GNO and Mom Made That!

I enjoy talking about my small business, but there is only so much my friends and family want to hear after awhile. Some of the aspects of an on-line business are fascinating to me and if I talk too long about it, I can see my loved ones’ eyes glaze over and they begin nodding, just to be polite.

The other night, I got some of my business nerdyness out of my system by attending Girls Night Out or #gno as it’s better known on Twitter. GNO is a chatfest every Tuesday night where you can tweet about various subjects pertaining to women (some men chat too.) As you’ve guessed, small business was the subject matter for my first GNO and it was terrific. You can lurk, you can network, you can admire, but stay sharp. The tweets come fast and furious. I would suggest using Tweetchat, or in the GNO I attended, a custom Tweetgrid was created. One of the panelists was Amy Bellgardt, who is @momspark and founder of Mom Made That! Not only was Amy informative, she kept the conversation going in a positive and humorous way.


Her site, Mom Made That!, gathers all things made by moms in one rich and supportive location. I think Amy says it best on her site. “Moms are the most innovative creators, writers, inventors and business owners I know. This site is my way of showcasing their amazing products, ideas, blogs and services.” How great is that?

If you’d like to shop or take a look around (perhaps buy some paper goods?), visit the homepage here. There are special discounts for Mom Made that! visitors. I’m listed on Mom Made That! and you can be too. Just click here if you’d like your business or blog to be part of moms supporting moms.