About Heather

Written by contributor Heather Allard of The Mogul Mom.

“Where’s Mommy?” my son asked. “Where do you think she is, Brendan? She’s at the computer,” my husband replied in an annoyed tone.

I overheard this exchange between my son and husband two years ago (when my son was three) and had a huge realization.

While I was working on the computer—writing new posts, planning my editorial calendar, invoicing advertisers, responding to email and social media—my family had no idea what I was doing.

To them, it looked like I was just farting around on Facebook, or worse; neglecting them.

But I wasn’t. I was working. Hard, too.

Earning a great income. Making a difference in the lives and businesses of other mom entrepreneurs. Building a solid career for myself. Why couldn’t they see that?
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Written by contributor Heather Allard of The Mogul Mom.

Working at home is a dream come true for moms who long to both be home with their kids and earn an income.

But once you’re elbow-deep in the chaotic mix of running a business and raising a family, you may discover that there are some, er, challenges to working from home that often go untold.

Have no fear! I’m here to share with you five common work-at-home problems and some pretty nifty solutions.
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Written by work-at-home contributor Heather Allard of The Mogul Mom.

In my last post, I gave you five great ideas for starting a home business. Maybe you took the plunge and grabbed one of those ideas for yourself. Or, maybe you already had a business in the making and are well on your way.

Now you’re ready to fling open your business doors (virtual or otherwise) and welcome customers. But wait… How do customers even know you and your business exist?

The truth is, no one will know about your business until you shout it from the rooftops. In other words, you’ve gotta promote. No, promote isn’t a four-letter word, trust me. It’s a manageable, learnable, affordable way for you to drum up the attention (and customers) you need to reach business success. And it’s not hard. Really!

Here are six easy ways to promote your home business.
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Written by work-at-home contributor Heather Allard of The Mogul Mom.

A few months ago, I wrote about the nine essential steps for building a home business that works and touched on how to choose a business based on your work experience, talents, personality, children and passions.

You see, after starting three successful home businesses over the past decade, I know firsthand that working from home is a dream that’s well within reach. But I also know that sometimes, even though you really want to work from home, it can be difficult to envision the home business that’s perfect for you.

Tsh has been sharing how blogging is in her element, and is even tinkering with the idea of teaching a blogging 101 webinar for you to learn the basics of that craft. But what if blogging’s not your thing?

I thought I’d share five home business ideas along with real world examples of moms who are successfully running this kind of business. I hope these ideas get your mom entrepreneurial juices flowing.

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Written by ‘working from home’ contributor Heather Allard of The Mogul Mom.

Many moms dream of starting a home business.

A home business provides a tremendous sense of accomplishment, a valid reason to wear pajamas after noontime, and best of all, the chance to earn income while staying home with your children.

Over the past decade, I’ve started three businesses with three kids in tow. And while I’ve learned that a running a home business while raising a family isn’t for the faint of heart, I’ve also learned that if you keep your eyes (and mind) wide open about what it takes to make a home business work, you’ll succeed.

So here are nine essential steps that’ll help you make your home business work.
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