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Necessity may be the mother of invention. But now more than ever, it seems that motherhood is a springboard. In fact, so many mothers are taking the entrepreneurial plunge that they have earned their own label: mompreneurs. "Moms are noticing needs in the marketplace that their parenthood gives them the vision to see," says Ellen Parlapiano, co-author of Mompreneurs: A Mother's Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Work-at-Home Success. "They're filling those niches instead of waiting for someone else...
...Crimson will have another chance to face them all again in what is the most important tournament of the season. The Crimson hopes to capitalize on the lessons of these meets and use them as a springboard for the upcoming EIWA tournament, the qualifying tournament for the NCAA...
Professors shopping for head TFs says they try to bill the long-hours involved as a good career move--the position is a logical springboard to a professorship after graduate studies are complete. This year, former Social Analysis 10: "Principles of Economics" head TF Judith Li '94 rose to the rank of assistant professor in the course...
...Members of the club see these internships not only as valuable experiences but also as a springboard into the world of politics...
Some Cuba watchers even see the Elian case as a potential springboard for a broader diplomatic opening. The Clinton Administration may feel it can afford to improve ties now that the exile community in Miami has squandered some of its clout on the Elian drama. If George W. Bush, the brother of Florida Governor Jeb Bush, emerges as the Republican presidential nominee, some Democrats figure they probably can't win Florida anyway. So why not take advantage of the moment to build a few bridges to Havana...