MLM Moms Still Effective Executives

Miller worked as a marketing executive for Staples Inc. when her children were young. While the company offered a day-care center and was otherwise accommodating to working mothers, she wanted to start an enterprise of her own. Boerger, who has a doctorate in microbiology from Harvard Medical School and had been a full-time patent consultant for Global Prior Art Inc., had always dreamed of owning a jewelry store. As they launch their new businesses, both women continue to consult in their previous fields.

Boerger, who networks mostly online, showed Miller how to write a blog. Miller, who has connections with many local business owners, hooked Boerger up with a Newton boutique that sells jewelry.

Miller started Garden Girl skin care last January; the line is now sold in six stores, online, and at home parties. She hopes to turn her one-woman company into a brand name, supplying stores nationwide.

Beyond Tupperware - The Boston Globe