Small Town Mom Runs a National Business Alongside Her Young Children

Local mom runs her own business from home and serves customers from all over the country.

Jefferson, SD -- Local mom runs her own business from home and serves customers from all over the country.

It has always been important for local business woman, Audrey Hurley, to be close to her two young children even while she pursued a career. Thats why she decided to start a business right in her own home. She recently launched her business, A Great Gift Idea, a company that creates and sells personalized gifts and promotional items.

Living in a small town like Jefferson and working from home, Hurley knew she would have to find a way to reach a larger targeted customer base. Thus, her website, www.agreatgiftidea.com was born. This website serves as her storefront for all her business.

Without a traditional brick and mortar business," says Hurley, its important to have a place where customers can view your products and see that you are a legitimate business. Whether my customers are down the block or across the country, my website serves that purpose."

Hurley has never met many of her customers face-to- face. Says Tara Crooks of Nixa, Missouri about her experience as a customer, I was afraid with not having the personal contact that I might have with my local printer. Despite the distance, Audrey was able to create some marvelous advertising materials for my businesses at affordable prices."

Starting this business has been rewarding financially and personally for Hurley. She is able to stay home with her children, but receives the fulfillment of building a little enterprise from her living room.

I personally think that being here for my children is one of the most important jobs in the world, but I also wanted to achieve some career success for myself, not to mention I can now help pay some of the household bills," says Hurley.