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Jodi Samuels of MetroImma started thinking of herself as an entrepreneur when she was 11 and tutored her friends in exchange for chocolate bars.

Business Name 
MetroImma

Business Description
The #1 site for Jewish Moms

Start Date
Sept 2009

Best thing about working for yourself? 
I can be there for my children when they need me.

Worst thing about working for yourself? 
Work continues into all hour of the day.

Why did you start your business? 
I had extensive marketing experience, I love planning events and I am a master networker.   This business was an opportunity to combine my passions and skills.

When did you start to think of yourself as an entrepreneur? 
When I was 11, I used to tutor my friends for payment  – the currency then was chocolate bars.

How do you relax? 
Share a good bottle of wine with my husband.

What is something that you are known for?
That I have 3 children and never changed diapers.

What 5 things would you never like to be without? 
My family, my health, chocolate, my blackberry & a camera to capture perfect moments.

What’s a business that you think is interesting or inspiring? 
Kiva the company that gives micro loans mainly to women in developing countries – loans that change lives.

Who is a person that inspires you?  
My daughter who has a developmental disability, she tries so hard, never gives up and always has a smile.