Babesta Beat AW16

One of our favorite pages on your site is the Discover page. What was your concept here? K: Having a way for mamas to find each other, connect on interests and collaborate. We found this was the best way for us to do that and we hope people use it to discover mamas in their city. We’ll be adding new functionality soon too, so stay tuned! What are the challenges you see that women in the work force still face today? K: Great question. Equal pay for equal work. That’s why starting your own company gives you so much more control. I guess I shouldn’t talk about politics, but what about the fact that we’ve nearly broken the ultimate glass ceiling? Any words on the election? A: It would be crazy to say that it’s not exciting to have a woman be so close in the election, and actually in grasp of the presidency. It would be a huge milestone for us. (However personally, I am not behind any of the candidates this election 100%.) We’ve met some pretty cool entrepreneurs through you guys— Hello Sitter and Natti Natti, to name a few! How do you learn about these amazing women and their businesses? K: Word of mouth! We have so many members introduce us to other mamas just getting their businesses going, and it feels so good to help someone along their path. A: Lots of Instagram and just talking to people. Mamas are great about supporting each other! We’ve been lucky enough to have

Playdate go-to McCarren Park, Brooklyn.

people believe in what we’re doing and they recommend other mamas they love to us and so on. This is how the network has organically developed and expanded. What defines a ‘cool mama’? K: Someone who knows herself but is always growing. She has a strong sense of style and identity and most importantly she’s someone with a great attitude. A: Someone who wants to share her experiences and help other people, while remaining excited and curious about life. What are you most looking forward to this fall? K: We have so many exciting events and projects in the works; a series of workshops and panels in NYC and other cities to help working mamas get the skills they need in business, and the next Great Jane retreat. Oh, did we mention NYFW? How do you see heymama evolving? K: Our goal is to build local communities in different cities to support mamas along their journeys. We’re excited to have launched in Denver this past summer with the help of our local ambassadors. We’re in the midst of planning the next Great Jane retreat this fall, and are focusing heavily on sharing incredible stories on heymama.co and in our newweekly newsletter. Any lasting thoughts? K: One email can change your life. Thanks to those who helped us and we hope we can do the same to further your dreams and businesses in some way, big or small. A: You have to believe in yourself. Waking in the morning and starting the day with positive thoughts can change the world. We wanted to build a network of empowering mamas and we did it!

Katya & Amri founders of heymama.co

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