What is Modern Mom? I Am Modern Magazine for Moms is a one of a kind lifestyle magazine that reaches over 75K moms in Northern Virginia and Metro D.C. I Am Modern is local and targets and delivers the most valuable segment of the market, the moms. 100% Reader Generated The content of I Am Modern is generated by its readers. It is a forum in which community, business, and family leaders can establish themselves as thought leaders and educators in their domain. The content is not sold to advertisers. I AM Modern is the Collective Power and Wisdom of Community, all 75,000 Readers.

Unique and Relevant I Am Modern is unique in the marketplace and the content is a true and compelling reflection of its community. The magazine is printed in full color quarterly and is complemented with the website, www.IAMModern.com. Moms can connect by reading the magazine, using the website, chat boards, blogs, and coming together in monthly meetings. It is a world in which the virtual, print and reality come together.

Frequency and Distribution I Am Modern is distributed in lover 300 local public reading places, shops and businesses moms visit and reaches 75,000 readers in Loudoun County and Fairfax County.

Advertising Opportunities Vendors can choose to reach moms in a variety of ways or all of the ways offered by I Am Modern. Print edition, full color, high style magazine printed quarterly. Website banner ads, animated, colorful advertising to the web readers that can be updated daily “real-time. Weekly newsletter e-mail ads, that reach moms who are a part of the ModMom community every week. Bundle packages available for maximum exposure.

Founder Hulya Aksu lives in Ashburn, VA with her husband and two children. She is a documentary filmmaker and graduated cum laude from GSU with a degree in Film and Journalism. She came to the United States when she was 11 years old and was raised in Southern California. She has worked for high profile companies such as Lauder Corp., and CNN International.

She is a published writer. In her personal quest to find ways to connect with other moms, she found the gap of connection too grand to fill on her own. She found a way in which every mom and citizen of the community can work together to fill that gap. It is with I Am Modern Magazine, 100% reader generated, 100% unique.

What is next? Third edition catering to D.C Moms.

Employees: 6

Projected Income:200,000 first year in business