As the mothers of three children each, Terri, Alex and Suzanne’s lives are the definition of busy.   Each loved the convenience of online shopping, but found it hard to come across the unique items they were interested in.  Search engines came up with too many responses, each of which took time to explore, and none of which had anything they wanted.  One day, inspiration struck – what the girlfriends really needed was a website that gathered all the fun, interesting, unusual and truly handy items a girl wants under one roof, so to speak.  Even better, what if that site also featured reviews from women in the know?  What they needed was a girlfriend to do their shopping –  and if they needed a girlfriend, then surely other women did, too.  That’s how Tell Me Girlfriend was born.

Launched in January 2006, www.tellmegirlfriend.com is a portal to women’s boutique internet businesses.  Created for busy women, it offers a new way to search for hip, hard-to-find, unique products and services geared to enhance their lifestyle.  Tell Me Girlfriend doesn’t sell products or receive payment for the sites it features, so members can be sure that there are no strings attached to the websites, products and services it endorses.  Websites are included based on the quality and uniqueness of products offered, their usability, functionality and that elusive “cool factor”.  An invitation-only group of Best Girlfriends rates each recommendation, and if they don’t like it, it’s gone.  Your shopping is practically done the minute you hit the homepage!  And, the entire Tell Me Girlfriend community is kept up to date on new online treasures through a weekly email newsletter.

Terri, Suzanne and Alex have mined their own treasure trove of girlfriends to get their business up and running.  While owning a business is hard work, Terri loves that she has the ability to work around her life as a mom.  She works from home, so when her kids need her, she is there in a flash and able to make up the time after they are in bed or before they get up for the day.  Alex and Suzanne also find flexibility the key to a happy home and work life.

Next time you’re looking for a girlfriend to shop with, give www.tellmegirlfriend.com a look.  You’ll find everything you never knew you desperately needed.