At-home moms turn Net work into family affair

Monday, August 12, 2002

By Jennifer Oladipo
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

The forces behind Myria.com: Circleville resident Betsy Gartell-Judd, left, with daughter Miranda, above; and Nancy Price, of San Francisco, with her youngsters Quinn and Kieran, below.

Perhaps the best way to avoid office conflict is to just do away with the office.

In an age of concern about people becoming disconnected by increasing Internet use, one company claims separate time zones as one of its strengths.

Though Nancy Price and Betsy Gartell-Judd have never met in person, they run a 5-year-old Internet company and in June made their foray into the print medium.

Gartell-Judd of Circleville met Price — a San Francisco resident — through an e-mail list for expectant mothers. The online friendship supported them through the trimesters and they eventually gave birth on the same day.

Now the women say their company, Myria Media Inc., benefitted from the same startup conditions as their relationship.

The first site, Myria.com, turned a profit in its first year. (more…)