StartupNation.com Honors Nation’s Leading Moms in Business

Alison Albanese of Longstem Productions, Inc. Wins Top Honors in Mom Business Competition

Harrison, NY - October 11, 2010 From among thousands of contestants, Alison Albanese of Longstem Productions, Inc has been ranked #77 in StartupNation.com’s 2010 Leading Moms in Business competition (www.startupnation.com/leading-moms-in-business).  Over 709,000 votes were cast in support of the 2010 contestants, reflecting immense interest for moms building businesses at the same time they tend to their families.
“There’s been a significant  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.
“I am thrilled to have been chosen for this honor, says Alison Albanese! The competition has been formidable. I am honored to be part of such a distinguished group of smart courageous and ambitious women!”
The 2010 Leading Moms in Business ranking, conducted in collaboration with Ladies Who Launch (www.ladieswholaunch.com) and The National Association for Moms in Business (www.mibn.org), highlights some of the dominant trends, motivations and attributes among moms in business. They include:

• A likelihood to come up with innovative products and solutions to address the challenging maze of motherhood. It’s an environment that demands resourcefulness.
• Conscience-driven business, where “doing well” is just fine, but the real rush comes from doing good.
• The attraction of being your own boss looms large for moms wanting to take control they just can’t find in a day job.
• Sustainable solutions and responsible business practices are increasingly paramount.
• Making the most of social media for business benefit is seemingly a birthright for the socially adept moms.

The full results of the 2010 Leading Moms in Business ranking are available on StartupNation’s website at http://www.startupnation.com/leading-moms-in-business.
For more information, press only: For StartupNation, contact Rich Sloan via email at rich at StartupNation dot com or by phone at 248-430-1002.

For Longstem Productions contact Alison Albanese at thelongstem@aol.com  914-777-2174