Even though Startup Princess Fairy Godmother sounds like something from a Disney movie, we can assure you, Startup Princess is a very real and thriving organization. It is an international network committed to empowering women entrepreneurs by offering them resources to support, mentor, learn and inspire them. Kelly King Anderson founded Startup Princess in 2006. Anderson had struggled to raise funding for a business venture and found that there was a need for resources for women to start their own businesses. Shortly after, Startup Princess was born.

Entrepreneur and Costco Connections have featured Startup Princess as a Top Resource for women entrepreneurs. In July 2011, Forbes listed it as one of the top 10 sites for Women Entrepreneurs.

The organization offers conferences and retreats for members. Startup Princess also provides free online resources of all sorts to support its members including:

• An Informative Blog
• Weekly Twitter Chats
• Online Networking

While these resources are invaluable to members, it would be terrific to have an expert to seek guidance from who could assist these entrepreneurs. This is where Fairy Godmother Consulting comes in. This is comprised of volunteer mentors who share their vast experiences and insights to help those women just starting out or who are in need of expert advice. Their role may be to speak at Startup Princess events or conduct teleseminars, or even write guest blog posts.

Fairy Godmothers serve as a panel of experts for the year.  Only 10 were chosen from hundreds of applicants. They will share their knowledge and expertise through online posts, teleconferences and will speak at live events.  They provide members with the additional resources needed to ensure a fantastically successful year filled with insightful nuggets of wisdom. So, what are you waiting for? Meet the rest of the Startup Princes Fairy Godmothers here (link to: http://startupprincess.com/announcing-the-2012-startup-princess-fairy-godmothers/), including our own, Desiree Scales!