest....the title "Mommy Millionaires" implies that this is something a Mommy can do "in her spare time" or when she isn't caring for her children. When in fact after reading this book I am more apt to believe the author traded in her time with her children FOR the business.....she even speaks about missing her children's birthday parties because she was too busy trying to promote her business.
I give this book 2 stars because it is a good read....but it misses its mark as an inspiration for other "mompreneurs". There are plenty of families out there who can successfully manage family and business. Moms shouldn't have to choose!
Must Read
Lavine is an inspiration to all entrepreneurs--not just females. In this book she reveals how she developed an innovative pillow, founded the Green Daisy company, and sold her product on the QVC network. Lavine provides a wealth of information about business startups, and specifically focuses on how to create a cashflow analysis which becomes the cornerstone for all financial and business decisions. As in Mike Kiyosaki's Rich Dad series, Ms. Lavine emphasizes the importance of creating positive cashflow as the foundation of any profitable venture. This book reflects information the author learned from her successful experience as an entrepreneur, and is well worth reading.
For more info on achieving personal success and wealth, you may want to check out "The 17 Principles of Creating Wealth," by Phillip Collinsworth.
Tremendous insight to those starting their own business
I'm a stay at home mom starting my own business of children's furniture and reading Kim Lavine's book gave me so much insight. The thing I love most about her book is that it's not so much a how-to book, but more of a journal of her own experiences. There's plenty of good "how to start your own business" books, but this one really captures the essence of how much sweat, tears and plain hard work are involved with building up a successful business.
I bought this book because it I'm also a mom, but it really gives a lot of insight to any entrepreneur (trade shows, retailing products, finding funding, etc). I would highly recommend it to those that aren't even moms because reading about her journey is not only encouraging, but gives you the full pictures (all the ups and downs) of building a successful business.
