Title
Mommy Millionaire:
How I Turned My Kitchen Table Idea Into A Millions Dollars
And How You Can, Too!
Author
Kim Lavine
Review
One night, as I browsed the public library’s shelves for a “new” book on business, I came across a book titled,
Mommy Millionaire: How I Turned My Kitchen Table Idea Into A Millions Dollars And How You Can, Too!
“Not quite what I had in mind,” I thought to myself, “but an interesting concept, nonetheless.” So I checked it out.
In Mommy Millionaire: How I Turned My Kitchen Table Idea Into A Millions Dollars And How You Can, Too!, Lavine shares what it was
like to start her business, the mistakes she made along the way, and the insider secrets that could’ve saved her headaches, time, and dollars.
You’ll learn why there is no reward without risk, why she had to relearn the meaning of debt, and how she learned to balance being a mom
with running a very successful business! In 17 chapters you’ll discover 16 secrets guaranteed to help you gain a better understanding of
what it takes to get your idea from home business to corporation. Secrets like:
- Why obtaining a trademark before you start business provides legal protection, is critical to the future of your business, and
prevent legal hardships later.
- Why a toll-free number builds instant legitimacy.
- Why the “idea is only 5%” of your success and “marketing is the other 95%”.
- Why writing a business plan is non-negotiable.
- Why it takes $20,000 to start a product-based business and where you can find the money to get off the ground floor.
- Why non-disclosure agreements help product your idea, your business, and your future.
- Why you should file a provisional patent before filing a traditional patent.
- How to find and hire a manufacturer for your product.
- How to take full advantage of tradeshows.
- Why you should use “work-for-hire” contracts that states the copyright to any material designed and produced for your company belongs to your company not the contractor: graphic designer, web designer, photographer, freelance writer, etc. (Of course you pay more for this privilege.)
- The ins and outs of working with sales reps.
- Why you should never rely on a handshake when it comes to business and why even your best friend should sign a contract when working with you.
- How Lavine earned $225,000 in just 8 weeks.
- How to turn on the “BS Detection Machine” in your own brain.
- How to get on and succeed with QVC.
- What to do when everything goes wrong.
The only drawback I found was that Lavine did not offer real life samples of what good advertising looks like, how to figure out an
advertising budget, or how to find advertising spots worthy of your hard-earned cash. But even with this missing element, I believe
this is a great book for anyone interested in turning their original ideas into million dollar companies.
If you’re serious about starting a business that takes you out of the home office and into a corporate office, you can’t go wrong with
Mommy Millionaire: How I Turned My Kitchen Table Idea Into A Millions Dollars And How You Can, Too!
Order Mommy Millionaire: How I Turned My Kitchen Table Idea Into A Millions Dollars And How You Can, Too! today!
About The Author:
Alyice Edrich is a freelance writer with a love for finding "ah ha moments"…even if the writers didn’t intend
to put them there! Visit her at AlyiceEdrich.com
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