Feb 18, 2008

Mompreneurs Redefining Stay-At-Home Mom RoleBy Felicia PinkneyTheLedger.com

Nia Umoja wanted African-inspired clothes for her young daughter. Nicole Burfield needed something that would keep socks on her infant daughter’s feet.

The answer, each of these moms found, was to do it themselves. Like many other women, they’ve drawn inspiration from their jobs as mothers to create their own businesses, becoming “mompreneurs.”

The mompreneur movement isn’t new – Sheryl Leach became one 20 years ago, when she developed Barney. Now, the purple dinosaur is a multimillion-dollar entertainment dynasty. But you never know who’s going to hit it big next.

Here’s a look at four moms who’ve turned their children’s needs into a business plan.

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