Lynbrook Resident Named a Finalist in Mom's Business Competition

Jennifer Derrig, Owner of The Irish Jewelry Company and has been named a top ten finalist and has been ranked No. 8 in StartupNation.com’s 2012 Leading Moms in Business competition, sponsored by Web.com and Sam's Club. 

More than 350,000 votes were cast in support of the 2012 contestants, reflecting immense interest and supportiveness for moms building businesses at the same time they tend to their families.

“It is a true Irish blessing and an honor to be recognized as a Top 10 Finalist in the Leading Moms in Business competition,” Derrig said. The winner’s profile for Derrig can be found at this website. 

“There’s been a sea change among moms as they’ve come to realize that adding entrepreneurship to their lives brings exhilaration and immense gratification, not to mention supplemental—sometimes primary—income to their families in these dicey economic times,” says Rich Sloan, chief startupologist and co-founder of StartupNation.

The 2012 Leading Moms in Business ranking highlights some of the dominant trends, motivations and attributes among moms in business. The full results of the 2012 Leading Moms in Business ranking are available on StartupNation’s website. 

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