✳ Get A Grant

Do you have a socially conscious biz that uses sustainable principles and innovative thinking? Then apply for an Eileen Fisher grant. Launched in 2004, the clothing manufacturer's grant is now awarded to five recipients every year. Each grant winner receives $12,500 plus mentoring and is invited to attend a three-day workshop provided by grant committee members and past recipients. If you've been in business 3+ years, can show a profit & loss statement and project how the grant money will enhance your company, apply here before May 31.

✳ Remark On It

Wanna give your customers a voice? remaark is a free, easy peasy service for in-the-moment feedback from customers. Whether you have a physical storefront or sell packaged goods, remaark’s end-to-end service starts with a unique QR code and helps continue the conversation by facilitating rewards and responses to comments. You’ll get a remaarkScore based on customer feedback that displays on remaark’s map to help you attract new customers. Use code momsrule over here in the next 60 days to get access for up to 10 locations or products for free.

✳ Spit Fire

Are you a SpitfireMom? Fellow Founding Mom Julie Schumacher of Well Turned Words is launching a blog series showcasing creative mom entrepreneurs with designer Heidi Yarger of Spitfiregirl Design. The SpitfireMom Society is a bi-weekly feature on a rad mom business owner in a creative industry. Check out the intro post here. Want to be featured? Email Julie here.

✳ Chalk It Up

Recently, Founding Mom Steph Shaterian featured The Founding Kit and it's dancing CEO's on her fantastic web show, Chalk Talk. She launched the show, and her social media coaching program, to help busy Mom and Dad entrepreneurs maximize limited time and resources. Her webisodes feature neat tips & tricks for entrepreneurs all in a matter of minutes. Wanna see what I mean? Watch my recent interview over here. Wanna be on her show? Email Steph here.

✳ Number It

The Power 30 Under 30 Awards honors thirty outstanding individuals under the age of thirty around the world that have achieved extraordinary success. Young leaders are recognized in the areas of Arts, Entertainment, & Media; Business; Community Service; Politics; Science & Technology; Sports. Have someone in mind to nominate (even if it's you)? Do it here by June 1.

✳ Understand It

Wanna get your learning on? Become a member of our online Community and join us!

Finding and Evaluating a CoFounder with Expert Shahab Kaviani on Tuesday, May 7. Join us here.

Making The Most Of Your Mobile & Online Payment Processing with Expert Jenna Wyer on Thursday, May 16. Join us here.

Tools & Tips for the New Mom & Her Business with Expert Pooja Gugnani on Tuesday, May 21. Join us here.

✳ Get Closer

We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how tech communication is capable of cultivating deeper relationships and bringing love across barriers. Stefana watches us while we talk (and IM, and text). She's one of a new class of ethnographers who study the way our social habits and relationships function and mutate in the digital age. Watch her TED talk, How The Internet Enables Intimacy, over here.