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Kristen Lemoine, A.B. Baby Boutique


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Name: Kristen Lemoine

Hometown: North Bellmore, N.Y.

Current Residence (City, State): Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Professional Background (brief, please): I have worked in Retail (past), Ceramics Instructor (past), Legal Secretary (past), I also painted murals in homes and business and still do on occasion.

What you wanted to be when you grew up: an Artist of course!

What you are: I am a very creative, hard working, mother and wife.

Brief Summary of your Start Up: I began by making clothes for my dolls at age 10 which blossomed to making my own clothing by the age of 12 and then (as an adult) on to making cloth diapers for needy moms. Then I expanded my horizons to making baby & children’s items from clothing to accessories. I sold these items to a few boutiques and decided to open my own, the A.B. Baby Boutique in 2006.

Company Website? http://www.abbabyboutique.com

What inspired you? God, my husband, my children and my love for the arts.

How long have you been in business? Just over a year

How did you fund it? ACK!!! From my own wallet and hubby’s of course which I am from time to time reminded of ☺.

Do you have a Fairy Godmother (or Mentor)? Yes my Aunt Joyce who passed away last month. She taught me to sew! She was a very talented woman!

Do you belong to any Business Organization or Networking Groups? Yes, and I am one of the founders of the 3 Inspired Moms a local group of women & friends that are dedicated to working together to help each other and other moms succeed at their dreams.

Current Business Challenge? Time. Where does it go?

What are you doing about it? Try to be more organized and start looking for some help to take on some of the aspects of my business.

Favorite motivational quote: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” phil 4:13
“As iron sharpens iron, so does one man sharpen another.” Prov 27:17

Family? I have a great husband and 2 handsome boys of my own and 3 step-children. We are a big family. We also have 2 dogs a yellow lab and a golden retriever.

If so, how do you balance family and business? I keep a set schedule (most of the time) I work when the kids are in school and on occasion when need be when everyone is asleep.

Favorite book? This is very hard, I have too many! I am an avid reader! I will list a few, Marley and me, The Secret Life of Bees, The Bible

What do you do to relax? Read, go to the beach, listen to music

What do you want to change most about your world? There is not enough love and too much hate.

What are you most proud of? My business and my family

What advice would you like to offer other Start Up Princesses? Stop thinking about it and do it! Inspire yourself and others to do their best.

Favorite Magic Wand (tool/resource)? God and music

If you could design a tiara, what precious stones would you use? Pearls and a few small diamonds for sparkle ☺

Would you be interested in being a Fairy Godmother to another woman entrepreneur? (I am working on a secure system to do this, any ideas?) Oh yes as long as she knows that I am still learning too. I could certainly teach a few things not to do that I unfortunately had to learn along the way.

What business subjects would you feel comfortable mentoring in? I need to ponder this one a bit more.

Would you be interested in going to lunch with other women entrepreneurs for a “networking tea party”? Absolutely I would LOVE to and as a matter of fact that is one of the things my group the 3 Inspired Moms does from time to time.

If you are out of Utah County, would you be willing to be a facilitator
of such an event? Of course!

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