According to the National Foundation of Women Business Owners, six in ten women business owners use the Internet with frequency. In this up-to-the-minute book, Patricia Cobe and Ellen H. Parlapiano offer these entrepreneurial women advice on how to get an at-home Web business up and running, take an existing business online, or find a company that allows telecommuting. With the sound and timely advice in Mompreneurs Online, women can build an Internet-based,kid-friendly business in the comfort (or chaos) of their very own homes. * Target the hottest, family-friendly Web businesses * Maximize online money-making potential with innovative marketing strategies * Build a dynamic website-one that will keep visitors coming back again and again * Network with other "mompreneurs" online

This is the must-have how-to primer for any mother who wants to work from home-with advice and helpful hints on balancing "work" time and "mom" time; making the difficult transition from corporate to home office; legal information; time planning and organization; networking effectively; and much more. "Full of examples of mothers who have carved out successful home-based businesses...this helpful book provides easy-to-follow instructions for joining the ranks." --Alice Bredin, syndicated "Working at Home" columnist and author of The Virtual Office Survival Handbook

Ultimate Mom is a moving collection of stories about the joys and hurdles of motherhood, laden with must-know advice from experts about all facets of motherhood--how to discover and polish an emerging parenting style; how to balance passion and hobbies with family; how be an effective mother-father team, and much more. Ultimate Mom offers readers: Practical, time-tested lessons from mothers about how to navigate smoothly through the ups-and-downs of motherhood More than 60 eye-catching photographs, featuring outstanding mothers and the milestones that span generations With insightful stories, practical ideas, sage advice, Ultimate Mom is a great gift book for the Mother's Day book launch.

Sara Ellington and Stephanie Triplett share their often different opinions on various aspects of raising children from birth to age six, covering the hospital experience, breastfeeding versus bottle feeding, going back to work, car seats, discipline, kids and sports, household management, potty training, schools, and many other topics.

The essays in The Motherhood Business examine how consumer culture both constrains and empowers contemporary motherhood. The collection demonstrates that the logic of consumerism and entrepreneurship has redefined both the experience of mothering and the marketplace.

This book analyzes women entrepreneurs in Muslim countries who are using Islamic values to develop and run small businesses. As a core case study, the authors are using Indonesia as it is the largest Muslim country in the world by population. The project examines supportive policies and economic programs in detail and considers their effects on the businesses of several women entrepreneurs. Additionally, the authors argue that this work-life balance is critical for the definition of a successful female Muslim entrepreneur. The monograph considers whether this new phenomenon indicates a change in the conception of ideal Muslim womanhood or whether it is a limited phenomenon with few impacts beyond Indonesia. The book will appeal to academic and practitioner audience interested in Islam, gender studies, Middle Eastern and South Asian politics, development, anthropology, and social policy.

Begin a Work-at-Home Career with the Training and Education You Need! Train at Home to Work at Home This unique guide provides comprehensive resources on more than 200 distance-learning programs that can teach you 27 of the most popular and profitable work-at-home careers. Distance-learning programs have exploded in the last few years---courses are now available online, via e-mail, via teleclass, through the mail, on audiotape, on videotape, and even on CD-ROM. You can learn: graphic design at UCLA professional writing at Washington State University life coaching at CoachU Web site design at Penn State financial planning at University of Alabama interior design at the Art Institute International medical transcription at the Health Professions Institute and many more. Plus, extensive resource lists (organizations, books, and Web sites) complete each section. Full contact information, tuition rates, and course descriptions make comparisons and contrasts a breeze.

This guide for chronically ill and disabled people describes how to find and keep rewarding employment. The text begins with a section of questions designed to help the reader in setting realistic goals. Backstrom, who has fibromyalgia, also discusses the pros and cons of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The volume concludes with a section of interviews with 20 chronically ill or disabled workers about their work-related experiences. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

"This positive and practical guide for the first-time entrepreneur details the life cycle of a small-business launch with real-life stories and a slew of helpful hints and strategies." -Publishers Weekly PW and AARP's Roundup of Spring Books for Baby Boomers, 4/15/08 Customized for the female entrepreneur's unique psychological experience of launching a business, Birthing the Elephant goes beyond logistics to prepare women for the emotional challenges they will face, with expert advice on reshaping one's business identity, giving up the paycheck mentality, anticipating problems, and avoiding costly mistakes. This supportive handbook gives the small-business owner the staying power to survive and succeed in the business of her dreams.

E-Commerce has changed the way people do business. Today, technology is a major driver of business strategy and profit. The result is a complete transformation in the economics of transactions. Online business is growing at a rate that surprises even the most optimistic industry experts.