Drumroll please…. we had a ton of entries to the Mamalode Mom Owned Business Contest and we want you to know about each of these amazing mamas (and their businesses too!)
You can vote every day (and you should!) for your favorite. But also remember these businesses as you shop for goods or services and reward women who are chasing the dream.
Vote often, support much and keep us posted on YOUR dreams. Voting runs December 16, 2010 – January 2, 2011. The winner of the Mom-owned business contest receives a spot in MCDC Fast Trac class. This is a remarkable class and we are such huge fans that we can’t think of a better opportunity for our mama business owners.
A 1/4 page ad in the Spring issue of Mamalode. Prize values at $850.
Read more about the finalists and their businesses by clicking a link below.
Logan Castor Parson of Logan Photography
Stephanie Halland of Charlie Coffee and Chocolate
Jennifer Stock-Plum of Plum Property Management, LLC
Kim Williams of Kim Maree Designs
Jackie Priess of Jax Hat
Joellen Shannon of Farm to Family Montana
Kaci Briggeman of Montana Infant Swimming
Lara Mattson Radle of Perinatal Support of MT
Alison Chapman of KiddoDeals.com
Crissy Manhan of Pass It On Missoula
Violet Slattery of Clean Green Lawn, Tree & Landscape
Jennifer Lundberg-DeNeut of Pet Nebula
Vote for your favorite Mom-owned business from December 16, 2010 through January 2, 2011. Each computer can vote one time per 24-hour period.
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My vote goes to Crissy….PIO…an excellent outlet for slightly used baby and toddler clothes.Good luck, Crissy
My vote is for Pass It On. Very affordable and very friendly!
Merry Christmas to all. My vote goes to Joellen Shannon. Enjoy your beautiful family throughout the Christmas Season. Looking forward to seeing you today!
Joellen and Farm to Family rocks!
My vote is for Kaci. Took a lot of courage to take the plunge and bring the Infant Swimming program to Montana. Saves lives and brings peace of mind to parents!! Way to go, Kaci!
Voting for Lara…post-partum depression kills both mothers and children and destroys families…support can make a difference!.
Voting for Jackie!! Jax hats are becoming a hit even in hot AZ!!! I have had so many compliments on mine and the older teens are asking how to find them.
Go Jen,
You have worked hard and you deserve it.
Love ya
My vote is for Joellen! She has the vision, smarts, and tenacity to make local food available to more people, thereby keeping small farmers on the land, maintaining open space for wildlife, and supporting our local economy! Love her values and her courage!
Jennifer Plum ROCKS! She is an amazing person, mom and businesswoman!
Pass It On Missoula is an amazing service for local families. Where else can you get virtually flaw free Infant & Toddler clothes at 3 for $5, really nice coats, snowsuits, beautiful dresses and hansom outfits for $5 each? Maternity at 3 for $10… With a knowledgeable, friendly and helpful staff. And to top it all off, she also helps provide job training with Mountain Home Montana’s new mothers to assist them in becoming self-sustained members of our community. Every town should have it so good! This business truly fits the Missoula sustainable philosophy. The only thing better for the planet than recycling is re-using. GO PASS IT ON MISSOULA!!!
Lara Mattson Radle has done so much to increase awareness of Postpartum Depression and support for women who suffer from this difficult malady. She sponsored a conference here in Missoula to educate medical, mental health professionals and people who work with families about this condition. She is much responsible for developing resources to prevent and treat Postpartum Depression in our community. As a nurse who works with childbearing women, I greatly appreciate the work she has done!
Go Jenny! OK, I’m biased because I’m her sister, but she became a business owner at age 25 while raising a toddler and taking her to work every day! Running a retail business and helping customers while caring for a child – that’s an amazing juggling act that requires a ton of hard work and dedication. And she is an expert on how to care for all pets and passionate about the absolute best food for your dog or cat. Everyone here is an awesome candidate, but Jenny and Pet Nebula have my vote!
Kim Williams has my vote. Raising 3-year old twin boys (think Desperate Housewives and the chaos of those twins) is a feat alone; top that and building her jewelry business from scratch. She’s active in community events, helps others with business networking, and even supports charity causes like breast cancer awareness. When she can, she’s out working shows like First Friday from a suitcase and has landed retailers around the country and in high end malls and private clubs to carry her line. She’s even had celebrities wearing her stuff in fashion shows in Las Vegas and featured in national magazines. Way to put Missoula, and Montana, on the map nationally Kim!
I vote for Kim Williams. With two active 3 year old’s, what she has accomplished is simply Amazing. Best of luck with your new business, Kim!
Pass It On Missoula is such an incredible service! Missoula is very fortunate to have such a wonderful resource, as well as the opportunity to work with Crissy Manhan. A loving mother of three beautiful children, wonderful wife, and such a valuable asset to the Missoula community to have started and continued to grow such a successful business, so selflessly.
I admire all you have accomplished and your dedication and service to all familes in the Missoula community.
My vote is for Pass It On Missoula and Crissy Manhan! You have won in our hearts, and truly deserve this! Go Crissy!
i think jen should win she works real hard at managing her family and her job.and she has done a great job.
My vote is for Jackie, I just love her infant and children’s hats. My granddaughters (9 mo) look so cute in them.
Since we met Crissy this summer she has gone above and beyond in working with Mountain Home Montana to fit her business model so that it benefits families in need in Missoula even more. I can now tell the families that Mountain Home serves as well as other agencies that work with families in Missoula that their clients do not have to go without, but can access free and affordable clothing at Pass It On Missoula.
Pass it On Missoula is an amazing service and Crissy rocks!
I vote for Crissy and Pass it On Missoula. Their services are amazing to provide affordable clothing to Missoula families, while also providing for families in need in our community and job training and skills for teenage moms. Her vision and passion are unmatched!
Our votes go to Crissy Manhan…wonderful business operated by super talented businesswoman, mom, and niece. A vote for Crissy is a vote to improve business (at affordable prices) for everyone to enjoy and “pass it on”!!! GOOOOO CRISSY!!!!
Crissy is a smart, dedicated, hardworking, entrepreneurial delight of a woman, and I am so happy to cast my vote for her. She is clearly in good company in this poll – it is awesome to see so many talented women – but I definitely think her contributions to the community and to her business are “above and beyond” the normal. I enthusiastically cast my vote for her!
Jackie Priess of Jax Hats is not only someone who is exceptionally creative, gifted and talented. She is one of the most kind hearted women I have ever met in my entire life! Jackie is someone who would drop everything she is doing to help a friend in need! She is an amazing mom to her girls! Everytime I wear my Jax Hats, I can’t tell you how many compliments I get on them! Thank you so much for all that you do!
I want to say how nice this store is. I work at a very rural school on the reservation and go there to buy extra clothes and coats for the children at the school. Some come with no coats and being able to get coats and donate others makes this store a number one in my book
Happy and Healthy New Year FARM TO FAMILY !!!!
It has been an honor to be counted among these wonderful women and businesses! Happy New Year everyone!
What an awesome contest and an honor to be apart of this group of women. Thanks to everyone and good luck!
Logan prepared family photographs for us that are now family treasures. She is capable. charming, and talented.
Nic