The Friends of Ricki at Urban Chic Wrap-Up!

The Friends of Ricki Mompreneur MeetUp at Lindsay Buscher's Urban Chic in Georgetown was a success! Several local moms/business owners came out to chat, ask questions about improving their businesses and network.

Please take a moment to watch the videos below for a sneak peek at our event. Also, if you haven't done so already, join our MeetUp group  as well as our Capital City mamas mailing list to be informed about all of our upcoming events. Hope to see you soon!

Lindsay introduces herself and welcomes all of the mompreneurs to Urban Chic!


I, Sharon, introduce myself to all of the ladies.


Lindsay talks about the challenges of owning a boutique in this economy.


How to balance motherhood with being a business owner? Lindsay shares her story.


The mompreneurs give a shout-out to Ricki Lake!

Moving Forward with "Friends of Ricki" Meetups

It has been really exciting to partner with the "Friends of Ricki" meet ups.  Our first meet up was so much fun!  Thanks to LeCiel Salon and Spa.

Our next meetup is on Wednesday, October 3rd from 7-9pm at Urban Chic in Georgetown.  If you haven't signed up yet, you can do so here.  This event is filled with good stuff for everyone.  Lindsay Buscher, owner of Urban Chic will speak about her experience as a mompreneur.  We will have a Q and A, enjoy delicious apps and wine AND a 20% discount on shopping that night.  We will film some of the event and it will be shared on Ricki Lake's Facebook page. But most important, the networking and exchanging of information, leads, feedback, experiences for all of us at every stage of business will be invaluable.  Whether you are thinking about starting a business, or whether you've been at it for years, this event will be worthwhile.

It will be a celebration of moms and mompreneurs supporting one another.  Please join us!

Friends of Ricki Kick-Off

Tomorrow is our Kick-Off event at Le Ciel Spa and Salon in Bethesda. Sign up here if you haven't done so yet.

I am so thrilled to have partnered with such a genuine and valuable model for moms everywhere. The show began this week, launching the beginning of a new era of television.  A huge basis for the Ricki Lake Show is to support and inform moms and by integrating the reach and scope of social media to do so is really commendable.  In the past few years since we launched Capital Baby Planners and Capital City Mamas, we have worked hard to keep up with all of the trends and outlets via the web.

First, it was Facebook, then Twitter, then Pinterest.  Now we have incorporated Meetups to our repertoire. Ricki understands our society continues to learn new ways to connect, inform and grow; and by embracing these opportunities, she is modeling what all moms know.  We need to be open, flexible and multi-tasking at all times.  By using social media to drive the ways we connect, she can influence the conversations and format her show will take, and therefore, we all win.

At Capital City Mamas, we have the same philosophy.  When we "gave birth" to this business we wanted to help, support and inform expectant parents as they entered into this exciting time in their lives. Those core values have not changed, but as we expanded and grew, we have learned to value and embrace the many ways we can connect with you.

Thank you for allowing us to do so, and please let us know when there is something new we should learn about, so we can continue to grow and support you.

Hoping to see you at these upcoming events, and in the future.

My best,
Sharon

Capital City Mamas Partners with The Ricki Lake Show!

We are back for fall and partnering with the Ricki Lake Show to organize and sponsor meet ups for our mamas!

You spoke, and we listened. Summer is a tough time to commit to events and getting together. So we used our summer to gear up for a HUGE fall. Have you heard of Meetups? They are organized get togethers, where you join a free group via the meetup site, (or via Facebook). Once you sign up for the group, you find out about great events with new people, all with similar interests.

Ricki Lake is launching a new talk show on September 10th geared toward moms (and dads). Ricki and her team had the brilliant idea to include you, the moms she is focusing on, to be a part of the experience on a real and concrete level. So she is sponsoring "Friends of Ricki" meetups (you can sign up here) all over the country to get you involved in a movement to get the conversations started. We have so much to say, so many interests, and she wants to grow this community, which will in turn, have a very real impact on the show.

At Capital City Mamas, you know we are passionate about our mom network and community. This could not be a better fit! So here we are, including our new and seasoned mamas, and inviting more every day, to join the conversation. Let's get back to center, carve out a little time for ourselves, and enjoy one another. Each month we will sponsor a meetup with a different topic, at varying times and days to include as many of you as we can, and do more for us!

We look forward to seeing you all at our Kick-off for "blow outs" at the Blow Bar at LeCiel in Bethesda. We can meet, nibble on appetizers, drink some wine, make new friends, and choose the direction we want our meet ups to go, by deciding what fun events we can have together.


We can't wait to see you!

Our best,
Sharon and Meredith