The University of MOM family
Do you have a dream? It is your heart’s desire to own your own business, to work you own schedule and to have the freedom and financial independence to do take care of your family without relying on anyone else? Do you have a great idea and just don’t know what to do, where to go with it, or even where to go to find out where to go with it? It’s the American Dream to start your own business, to build something where there was nothing, to provide a fabulous life for your family! The American Dream is to love what you do and do what you love!
This is why I created University of MOM™. It’s the one place on the web you can come to learn. In plan and simple language I will breakdown the concepts and the steps you need to take to make your American Dream come true! Is your concept marketable? Is it feasible? How much will it cost? Where is the breakeven point? How to meet the right people and what to say to them when you do! I’ll explain trademarks, patents and most importantly licensing. I’ll talk about inexpensive ways to market yourself and your idea and how to get your story out. Your American Dream can come true! Make 2012 your year! It’s now or never!
Hi Ladies! My name is Melissa Patton. I’m a Mom of three kids and my life is crazy! Keeping up with a kindergartner and 2 18 months olds is no easy task (as you gals know!) But we Mom’s somehow make it through! One thing I know for sure is that Moms can do anything! We do it everyday, for everybody. Just imagine the chaos that would ensue if Moms took a vacation from their lives, responsibilities and families for say a week! Oh look out! But we would never do that! We love it and wouldn’t have it any other way.
I am so inspired by the women and Moms that I have come to know. Following them and learning from them convinces me that anything and everything is possible. This is why I’ve started University of MOM. I know first hand that there is nothing I can’t accomplish. If I have knowledge and resources, I can do it! I can and I will!
I started Bee-Tees® in 2009 with t-shirts that teach character. I designed Bee-Tees® as a way to help me begin conversations with my then 2-year-old daughter Lena about kindness, honesty and friendliness. We were having issues at school with sharing our toys and I needed to find a way to let her know that “beeing fair” means sharing her toys and giving everyone a turn. Bee-Tees® was a perfect way to have a teachable moment in the morning about what her shirt said and then she’d look down at her shirt during the day and remember Mommy talking about “beeing kind” to her friends. The concept caught on and before long Bee-Tees were on sale in boutiques and stores around the Southeast.
Bee-Tees display in all 592 locations of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store!
Then one day Bee-Tees® caught the eye of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® buyers and a large display of Bee-Tees® tees, hats and stationary went up in all of their stores in 2010! This was phenomenal experience. But keep in mind, meeting someone from Cracker Barrel® might have been a lucky break, but when that opportunity knocked I opened the door, I was prepared and I was ready. I learned so much about business, marketing, retailing, financing, networking, publicity, social marketing, licensing, patents, trademarks and business development! And since our debut in Cracker Barre®l I’ve received literally hundreds of emails from women with wonderful ideas that want to know how to get their product onto the national stage.
I’m going to show you how to be prepared, to be ready and to take advantage of all the opportunities that you will now have open to you!
Melissa Patton with daughter Lena
This is why I created University of MOM™, a resource for women who want to know how to get the next level with their idea, their product and themselves. We’ll talk about all aspects of business and business development; including business planning, manufacturing, costs/markup, intellectual property, licensing, publicity and a keen attention to social marketing.
We’re here to EDUCATE, COMMUNICATE and MOTIVATE MOMprenuers! Be sure to bookmark this page, subscribe to it, get the RSS feed or whatever suits your needs. But don’t miss this blog! You will learn something every time you visit I promise! Make your American Dream come true! 2012 is the year to MAKE IT HAPPEN!
