What is HeyMama?
HeyMama is an exclusive community for moms in business, offering specialized small business groups and industry-specific channels that fuel your entrepreneurial spirit. Our curated events, both nationwide and online, along with peer mentoring, workshops, and one-on-one networking opportunities, provide essential resources—from fundraising and marketing to business scaling and growth.
We believe your network equals your net worth, and by building empires together, we can accelerate your journey to the top. Join HeyMama, where empowering moms and fostering a supportive network can take your business further, faster. Let's build your empire together.
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Why We’re All Here
HeyMama is designed for ambitious mothers who are entrepreneurs, executives, founders, and innovators in their fields. It's for the forward-thinking mom who seeks to blend career growth with motherhood, and who values the power of a network in elevating her business endeavors. Whether you are just planting the seeds of your first startup, scaling a flourishing business, or leading in the corporate world, HeyMama offers you a community of like-minded women who are navigating the same challenges. Our network is a place for you if you're looking to make meaningful connections, gain access to critical resources, and foster personal and professional growth in a supportive, dynamic environment.
Together, let's celebrate and nurture a community where every mom in business feels empowered to thrive.
The Challenges That Working Moms Encounter
of employed moms say being a working parent makes it harder for them to advance in their job or career
(Pew Research)
of working mothers say they’ve needed to reduce their work hours
(Pew Research)
of working mothers felt like they couldn’t give 100% at work
(Pew Research)
of working moms say they have turned down a promotion because they were balancing work and parenting responsibilities
(Pew Research)
of mothers find work-life effectiveness challenging
(Catalyst)
of employed Americans feel that companies can do more to help foster moms in leadership positions
(Bright Horizons)
Our Leadership
Amri Kibbler
Co-founder & Chief Community Officer
Amri is a mom of two and for the past eight years has led HeyMama’s community focus. Prior to founding HeyMama, she spent more than 10 years as an editor and stylist creating content for major publications including Glamour Magazine and Cosmopolitan. Amri leads HeyMama’s membership team and all event programming.
Erika Hanafin
CEO
Erika is a mom to one and joined HeyMama in 2021. She has over 18 years experience working with many small businesses and Fortune 50 Companies. She is a Startup Advisor, Chairman of EQUI-KIDS and is a Certified Holistic Health Coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. As a leader in business, Erika has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders in Virginia in 2023 & 2024, and holds awards by the National Association of Professional Women VIP Award for ‘Excellence in Business’ as well as “President’s Club” and “Knights of the Roundtable” awards.
