Brenda Rhodes is the First Runner Up in the 2008-2009 Hot Mommas Project Case Competition
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Brenda Galilee Rhodes & SugarBeets Productions
CEO- Actress – Producer – Mom and Lover!
“Good Grief! Where is He?
Of course they didn’t say it exactly like that. They asked “Is he here yet?” “What time does class start?” or “Do you know where he is?”
Yes, I knew where he was! My father was in his crappy little apartment undoubtedly sleeping off last nights’ drunk, counting on me to wake him, even though I’d already called him at least a dozen times. It must have been a doozy of a night, since he hadn’t responded, so I headed over to drag him out of bed.
He didn’t answer the door. When I finally was able to gain entry through the landlord’s son, I saw why my father was late, and it wasn’t because he was hung-over. It was because he was dead. On the bathroom floor.”
Brenda goes on to explain how – as a college drop out and single mom -she managed to get an entry-level job in silicon valley, work her way up, and eventually started what became a $300,000,000 publicly traded company. A true renaissance woman, Brenda is now also an actress and producer.
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PRIZES – 1st Runner Up http://adjix.com/5pvk
Published in a major Prentice Hall textbook & PINK Magazine
$300 Sephora gift card
Spot on ComedyCures LaughTalk Radio
Green Valley Spa products
MotivMode coaching
David & Goliath chicks rule swag
On Sale Promos seeded music download card
Mom Agenda
Momentum coaching
Janice Vancleave’s kids books
ENC’s “Green is the new black” tee
Mothercraft Coaching
JUDGING COMMENTS:
Brenda Rhodes’ case selected as top three of 2008-2009 by our prestigious judging panel
One of Brenda’s judges is the Founding Editor of PINK Magazine. She said, “She has to overcome much to success – But she did!”
More judge comments: “When she realized she had little to lose – except her girls – it gave her the courage to try something new.”
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CONGRATULATIONS BRENDA!
Hot Mommas® (blog) 
Colleen Dougherty Bronstein
March 10, 2009
Brenda:
Congratulations, your story is an inspiration!
Colleen