The Hot Mommas Project is now the largest collection of teachable role models in the world. If you are reading this post, and you have been nominated for our 2009-2010 competition, please see the nomination notice below. If you would like to nominate someone – yourself included – please email us.
LaSara Firefox shares with readers why balance was not merely an option for her, it was a necessity. Here’s how she did it as explained in our Hot Mommas Project teachable role models series.
Featured case: LaSara Firefox “Finding Balance in the Extreme: Working With Bipolar Disorder”
Case themes include: Role models, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career, work-life balance, focus, priorities, mental health, overcoming challenges.
As the 2008-2009 case competition has ended and winner have been announced, the Hot Mommas Project team would like to thank all founding case authors and finalists. Without these inspiration women, the Hot Mommas Project would not have been possible.
Read More »2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project: Founding Case Authors and Finalists
Welcome to the Hot Mommas Project Learning Series where we showcase a Hot Mommas Project case selected by a student team member or guest. The series is targeted toward educators and leadership groups seeking authentic role models in addition to business/career lessons. A complementary podcast accompanies each blog post. Episodes feature interviews with Hot Mommas Project founder Kathy Korman Frey and student contributors.
Student contributor: Rachel Roizen, a GW student and Hot Mommas Project team member.
Featured case: Brenda Rhodes’ “CEO – Actress – Producer – Mom and Lover!”
In her case Rhodes elaborates on her several attempts at entrepreneurialism and how she came to run a $300 million business. She also discusses her background and her involvement in acting and producing.
Brenda Rhodes was the 1st Runner Up in the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Global Case Competition!
Case themes include: scaling a company, finding your talents, family business, addiction, overcoming challenge, relationships, self confidence.
Read More »Single Mom and College Dropout Founds Multimillion-Dollar Company: Brenda Rhodes’ Case
Saranne Rothberg should be dead right now. Or, at least, that’s what her doctors told her. Saranne’ s journey is one of not only conquering the disease, but going on to start a leading non-profit to help others with the disease.
Saranne Rothberg @ComedyCures is the winner of the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Competition.
Find an excerpt, information about prizes, and using these cases in a group discussion below.
Read More »Saranne Rothberg is the Winner of the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Competition
Brenda Rhodes is the First Runner Up in the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Competition
Find an excerpt, information about prizes, and using these cases in a group discussion below.
Read More »Brenda Rhodes is the First Runner Up in the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Competition
LaSara Firefox is the second runner up in the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Competition
Known as @yoga_mama on Twitter, LaSara Firefox is the second runner up in the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Competition. Here is a link to her case http://adjix.com/as3n
Find an excerpt, information about prizes, and using these cases in a group discussion below.
The Hot Mommas Project recognizes popular cases
selected by a young adult judging panel represent top youth entrepreneurship programs such as NFTE, DECA, FBLA, and the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation. In addition, we have representatives from The Children’s Defense Fund, George Washington University students, and young Washington Area Entrepreneurs.
Note: This is a second category of judging separate from the main judging panel determining the top 3 winners according to case judging criteria.
Read More »The Hot Mommas Project Young Adult Panel Selections
Welcome to the Hot Mommas Project Learning Series where we showcase a Hot Mommas Project case selected by a student team member or guest. The series is targeted toward educators and leadership groups seeking authentic role models in addition to business/career lessons. A complementary podcast accompanies each blog post. Episodes feature interviews with Hot Mommas Project founder Kathy Korman Frey and student contributors.
Student contributor: Ximena Iacono, a GW student and Hot Mommas Project intern.
Featured case: Kelly Kolker’s “Finding your Passion and Creating Your Role“
Kelly Kolker was a finalist in the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Competition! She was also the Young Judges’ Popular Case Selection.
Case themes include: finding your passion, deviating from “the plan,” student athletics, international work, publishing, writing.
Read More »Athlete Teaches Children Life Lessons through Books: Kelly Kolker’s Case