“The most important thing parents can do is to believe in their child,” says Margot Machol Bisnow, author of Raising an Entrepreneur: 99 Stories from Families Who Did.
Here is the best business-related advice that top female entrepreneurs have received from their own mothers according to Forbes.
The commonality between all these women was that all of their mothers believed in them and supported their journeys to founding and running their own companies.
– You Can Conquer All:
‘’The best advice I got from my mom is, you can conquer all,” says Michelle Mokone, the cofounder of Mo’s Crib. Mo’s Crib offers handcrafted, environmentally friendly, and ethical homewares.
– Build your business on care and passion:
‘’My mom taught me to put care into what I care about. This is how I’ve seen Three Wishes, a brand born from passion and years of care, flourish.” Says Margaret Wishingrad, the co-founder and CEO of Three Wishes, a US local brand that sells healthy and nutritional cereals that appeals to children of all ages.
– You cannot be above accomplishing whatever you want:
“My mom taught me by example that one can never be above doing anything,” says Cristina Ros Blankfein the Co-founder of Swoon, a zero-sugar US national beverage brand recreating classic drinks like lemonade and iced teas.
– Trust your instincts:
‘’The best advice I’ve received from my mom that has benefited me as both a founder and a parent is to trust your instincts,” says Ariel Kaye, the founder of Parachute, an innovative lifestyle brand created in Los Angeles and sustainably produced by craftsmen across the world.
– Life is not only about material possessions but also relationships and experience:
“My mother taught me that life isn’t about material things or job titles, but rather the relationships we have and the experiences we gather,” says Alex Taylor, co-CEO of Perelel, the first and only OB/GYN-founded vitamin brand offering nutrition for each distinct stage of a woman’s hormonal life cycle. It was created by Alex Taylor and Victoria Thain Gioia.
