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Entrepreneur to Watch: Holly Klaassen of momcafé Fraser Valley

Entrepreneur to Watch: Holly Klaassen of momcafé Fraser Valley

Holly Klaassen is the owner of momcafé Fraser Valley, which aims to connect and inspire women in the Fraser Valley of BC.

What inspired you to start your company?

When I first attended a momcafé event in Vancouver a few years ago, I felt like I was “home”. These women wanted more out of life – they wanted to be better moms, better business owners, better professionals! I knew from that first event that someday when we settled down I wanted to start a momcafé in my city.

I have a passion for working with women, and specifically moms. Besides momcafé, I also own a search engine marketing company for women business-owners and run the largest colic website on the web.

Moms have a unique set of circumstances; they are struggling to juggle work, business, kids – and life! It’s a tough job, but can be extremely inspiring. My vision is to make this process a little easier for moms.

What is your company all about?

We hold monthly events for moms to come and hear inspiring guest-speakers, connect with other moms who are ‘doing it all’, and enjoy a latte and pastries and uninterrupted conversation! (kids are taken care of by our professional childcare staff). We also offer online tools for moms to connect with other momcafé members nationwide, and to promote their business at our website.

What’s your vision for your company?

My vision for momcafé Fraser Valley is to provide a way for local moms to connect with other moms who are also figuring out the balance between being a mom, wife, working professional or business owner. There are so many great groups for women out there – networking groups, business owner groups – but I want momcafé to be for all moms. I think we can all benefit from hearing the stories of moms in all walks of life. I want our events to be a safe place for moms to come, take a break, and think about themselves, and what they want out of life.

What excites you about what you’re doing?

I love that I get to meet new moms who are excited about life, and that I get to meet fabulous local business owners!

What are some early examples of success?

I’m so excited about the speakers for our first event, “Finding Your Passion”. They are accomplished professionals and moms: Cybele Negris, co-founder and President of webnames.ca, one of the largest domain name registries in Canada, and Sharon Gaetz, Mayor of Chilliwack.

What about challenges?

Just getting the word out that we are here! But I’ve been very encouraged by the great response we have gotten so far.

What’s next for you?

We are holding our launch event on January 13.

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