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About hnolte

Hello!

My name is Heather Nolte, and I have enjoyed being a small business owner for the past four years. I’ve also had three children during that time so I can relate to the work/life struggles Moms face as they seek financial success outside of the home.

My company, Glamajama.com, is a lifestyle clothing company that creates glam-studded clothes for women, toddlers, and babies. I founded the company in 2003 as a 25 year old first-time mom. My personal goals were to stay home with my son, but I couldn’t let go of the passion I had for business.

Launching Glamajama was an attempt to satisfy both of those goals and it has led me on a wonderful journey. Glamajama has been featured on The Today Show, The Early Show, Oprah, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, E! Daily 10, USA Today,Star Magazine, Parents, ePregnancy, and Working Mother to name a few. Celebrities who have received clothes include Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Gwen Stefani, Lisa Rinna, and Jessica Alba.

I’m eager to get to know all the wonderful fellow “Moms in Business” at Startup Nation and I encourage your feedback. Is there something you like to hear more about? Story to share? Shoot me an email to heather@momscanlaunch.com.  (Watch me on CBS News)  (Watch me on Fox News)

All the Best,

Heather

Posts by hnolte

• Big Business Helping Small Business: A New Era of David and Goliath?
• The Art of Getting Buzz in Entrepreneur Magazine
• Can a Consultant Save You Cash…and Heartache?
• Why Dell Beats the Hell Out of Threadless
• The Death of Twitter. (and the Birth of Twitter for Business)
• Celebrity Product Placement: The Do’s and Don’ts
• Why the Time is NOW to Hire a Virtual Assistant
• Facebook Vanity Username…Get Yours June 13th 12:01am!
• How to Find and Pitch Media Contacts on Twitter
• Help for Small Biz: SBA Backs Interest Free Loans to Ease Cash Crunch
• Everything I Needed to Know About Business I Learned From Boxing
• How to Conquer Your Business Startup Fears with Mind Mapping
• How To Always Be On “GARD” For PR Success
• No Time For Social Media? Hire a Mom.
• Brand Monitoring: Why it’s Vital for Keeping Your Brand Strong
• Is Your Brand Ready For Fame?
• Interview with Newt Barrett, Author of “Get Content. Get Customers.” Part 2
• Interview with Newt Barrett, Author of “Get Content. Get Customers.” Part 1
• Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Be On Twitter
• Credit Card Debt Out of Control? Help May Be on the Way
• National Bankruptcy Day. Will the CPSIA effect you?
• Retail Sales up 7.2% from Last Year, But Is Anyone Making Money?
• Can Cutting Seconds Cut Costs?
• When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Networking
• Marketing to Moms – Key Statistics
• Can Trendsetting = Cash in Today’s Marketplace?
• Economy Got You Down? 9 Things to Do NOW
• EDI, UPC, and SSCC –OH MY! (Working with the Big Boys, Part II)
• Nobody Wants New?
• Working with the Big Boys
• Lessons Learned from the First Day of Kindergarten
• Did I Just Tell a Big Box Retailer No?
• Tips for Surviving the Fashion Biz
• ARRRR Matey! Design Piracy Act Hopes to Smooth the Seas for Designers
• Turn Recession Woes into “Wows”
• Start them Young! How to Cultivate the Young Entrepreneur
• Mommy CEO - Is it Possible?
• Overcoming Failure to Launch
• Shhh…Three Secrets for Amazing DIY Publicity
• Beyond the Launch…feedback from Heather
• Hello StartupNation!