Reviews
I was overwhelmed by the thought of rebranding the business I already run, so I picked up this book. The part explaining how to develop my own idea and what makes a good idea was the most memorable and helpful. It felt like getting objective feedback. It will be good for people already running a business, but especially helpful for those who want to start one and need a framework. BookProvided
I left my job while on parental leave and felt lost. Reading this made me look back on myself more carefully: what makes me happy, what I'm good at, and why I want to start a business. It also offers ways to make use of government support programs, which seems especially helpful for aspiring entrepreneurs!
I've been thinking a lot about startups for a while, and a friend recommended this book. As I started reading, my vague worry—'Can I really do it?'—melted away like snow. I even wish I had found it earlier so I could have prepared sooner. With new confidence that I can do it, plus the practical know-how, I decided to get started! It is helping me so much.
This made me think again about working while living through motherhood. Working while raising a child is not easy. I was wondering whether I should start my own business when I found Mom Startup. This book encourages you before the daunting task of starting a business, offering know-how and courage through the author's vivid account of her own startup experience. Beyond the broad topic of entrepreneurship, it is a positive book that makes you reflect again on life as a mother and as a person.
Helpful. I have lots of things I want to do and am interested in starting a business, but I had no related experience or study, so it all felt difficult. I like that it helps me think about what is possible in my current situation instead of imagining some grand startup, and that it lays out realistic steps. I vaguely wanted to start a business but did not know where to begin or what to do, and this book gives me courage. My mom is reading it with me too!
It offers a realistic guide to starting a business. The book explains in concrete terms every step needed from the moment you decide to start through actually running a business. It provides detailed guidance on developing a business idea, creating a business model, raising funds, and planning marketing. Drawing on personal experience, the author offers practical advice so readers can prepare in advance for the various challenges that may arise during the startup process.
You do not have to be a mother to read this book. I recommend it to anyone who dreams of starting a business or building a new life as themselves. Most of all, it is different from other success-porn books: it is sincere and offers a clear roadmap instead of vague ideas. I'm an ordinary married woman in my late twenties who dreams of starting a business. I opened it late at night, intending to read a little, and finished the whole thing. I even used bookmarks and did the exercises, which I
Marriage and parenting interrupted my career, and even after my child grew a little, taking on something new felt difficult. Then I found Mom Startup. The title immediately drew me in, and I read it smoothly. Starting a business had seemed difficult and vague, but this book made me want to try. The author's story shows how she acted on concrete steps and achieved results, and gives a guide to approaching entrepreneurship. If you are considering starting a business, I hope you will read Mom
I'm focused on raising my child right now, but I read this while wondering whether getting a job is the only answer when my child gets a little older and I start preparing for my own life. I've worked in an office and tried something like starting a business, so many lines really resonated with me. I'll keep close to my heart the idea that building a business is like building a castle from experiences of failure. This book makes me want to take on the challenge of starting a business.
I picked this up because I'm very interested in starting a business! It was helpful not only for its business advice but also for the many good ideas about attitude and mindset. I stayed focused while reading, and learning about types of businesses I hadn't known before made me feel as if I'd discovered a whole new world. The book is packed with useful content, so I'm planning to give it to my older sister, who's married. 😊
Park Eun-jeong: Mom Startup
Starting a business does not have to begin with something grand. In college, the author used money earned from part-time jobs to buy a sewing machine and began by selling bags she made herself at flea markets. Later, she opened a blog on Naver, became an influencer with posts about bag-making and her eco-bag philosophy, and after college worked as a designer for an outdoor brand at a design company. While working, she began studying eco-design in graduate school and prepared to attend fashion school in the UK. But the financial crisis that began in the United States drove exchange rates up and derailed her plans. Instead, she chose a way to earn money while continuing to study, taking a job at a U.S. bag-design company and designing bags for export to South America. After returning to Korea, she tried starting a business for a second time. Her idea was an environmentally friendly bag based on upcycling, or upgrading and recycling. The business flourished as public awareness of the environment grew. But operational mistakes brought her to the brink of bankruptcy. After a period of despair, including a moment when she wanted everything to end, she came to see failure as a chance to rise again, not the end, and succeeded in rebuilding. Through this experience, she discovered a formula for starting a business, especially strategies and strengths specific to women entrepreneurs. She realized that being a woman and a mother could be turned into advantages. Today she runs an environmental design business and also provides consulting and education to support women entrepreneurs.
Korean title: 맘스타트업
Korean author: 박은정
Korean publisher: 머메이드
ISBN-13: 9791197772375
Reviews
I was overwhelmed by the thought of rebranding the business I already run, so I picked up this book. The part explaining how to develop my own idea and what makes a good idea was the most memorable and helpful. It felt like getting objective feedback. It will be good for people already running a business, but especially helpful for those who want to start one and need a framework. BookProvided
I left my job while on parental leave and felt lost. Reading this made me look back on myself more carefully: what makes me happy, what I'm good at, and why I want to start a business. It also offers ways to make use of government support programs, which seems especially helpful for aspiring entrepreneurs!
I've been thinking a lot about startups for a while, and a friend recommended this book. As I started reading, my vague worry—'Can I really do it?'—melted away like snow. I even wish I had found it earlier so I could have prepared sooner. With new confidence that I can do it, plus the practical know-how, I decided to get started! It is helping me so much.
This made me think again about working while living through motherhood. Working while raising a child is not easy. I was wondering whether I should start my own business when I found Mom Startup. This book encourages you before the daunting task of starting a business, offering know-how and courage through the author's vivid account of her own startup experience. Beyond the broad topic of entrepreneurship, it is a positive book that makes you reflect again on life as a mother and as a person.
Helpful. I have lots of things I want to do and am interested in starting a business, but I had no related experience or study, so it all felt difficult. I like that it helps me think about what is possible in my current situation instead of imagining some grand startup, and that it lays out realistic steps. I vaguely wanted to start a business but did not know where to begin or what to do, and this book gives me courage. My mom is reading it with me too!
It offers a realistic guide to starting a business. The book explains in concrete terms every step needed from the moment you decide to start through actually running a business. It provides detailed guidance on developing a business idea, creating a business model, raising funds, and planning marketing. Drawing on personal experience, the author offers practical advice so readers can prepare in advance for the various challenges that may arise during the startup process.
You do not have to be a mother to read this book. I recommend it to anyone who dreams of starting a business or building a new life as themselves. Most of all, it is different from other success-porn books: it is sincere and offers a clear roadmap instead of vague ideas. I'm an ordinary married woman in my late twenties who dreams of starting a business. I opened it late at night, intending to read a little, and finished the whole thing. I even used bookmarks and did the exercises, which I
Marriage and parenting interrupted my career, and even after my child grew a little, taking on something new felt difficult. Then I found Mom Startup. The title immediately drew me in, and I read it smoothly. Starting a business had seemed difficult and vague, but this book made me want to try. The author's story shows how she acted on concrete steps and achieved results, and gives a guide to approaching entrepreneurship. If you are considering starting a business, I hope you will read Mom
I'm focused on raising my child right now, but I read this while wondering whether getting a job is the only answer when my child gets a little older and I start preparing for my own life. I've worked in an office and tried something like starting a business, so many lines really resonated with me. I'll keep close to my heart the idea that building a business is like building a castle from experiences of failure. This book makes me want to take on the challenge of starting a business.
I picked this up because I'm very interested in starting a business! It was helpful not only for its business advice but also for the many good ideas about attitude and mindset. I stayed focused while reading, and learning about types of businesses I hadn't known before made me feel as if I'd discovered a whole new world. The book is packed with useful content, so I'm planning to give it to my older sister, who's married. 😊
