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Michelle Lloyd is a freelance writer and contributor to MomsCharlotte.com.

  • Building a business of beautiful clothes

    With over 500,000 Facebook followers, Brandi Temple of Lolly Wolly Doodle has turned from a stay-at-home mom to a successful clothing designer and manufacturer.

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    Mar. 05, 2013 | Permalink

  • Making birthdays special for homeless children

    Matthews Mompreneur, Amy Cervantes, took a small family service project and turned it into a very special charity that reaches over 3,200 homeless children in our area.

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    Feb. 25, 2013 | Permalink

  • Mompreneur makes learning math easy

    Michelle talks with local Mompreneur, Krista Adams, about her Mathnasium business and learns how a little extra help can go a long way in the classroom.

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    Feb. 13, 2013 | Permalink

  • Mompreneur offers pilates for health & well-being

    New mom Heather Fox Obleada shares the story of Iron Butterfly Pilates and discusses the benefits of pilates in everyday health.

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    Feb. 03, 2013 | Permalink

  • Mompreneur business offers custom sports apparel, graphic design and marketing services

    Single mompreneur Mariellen Auer offers a full line of graphic design, marketing and advertising solutions as well as custom sportswear apparel design services to businesses through Auer Agency.

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    Jan. 24, 2013 | Permalink

  • Mompreneur solves the mitten falling off problem

    Robbin Schettini Nolan, 38 of Wesley Chapel, began Mitten Hugs in 2012. She came up with the innovative design while living in NYC and needed to find a way to keep her daughter’s mittens on. After sending her design to a local North Carolina manufacturer and sharing her sample, Robbin created a website and began selling the now patent pending Mitten Hugs. Q. How did Mitten Hugs get started? A. I was living in NYC along the Hudson river. When I ran with my daughter in a jogging...

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    Jan. 06, 2013 | Permalink

  • Yoga mompreneur has holistic approach to success

    Lissette Holland (Lisa), 40 of Ballantyne began Belly Guru in 2006. It began as a yoga studio geared specifically to pregnant women. After a year hiatus, she shifted her practice to one-on-one, personal yoga therapy studio with broad client base. Q. How did Belly Guru begin? A. Belly Guru LLC came out of 3 important needs. As a licensed healthcare provider, I saw a great need to speak to women about their health in a way that they would listen and take action. As I started to practice...

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    Nov. 26, 2012 | Permalink

  • Mompreneur works out the kinks with massage therapy

    Rita Garnto, 49, of South Charlotte always wanted to own a business. Her dream was put into motion in 2004 when she decided to open a private massage office and wellness studio, Life Kneads Inc. The name reflects the idea that her business goes beyond massage - it's about "what your life needs." In the past eight years, Rita has welcomed two children into the world through adoption, undergone surgery for a ruptured disc, and coped with the passing of her mother. Rita has made dramatic chan...

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    Nov. 11, 2012 | Permalink | Michelle Lloyd

  • Dadpreneur gives parents great food choices

    Darren Gann of South Charlotte began The Baby Grocery Store in 2011 after his frustration of having to shop for baby food at multiple stores for his infant daughter. While working on building the first brick and mortar store, Darren opened a kiosk at SouthPark mall selling cloth diapers, amber teething necklaces, eco-friendly feeding supplies, and of course organic and natural baby food. His frustration has turned into a thriving business that helps other parents find exactly what they are ...

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    Oct. 28, 2012 | Permalink

  • Mompreneur helps families welcome miracles into the world

    After spending years supporting her friends through their pregnancies and births, taking phone calls and answering texts at all hours with questions during their pregnancies and after their babies came home, Jessica Stokes, 37, realized that pregnancy, birth and new families are a passion and she wanted to be able to become involved with on a broader scale. She began Nurtured Beginnings of Charlotte in 2012 in which she serves the area as a certified doula. Jessica also volunteers for Operat...

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    Oct. 10, 2012 | Permalink
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