THE BABY KOTTAGE VOTED ONE OF TOP 200 LEADING MOMS IN BUSINESS IN STARTUPNATION
COMPETITION
Hampton, VA – May 4, 2009 - The Baby Kottage announced today that it has been recognized
as one of the top 200 mom-owned businesses in StartupNation’s 2009 Leading Moms
In Business Competition (http://www.startupnation.com/leading-moms-2009).
The competition, sponsored by VerticalResponse, recognizes the achievements of
mothers across the country who run outstanding businesses.
The Baby Kottage is an online parenting site
and community forum for parents, created in March of 2008.Dana/Dayzy says, “It's sometimes scary
being a first time mom. It's wonderful to know that I have a support system at
The Baby Kottage of men and women that are more than happy to lend a hand and
offer advice. I sometimes don't know how I would do it without them!”
"Moms across America were honored in
this year’s ranking, showing that they’re capable ofstarting and running successful businesses
while managing to balance family, career, home and self," said Rich Sloan,
co-founder of StartupNation."Well over 600,000 votes were cast in support
of several thousand contestants. What an incredible achievement to be named a
winner, and what an inspiration for anyone looking to start their own
business.”
"It’s challenging for anyone to start
and run a successful business – particularly in this economy. These women are
setting the standard for innovation and creativity," said Janine Popick, founder
and CEO of VerticalResponse.
StartupNation (www.startupnation.com)
launched the first annual Leading Moms in Business Competition in January with
the support of VerticalResponse (www.verticalresponse.com) to
recognize the achievements of mom entrepreneurs across the
US. Winners were selected and
ranked according to public votes accumulated from January through March, 2009.
The elite 200 win bragging rights, promotional support, and digital winner’s
emblems recognizing their achievements as the Leading Moms in Business.
About:
The Baby Kottage
focuses on the needs of both the parents while keeping a homey-type feel within
their site.It offers parenting articles, coupon exchanges,
recipes for home-cooked meals, and much more! Today, TBK boosts membership at over 200 and has over
125,000 messages on its community forum.
