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This week’s guests are Britt Menzies, founder of Stinky Kids, a children’s clothing brand that teaches kids about values, and her mother Merrily Ansell, founder of Books, Bears and Bonnets, a company that donates whimsical gift boxes to bring smiles to children and adults fighting cancer.
Britt was inspired by her mother’s journey to reinvent herself when she changed from being a financial planner for American Express to creating a company that spreads joy around the world. “While I was creating my new company called StinkyKids, I began to appreciate my mom, Merrily, more than as a great mom, but as a fellow business woman. After her sister Emily died from uterine cancer, my mom decided to leave the corporate world and form a non-profit in her honor (booksbearsbonnets.org) which delivers gift boxes to cancer patients.”
The StinkyKids motto: “Always Be a Leader of Good” is a concept that we created to teach our children to make right choices, not to follow bad behavior, but be a leader of good behavior. It made sense for the StinkyKids to spread this message, as it is so important to be good to people, make right choices and give back to our community. Now, these ten ‘little stinKers’ are role models to kids of all ages in social awareness and the importance of thinking of others and doing the right thing.
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Britt Menzies, creator of StinkyKids was featured on unleashedimagination.com on Feburary 4, 2008 as ‘an entrepreneur whose idea moves me in such a way that I just can’t describe.’ as told by Camilla, the creator of unleashedimagination.com.
Camilla continues to write ‘..Britt Menzies really unleashed her imagination when she began the journey with her company StinkyKids.’
‘The Unleashed Imagination site supports entrepreneurs… after all, where would we be if there weren’t others who unleashed their imagination, took the plunge and put forth their creations to the world? ‘
‘I have found a company that I’m really excited about” Not only do they make cute tees for mom and kids, but they’re also working to make the world a little nicer. Mother, artist, and do-gooder, Britt Menzies created StinkyKids. The tees include a cast of fun-loving young characters enjoying the excitment of childhood, while alwyas being leaders of good.’..Kristen Leigh, founder of www.savvimama.com.
SAVVI MAMA is all about providing resources, community, and inspiration for single mothers. SAVVI stands for SIngle, Active,Virtuous, and Independent! A SAVVI MAMA is that - and a whole lot more!
StinkyKids has been chosen as a ‘Killer Startup” on KillerStartups.com. StinkyKids has received a number of ‘killer’ votes from killerstartup.com viewers proving that these ‘little stinKers’ are the next Big Idea.
KillerStartups.com is a user driven internet startups community. Entrepreneurs, investors, and bloggers are staying informed on up-and-coming internet startups using the blog platform, where internet entrepreneurs submit their startup to see what others think about it.
A doodle becomes an enterprise, the StinkyKids story. A conversation with Britt Menzies, founder of StinkyKids, an apparel and merchadise company.
Angelia Kane, the mastermind behind www.mommymastermind.com conducted the interview which includes the story behind the idea of StinkyKids as well as real life, inspirational tips for other stay at home moms who have a great idea.
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The Mommy Mastermind Podcast offers tips and solutions for stay-at-home and work-at-home moms with young kids. You can subscribe to it in iTunes or visit www.mommymastermind.com.
