Presenting the Co-authors of 
Mom Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
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Maria Salomao-SchimidtMaria Salomão-Schmidt, MBA







(617) 877-3616
maria@butterflymoms.com
www.butterflymoms.com
www.brickhouserealty.com
 

Maria Salomão-Schmidt, mother of five and founder of Brick House Realty, has lived a rich and full life as a mom entrepreneur. It was one particular incident in her life, when her precious 13-month-old daughter Sophia “Butterfly” died in her arms, that Maria set a new direction for her life.

It was her heartfelt search for meaning from Sophia’s life and death, while still working, that birthed the concept of ButterflyMoms. Maria’s “work” celebrates the spirituality of motherhood by helping women feed their authentic selves, their souls. 

Before starting her entrepreneurial adventures, Maria worked in corporate America with Jack Canfield, MathWorks, Jane Goodall, Citizen Schools, Yahoo!, Mikhail Gorbachev, Reebok, Glide, Procter & Gamble, Webgrrls and Xerox.

Maria’s ability to captivate and energize an audience has won her rave reviews. She is increasingly sought after as an expert resource on the subjects of business, entrepreneurship and motherhood. Maria has appeared in Entrepreneur, Marie Claire, The Boston Globe and on National Public Radio (NPR).

She has a master’s in business from Simmons College and has a bachelors in communications from Boston College. She is currently enrolled in the Rhys Thomas Institute for Energy Medicine.



Mom Entrepreneur Extraordinaire
Table of Contents

 

You Can Have It All: Running a Business Your Family Will Love By Molly Klipp, AICI

Creating a Family Home-Based Business: Working in Harmony for Greater Success
By Grace Keohohou

Growing Your Business While Growing Your Family
By Sarah Kalicki-Nakamura, MAOM, CDC

The Gifts in Being a Mom Entrepreneur: Unwrapping the Blessings within the Burdens
By Tara Kennedy-Kline, CDC, DCGL, MWP

Launch Your Business to Success: Build a Strong Foundation for Your Business to Grow and Prosper
By Rhonda Johnson

Business Planning for the Serious Mom Entrepreneur
By Sheri Cockrell

Building Your Legacy by Thinking Big

By Teisha Shelby-Houston

Purposeful Profit: The Foundation for a Sustainable Business By Audrey L. Godwin, CPA

Branding: More Than a Buzz Word
By Tammy Tribble

Turn Your Image into Gold: Cultivate an Image to Support Your Professional Goals
By Jennifer Bressie

The Art of Leveraging Your Time: The Mom Entrepreneur’s Key to Blending Career and Family
By Martha Staley, CDC

From Business Suit to Bathing Suit: Mastering Business Travel with Family and Kids
By Cindy Sakai, MAOM, CDC

Rediscovering Recess: Create a Game Plan for Adding More Fun to Your Life
By Jennifer Malocha, AAS

Authentically You: Making Your Mom Entrepreneur Life Work Using the Law of Attraction
By Tania Boutin, CLC, NLSC, SDC

Achieve Your Dreams through Persistence: Know What You Really Want and How to Get It
By Karen Tucker, CDC

Baby or Business: Making Time For You Helps Everything Thrive
By Leslie Irish Evans, LMP, NBCR, CA

Look Like a Rock Star as You Blog Your Way to Success
By Holly Chantal, M.Ed

The Magic of Event Marketing: Skyrocket Your Business with Successful Events
By Hope Desroches

Use Networking to Build Your Business through Relationships By Patti Snyders-Blok

Finding and Working with Mentors to Create Success
By Schall Adams

Intuition: The Way of the Mommy Warrior Your Secret Weapon in Business and Life
By Maria Salomão-Schmidt, MBA