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When I started working at my fathers company back in 1999 I was new to the work force, never worked in sales, and had never even rented a car before on my own. I had a cloud of security that helped me bounce from state to state traveling 32 weeks a year following the PGA Tour circuit while engraving bag tags for spectators. It was a moving carnival of the elite that weekly brought me to the nicest golf courses, in the richest towns around the world. It was exciting and different every week and I never would have imagined that the work force would be so easy and fun. That was all before I was married with children. 

Fast forward to 2013 when my father called and told me he was retiring to take care of my mom and that the company was mine to run as of that day. I remember hanging up the phone looking around my home office with kids toys all over the place, my husband working late that night, and could only image red balls bouncing all over the place with the new added responsibility. For the next 2 years I barely managed my stress but ran the company, remained a decent wife and a totally distracted mom. I knew something had to change. I had to figure out the balance of my life - work or things would start breaking down.Talking with other moms, like myself, that needed to work to supplement some of the family income I learned some things that were important to them and started exploring how to help others with what I was lucky enough to have. I began to develop a way to help other moms have their own business and to create a life they love. 

Here are the six major concerns that came up and how we have applied them to our business model of helping moms make five figures.

1. Work - Life Balance: Moms NEED to create a balance that will allow them to be there for their family, for themselves and for their business. This business allows moms to work around their schedules and to work locally in their communities.
2. Work Independent, While Being A Part Of A Team: Moms didn't want to feel like they were floating with no support so we developed our program with full support - even if they go on vacation!
3. Low Start Up Cost and Low Monthly Overhead: The cost of the business in a box is $7,500 which includes a Jupiter Engraving System, 50 free products to sell or use as a marketing tool and all the sales tools they need to help get started. We will support everyone in making their money back as fast as they can work.
4. Good Bye Glass Ceiling: Moms needed the ability to make as much as they could in the hours they had, so depending on how they work their business depends on their profit. When our kids are smaller they are home more so maybe starting out working 6 hours a week will then build as your kids go to school when you can then put in more time.
5. No More Multi-level Marketing: They did not want to rely on other people to go sell for them to make money. The moms we talked to wanted to go to work, talk to other grown ups but just within certain hours and around their own schedule. This is your own business, making your own money, in your own time, selling to other businesses.
6. Get Paid Well To Be Who YOU Are! This was really important to moms. They didn't want to worry about changing themselves when at work. We have developed three "personalities" of our business to choose from to start with. This allows it to be more simple to start and grow their business.

The Jupiter & Co. team is excited to help other moms help their families. We are looking for other moms that want their own home based business in a fun, simple industry. Combining the promotional product industry and the personalization market allows for a creative, open concept. My long history, and the team that surrounds me, will allow other moms to feel supported and free in creating their own business and helping their families.

Finding Freedom Daily,Heather Bryan  

Founder of Jupiter & Co., Jupiter Engraver designer and developer, operator of Jupiter Engraving, wife to an awesome guy and a mom making five figures for her family!