Jennifer Moss has over 30 years’ experience in database architecture, programming, and over 20 years as an Internet entrepreneur. Her flagship site, BabyNames.com, was launched in 1996 and has been heralded as one of the top parenting websites on the internet. She's appeared on CNN Headline News, MSNBC, FOXnews, local news stations, and a variety of radio and print media. She just recently launched The Baby Names Podcast with her sister and co-founder of the site, Mallory Moss Katz. Jennifer has one daughter, Miranda, whom she raised as a single mother. Miranda Mendelson participates in the family business, and also launched her own successful beauty blog, SlashedBeauty.com, while she was in college. Since then, Miranda has become a top beauty influencer, winning Allure's most buzzworthy beauty blogger and appearing in Glamour, Health, Seventeen and other major magazines as well as national ad campaigns. I'm excited to welcome both Jennifer and Miranda to the podcast today!
The Notes
- Babynames.com was a fluke created to be able to understand the internet platform, it wasn’t intended to be a business at the outset
- Jennifer involved Miranda by exposing and explaining what she was doing whether she was working for someone else or on her own business.
- “[Your parenting] shouldn’t be a separate from your business.”
- You’ll never guess what Miranda first forays into starting something from nothing was! It just goes to show the limitless creativity and ingenuity of kids. Miranda was in 3rd-4th grade at the time and even got her first lesson on profit and loss as a result.
- “One thing that I learned from my mom is that if something doesn’t work out it’s ok. Being an entrepreneur 1 – It’s not going to be easy and 2 – It’s not always going to be stable.
- Jennifer saw how much she learned from working in a team environment while working for others so when Miranda had expressed an interest in becoming an entrepreneur rather than going a more traditional route, Jennifer had reservations and discouraged Miranda somewhat.
- “It’s really important to instill in your children that if you try something and it doesn’t work out, that’s ok. It’s not a failure, it’s a learning experience.”
- Despite being around for over 20 years, be sure to check out the blogs, book reviews, pet “baby names,” as well as other resources at babynames.com!
- Jennifer’s number 1 tip for choosing a baby name? Don’t just make sure the name works as a baby or toddler, make sure it works for an adult in the boardroom as well!
Meet Jennifer & Miranda
Jennifer Moss has over 30 years’ experience in database architecture, programming, and over 20 years as an Internet entrepreneur. Her flagship site, BabyNames.com, was launched in 1996 and has been heralded as one of the top parenting websites on the internet. She's appeared on CNN Headline News, MSNBC, FOXnews, local news stations, and a variety of radio and print media. She just recently launched The Baby Names Podcast with her sister and co-founder of the site, Mallory Moss Katz. Jennifer has written two Baby Names books, the One in a Million Baby Names book and The Baby Names Workbook, both available on Amazon.com.
Jennifer has one daughter, Miranda, whom she raised as a single mother. Miranda Mendelson participates in the family business, and also launched her own successful beauty blog, SlashedBeauty.com, while she was in college. Since then, Miranda has become a top beauty influencer, winning Allure's most buzzworthy beauty blogger and appearing in Glamour, Health, Seventeen and other major magazines as well as national ad campaigns.
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