Four Marketable Business Skills Every Stay-at-Home Mom Has Already Developed

Are you a stay-at-home mom looking for a part-time, very flexible job?  Well, don’t worry about your skills, even if you never worked in a full-time job before raising a family.  Raising a family is a full-time job and in the process of doing it, you’ve picked up these marketable skills.

Organization.  Running a family requires that you plan well.  Your children need to be fed, educated, moved around and entertained.  That’s a big task, especially when it comes on top of managing the house and the household finances.  Showing that you keep today’s especially complicated household in order applies to the needs of most business – objectives, deliverables, deadlines.  And you’ve already been doing it.

Flexibility.  Even the most organized mom learns that things never go exactly to plan.  Someone gets sick.  A carpool doesn’t show up on time.  A bill doesn’t get paid.  Someone forgets their lunch.  If everything happened the way you planned it in life, business would be easy as well.  But it doesn’t.  That’s why businesses want employees who don’t get flustered when life doesn’t go to plan, but instead simply and quickly make a new plan.

Social Skills.  Almost every successful businessperson understands what make people tick.  Why they do what they do in the office.  Or why they buy what they do, if they’re a consumer.  As a mom, your social skills are tested every day.  You negotiate with your children, their friends, other parents and teachers all the time.  And when you do it right, you’re able to get everyone walking down the same path.  That’s called leadership.

Creativity.  As a mom, you’re constantly inventing new solutions to problems.  Or you’re just great at using your social skills to find a solution to a problem or opportunity that’s come up.  Either way, it doesn’t matter.  Problem-solving is one of the top skills desired in any employee.

So you’ve developed these skills.  And now maybe you’re interested in looking for a very flexible, part-time job.  Perhaps you want a bit of spending money.  Or just are looking to expand your horizons.  What to do?

If you’re applying for a posted job opportunity (e.g., retail associate at Nordstrom) you should now start thinking about the examples you can provide to demonstrate the skills they seek.  You’ve got them, so be prepared to share specific stories.

Starting Your Own Home-Based Business?

But instead of applying for a job at someone else’s company, maybe you’re interested in starting your own home-based business.  But starting your own business can easily become a 24/7, very expensive proposition.  That’s why many women are now starting local versions of businesses that have already been launched nationally.  They’re joining hugely successful home-based businesses like 31 Gifts, Mary Kay and Stella & Dot, as well as excellent ground floor opportunities at hot, up-and-coming companies like Pastiche Custom Perfume.

There sure are a lot of stay-at-home moms who are successfully following this strategy.  Over 16MM people in the U.S. earn part-time income working for a social selling company.  And of all the women in the U.S. who earn $100,000 or more, 80% work in the direct selling industry.  So if you ever decide to dial it up, there’s big money there.

Speaking specifically for Pastiche, we absolutely love the business skills that stay-at-home moms have already developed – organization, flexibility, social skills and creativity.  In fact, we’ve found that our most successful Fragrance Designers are stay-at-home moms who simply joined Pastiche because they had a passion for fragrance. If you’ve got these skills, we can train you to be successful.

For instance, part of being successful at Pastiche involves organizing events.  When a stay-at-home mom joins our team, we find that she already knows almost everything she needs to know about organizing a party.  That’s because she’s already organized so many birthday parties.  That makes organizing a Pastiche party simple. 

Plus Pastiche is an easy sell.  Unless you’re a celebrity, it’s really hard to find a place to make your own custom perfume and if you do, it will likely cost you $350 or more.

By contrast, our trained Fragrance Designers host events, parties and gatherings where guests can make their own custom perfume for as little as $42.  That’s less than what you’d pay for a non-custom perfume at a Department Store or Sephora.

We’ve received excellent press coverage for this unique concept and are now expanding rapidly.  All of our new Fragrance Designers join by purchasing a highly-discounted custom perfume kit, which contains everything they require to conduct an event.  There is absolutely no experience required, simply a passion for fragrance. 

If starting your own business in a dream industry with a proven concept appeals to you, we’d love to connect.  Simply reach out to our President, Dana Knees at either dana@pasticheperfume.com or 858.367.0270.  There’s never any pressure.  We want to be selective, so only want people who genuinely want to be part of this brand new, growing experience.  

Stay-at-Home Mom Options: Part-time Job or Part-time Business?

Are you a stay-at-home mom who wants to go back to work?  Maybe you need some extra income?  Maybe you want a new challenge?  Or possibly you’re just looking to get out of the house a bit more often and connect with people like you?

The good news is that there are lots of opportunities in today’s highly-connected world to get back into working, even if you only want to work part-time and require lots of flexibility.  More women today work out of the home than ever.  And if done right, they find that it can complement their family life, not detract from it.

One of the first decisions you’ll want to make as a stay-at-home mom looking for part-time work is whether you want to work for someone else or whether you want to work for yourself.  Let’s start with working for someone else.

Part-Time Job Opportunities

If you’d really prefer to work for someone else, start by making a comprehensive list of your work experience and skills.

One of the best sources of part-time jobs is at a company or in an industry where you’ve previously worked, even if you’ve been away from the industry for some time.  If this is an approach that could make sense to you, start by developing a resume of your previous work experience.  Include a statement at the top stating your objective (e.g., Seeking Part-time Accountant Role in Financial Services Industry).  Then reach out to your old contacts in the industry and ask for their assistance in connecting you with companies and people who might have interest.  Make a target list of companies that could have interest.  You might even want to attend an industry event.

Another source of part-time work for moms with relevant industry experience is to pursue freelance jobs over the internet.  There are many opportunities available to list your availability for specific work in today’s marketplace.  Take a look at odesk.com, elance.com, freelancer.com and staff.com to explore your options.

Maybe you’d like a job but don’t have relevant industry experience.  Or maybe you’d simply prefer to change industries.  Then you should take a different approach.  I suggest picking an industry that’s always appealed to you.  Maybe cooking.  Or wine.  Or clothing.  Or travel.  The easiest way to get into these industries working for someone else generally involves taking a retail job, possibly at your local mall.  If you can only work out of your home, consider working as a customer service home agent. 

If working for someone else doesn’t appeal to you, fit with your schedule or meet your hourly income needs, you might want to consider starting your own business.

Part-Time Business Opportunities

Maybe you’ve always dreamed of starting your own business and getting funding from Shark Tank.  Like Wicked Good Cupcakes.  Or Cousins Maine Lobster.  Or Scrub Daddy.  Seems like a dream come true, right?

The issue with starting your own business completely from scratch is that it not only takes a great idea, it takes LOTS of time and LOTS of money and LOTS of luck.  It can be done, but industry data shows it requires a commitment of a minimum of 50 – 60 hours per week to even get the concept launched.

What if starting your own stay at home business from scratch isn’t for you?  Fortunately, there are great opportunities to start your own local version of someone else’s proven national business.  And you can still pick a field that ignites your passion, like wine or clothing or even perfume.  And all of these businesses are completely flexible, allowing you to work as much (or as little) as you want, entirely on your own schedule.

We started Pastiche Custom Perfume because we LOVE fragrance.  We were able to successfully launch this business last year not only because we’re well-funded and not only because we have extensive industry experience, but because we have a great concept.  Unless you’re a celebrity, it’s really hard to find a place to make your own custom perfume and if you do, it will likely cost you $350 or more.

By contrast, our trained Fragrance Designers host events, parties and gatherings where guests can make their own custom perfume for as little as $42.  That’s less than what you’d pay for a non-custom perfume at a Department Store or Sephora.

We’ve received excellent press coverage for this unique concept and are now expanding rapidly.  All of our new Fragrance Designers join by purchasing a highly-discounted custom perfume kit, which contains everything they require to conduct an event.  There is absolutely no experience required, simply a passion for fragrance.  We train each Fragrance Designer on how to conduct a successful event.  The good news is that making a custom perfume with our kit is as simple as making an ice cream sundae.

“I had absolutely no experience in the perfume industry” says San Diego-based Fragrance Designer Kerin McGibben, “but picked this up in an instant.  I love fragrance and I love the fact that custom perfume is so unique and popular.  My events are always packed!”

“I needed something I could do completely on my own schedule” says Louisville-based Fragrance Designer Alice Long.  “I love that I can dial my Pastiche business commitment up and down based on my schedule.  It’s wonderful to be part of a business that you enjoy so much, as you’re then always looking for ways to fit more time into the day.”

An even though almost everyone starts a social-selling business like Pastiche as a part-time endeavor, many find it surprisingly lucrative.  In fact, of all the women making $100,000 or more per year in the U.S., 80% are doing it as part of the direct selling industry.  That’s probably because women genuinely want to help other women, so often receive lots of support getting their new business off the ground.

If starting your own business in a dream industry with a proven concept appeals to you, we’d love to connect.  Simply reach out to our President, Dana Knees at either support@pasticheperfume.com or 858.367.0270.  There’s never any pressure.  We want to be selective, so only want people who genuinely want to be part of this brand new, growing experience. 

Make Your Own Perfume: The Perfect Valentine’s Day Present

Looking for a fantastic, original Valentine’s Day present? Do you love fragrance? Then consider making your own custom perfume or cologne with Pastiche Custom Perfume, just like a celebrity. It’s a perfect gift to give yourself, a friend, a spouse or a relative.

Fine fragrance is one of the most popular Valentine’s Day presents, right up there with flowers, jewelry, chocolates and clothing. So it’s a great choice. But why just be popular when you can also be unique? There isn’t anyone who doesn’t love something that has been designed uniquely for them. We all want the “star” treatment.

Until recently, however, only celebrities made their own signature scents. If you wanted to engage a Master Perfumer to design a scent for you, it could cost as much as $5,000 or $10,000 or more. All that has changed with the launch of Pastiche Custom Perfume. Now you can make your own signature perfume using the amazing blends on our custom perfume bar – ranging from Woody Amber & Patchouli to Balsamic Vanilla to Asian Pear & Freesia.

These scents smell as delicious as they sound. And we make the process easy. As our custom perfume video shows, it’s literally as simple as designing your own ice cream sundae.

And all for a price starting as low as $42, about what you’d pay for a non-custom perfume or cologne at a Department Store. That’s because we’ve cut out the middle man.

Our Master Perfumer, Vito Giovanni Lenoci, brought 40+ years of fine fragrance craftsmanship to the development of our custom perfume bar. Not only are each of his perfume blend creations a work of art, they are crafted to the highest level of quality with 18% perfume oil. That’s far superior to the 5 – 8% perfume oil content of your typical Eau de Toilette at Sephora.

Valentine’s Day is coming in less than two weeks, but there’s still time to do something fantastic. And because our custom fragrance bar is unisex, we can make colognes as well as perfumes.  So don't forget the man in your life.

Set up a custom perfume/cologne appointment or simply order a gift certificate by contacting Dana at 858.367.0270 or dana@pasticheperfume.com.

Make Your Own Perfume With Pastiche Custom Perfume!

Did you ever wonder how celebrities like Beyonce, Jennifer Aniston and Halle Berry create their signature perfumes?  After all, they aren’t perfume experts.  But they do have access to the best ingredients, as well as to someone who can help combine these scents to create an amazing custom perfume.

If you’re not a celebrity, can you still design your own custom perfume?  The answer is “yes”, assuming you know where to look.  But it’s likely to cost you a bundle.  For instance, prices for custom perfumes at Saks 5^th Avenue start at $350 and go up from there.

That’s why we launched Pastiche Custom Perfume.  Our vision is to bring the luxury and excitement of a premium custom perfume experience to everyone.   We did this by creating the Pastiche Perfume Bar, designed in partnership with Vito Giovanni Lenoci.  Vito is an industry icon and Master Perfumer who has been recognized by the Society of Perfumers on numerous occasions for his talent.

Our Fragrance Designers use our Perfume Bar to host custom perfume events at your home, office or special occasion.  They will lead you and your guests on an exciting sensory journey, sampling ten amazing perfume blends.  Once the journey is complete, you’ll have the opportunity to design your own custom perfume.  

You can also customize your perfume bottle with a monogram or even decorative jewelry.

With prices starting at $42 for a 1oz, we make the luxury of a custom perfume completely accessible. 

To learn more about attending or hosting a party, or joining our team of Fragrance Designers, contact us at support@pasticheperfume.com or 858.367.0270.