What does entrepreneurship look like for the modern day mom? Today on the podcast, we brought on Amri Kibbler to discuss mamapreneurship and the importance of finding other moms to support you in this endeavor. After all, there are many similarities in building a business and managing a family. One thing that is so important is tapping into a community of supportive, like-minded mamas. 

Amri is the Chief Experience Officer and Cofounder of Hey Mama, a community for mothers. She shares what it's like starting a business from scratch with a cofounder, how to foster relationships with your team and community, the early days of running a startup, and what Hey Mama offers for modern day mothers.

What’s In This Episode:

• What surprised Amri about Mamafest 
• How Amri went from working in publishing to what she does now
• Her passion for community and the power of women supporting each other
• What Hey Mama is and the story behind her and Katya
• Taking things into their own hands and building something to fill their own needs
• How other women helped them to launch Hey Mama
• Why Amri decided to partner with someone in business
• How being in a partnership has served them 
• Figuring out that she wanted to start her own business 
• How to handle challenging periods and disagreements
• The mutual respect that is needed in building a team
• Defining roles and establishing boundaries 
• Having a flexible schedule with their team 
• Keeping each other accountable with their own schedules
• The tools they use for their internal communication and project management
• Making the decision to find a cofounder
• Maintaining their personal relationship outside of their business
• Investing time into doing things with their kids 
• What Amri was grateful for during her transition
• How they decided they would create a community through Instagram
• Building their business on a small budget in the beginning
• How much Amri has grown from managing a team and community
• Why Amri and Katya wanted to build a community
• How community can change your life personally, professionally and in motherhood