http://www.marleeandnoah.com
http://www.facebook.com/marleeandnoah
http://www.twitter.com/marleeandnoah
Marketmommies: Tell us about your business
Marlee: Marlee & Noah is a line of 100% natural and organic bath products designed especially with moms and babies in mind. The products are spa quality, but are gentle enough to use on the most sensitive skin. Mom's have even had success treating their baby's eczema with our product.
Marketmommies: How did you get started?
Marlee: After having Noah, I had a horrible experience with line of baby products and went on a search for a truly natural and organic product to use on his sensitive skin. I tried a ton of products but found that a lot of products that claimed to be natural still contained chemicals. I also found that the products that were natural smelled horrible. I wanted a product that pampered Noah and helped heal his sensitive skin, but I still wanted him to smell good! So I decided to create my own products. Once we got started I realized that Moms deserved the same kind of products.
Marketmommies: Did you have an "aha" moment when everything regarding starting your own business just clicked?
Marlee: I did! When I went to Absolutely Natural to talk about my ideas and we found out that so many trusted baby lines contained chemicals and additives that are dangerous. It all just clicked for me, I knew we needed to make a product that parents could truly trust. There are so many options out there, it is overwhelming, and parents deserve the truth. Our product says 100% natural...and it is.
Marketmommies: What inspires you to keep going?
Marlee: Noah...he inspires me every day. I hope someday he can run this company!!
Marketmommies: Tell us about an average day in your life (as if there is such a thing :)
Marlee: An average day in my life consists of being with Noah, taking care of my home and family, and working on Marlee & Noah. Every day each one of those things gets a different amount of my time. Noah is really the only one that can vocally demand my time (quite loudly), so he gets a bit more than the others :)
Marketmommies: Where do you hope to see your business in one year? 5 years?
Marlee: In one year I hope to have Marlee & Noah in more stores and boutiques. And if in that time we can help people realize the dangers of the chemicals and preservatives that are in so many products, that would be fantastic. In five years I hope that Marlee & Noah is a name that parents know they can trust. I hope that our line has expanded and our quality has become a standard that other companies aspire to!
Marketmommies: Any advice for other Moms who have their own business?
Marlee: Find people who believe in you and your ideas. It has been such a blessing to team up with Absolutely Natural. To have such an amazing company and such amazing people to teach me and help me has been more than I could have hoped for.
Marketmommies: What was your biggest learning curve in starting and running your Mom Owned Business?
Marlee: Just getting people to respond to your product is so difficult! For every 50 e-mails you send or calls you make you might hear back from 1. It's so important not to give up or get discouraged.
Marketmommies: How do you find a balance between family and business?
Marlee: I'll let you know when I figure it out!!
Marketmommies: Anything else you would like to add?
Marlee: I think that websites like yours are amazing. Anything that helps promote Mom Owned Business is such a help!! I started my business so that I could get a much needed product out there, while still getting to stay home with Noah, and spend as much time with him as I could. I think it's everyone's dream to make enough money to support their family, but still have time to spend with them. Promotion from websites like yours make that happen! So, thank you!!
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