{{Short description|Female entrepreneur}} {{About|the catchphrase|a full discussion of the social, economic, and political phenomena to which the phrase refers|Work at home parent}} __NOTOC__ A '''mompreneur''' is a female business owner who actively balances the roles of a mother and an entrepreneur.<ref name="msnbc">{{cite web|title=5 successful 'mompreneurs'|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna40969268 |work=NBC News|accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref> The term was introduced around 1994.<ref>Barbara Kay Turner, ''The Very Best Book of Baby Names'', Berkley Publishing Group</ref>
The term has a dedicated section on ''Entrepreneur'' magazine's website.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mompreneur Center|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/mompreneur/index.html|work=Entrepreneur|publisher=Entrepreneur Media, Inc.|accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref> There is also a Canadian magazine devoted to the topic, The MOMpreneur Magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=The MOMpreneur Magazine|url=http://www.themompreneur.com/|accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref> A 2011 MSNBC article declared the rise of mompreneurs to be a hot topic in the small business sector.<ref name="msnbc"/>
Investopedia adds that "mompreneurs are a relatively new trend in entrepreneurship, and have come to increased prominence in the internet age, with the internet allowing entrepreneurs to sell products out of their homes" rather than relying on foot traffic to brick-and-mortar business.<ref>{{cite web|title=Investopedia explains Mompreneur|url=http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mompreneur.asp|accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref>
A 2010 article in ''U.S. News & World Report'' aimed to dispel some of the myths associated with the mompreneur movement, including the belief that an innovative product idea will lead to easy money.<ref>{{cite web|last=Palmer|first=Kimberly|title=Behind the 'Mompreneur' Myth|url=http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2010/04/27/behind-the-mompreneur-myth?PageNr=1|work=U.S. News & World Report|accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref>
Other examples of mompreneur coverage by major news outlets include the nationally syndicated weekly advice column "Ask the Mompreneur" published by ''The Charlotte Observer'' website, the city's largest daily publication.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wong|first=Jennie|title=Ask the Mompreneur|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/1173|work=The Charlotte Observer|accessdate=2011-06-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418180533/http://www.charlotteobserver.com/1173|archive-date=2012-04-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2015 ''Forbes'' writer and author Christine Michel Carter trademarked "Mompreneur and Me," a national professional development event for female business owners and their children.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Christine Michel |date=2019-04-19 |title=How I Got My Employer to Acknowledge My Nursing Issue |url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/how-i-got-my-employer-to-acknowledge-my-nursing-issue/332485 |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Entrepreneur |language=en}}</ref>
== Notable mompreneurs ==
* Tina Brown * Arianna Huffington * J. K. Rowling * Jin Sook Chang * Diane von Fürstenberg * Cher Wang * Zhang Xin * Julie Aigner-Clark * Liz Lange * Dame Stephanie Shirley
== See also ==
* ''Working Mother'' * Work–life balance * Girlboss
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== References == * {{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2011/08/30/worlds-most-powerful-mompreneurs-huffington-brown-forever-21/#1334b0147065|title=DIY Power Women: The World's Most Powerful Mompreneurs|last=Casserly|first=Meghan|work=Forbes|date=2011-08-30|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en}} * {{Cite news|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/166396|title=Famous Mompreneurs Speak Out!|last=Druxman|first=Lisa|date=2006-09-01|work=Entrepreneur|access-date=2018-11-20|language=en}}
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