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Stacey Kannenberg, Cedar Valley Publishing


Name: StStacey Kannenberg and Girls pictureacey Kannenberg

Hometown: Hayward, WI

Current Residence (City, State): Fredonia, WI

Education: College Graduate with Journalism Major and English & Technical Writing Minor

Professional Background (brief, please):
Founder/CEO of Cedar Valley Publishing & Stacey Kannenberg Unlimited and Principal in Mom Central Consulting

What you wanted to be when you grew up:
An author, a mom and a business owner

What you are:
An award winning author, a publisher, a Mom CEO, a consultant and a Super Mom to Heidi and Megan and Wife to Mike

Brief Summary of your Start Up:
I was trying to get my own kids ready for school and could not find exactly what I was looking for so I wrote and self-published, Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten! and Let’s Get Ready For First Grade! and created Cedar Valley Publishing. I also have Stacey Kannenberg Unlimited where I published two books for Jodie Lynn, Mom CEO, Chief Everything Officer, Having, Doing and Surviving It All and Syndication Secrets and will be releasing two books by Barbara Rockaway, Daddy, Where are You? and Mommy, Where are You? in Fall of 2007. I am a Principal in Mom Central Consulting where we help companies reach the mom market.

Company Website? www.cedarvalleypublishing.com
and www.momcentralconsulting.com

What inspired you? A series of Oprah Shows! Thank you Oprah!

How long have you been in business? June 2004

How did you fund it? Self funded, thanks husband Mike!

Do you have a Fairy Godmother (or Mentor)? Stacy DeBroff (founder of Mom Central and Mom Central Consulting) has been my fairy godmother, my mentor, my soul sister and mom guru all rolled into one!

Do you belong to any Business Organization or Networking Groups? PMA, Mamasource, Ladies that Launch, several social networks on Ning and so many more!!! That’s the key, build a network!

Current Business Challenge? Finding time to get everything done in a day!

What are you doing about it? Finding great people to help me out!

Favorite motivational quote: Empowering Others Inspires Me!

Family? Heidi, 8 and Megan, 6 and wife to Mike

If so, how do you balance family and business? I empower and involve my family every step of the way. I am currently writing, Let’s Get Ready For Second Grade and Heidi just finished Second Grade, so who better to help than her!!! Both my kids are experts on being kids and I need their ideas to help reach the kid market!!! I could not do what I do without their input and support!

Favorite book? So many but for Business: Critical Choices That Change Lives, How Hero’s Turn Tragedy into Triumph by Dan Castro Children’s: Good Night Moon

What do you do to relax? Read, read, read! Play with the kids: our favorites are basketball, golfing, and 4 wheeling

What do you want to change most about your world? To empower more people to follow their passion!

What are you most proud of? My family and my businesses!

What advice would you like to offer other Start Up Princesses? If you can dream it you can build it! The more obstacles you are willing to jump the more opportunities will come your way! Do what makes you happy and you will find success!

Favorite Magic Wand (tool/resource)? The internet

If you could design a tiara, what precious stones would you use? Diamonds, rubies and emeralds

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?) Yes – Mother’s Click and Ning

What business subjects would you feel comfortable mentoring in?
Starting a business with no capital
Finding publicity without spending money
How you can build a nationwide company with only a phone and a computer!

Would you be interested in going to lunch with other women entrepreneurs for a “networking tea party”? Yes

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