6 stay-at-home moms used clever ideas to become business moguls . Palo Alto mom Nicole Donnelly went from making her baby 's food to starting a company . Daniel Gerber realized his wife was on to something , and after a year of experimentation -- and an extensive search to find the right drawing for their label 's now-iconic `` Gerber baby '' - the Gerbers introduced their first line of baby foods , a super-yummy menu of strained peas , carrots , prunes , and spinach . Nicole Donnelly began because music and arts educational materials did n't exist for babies . Trying to her baby 's legs warm , led Baby Einstein to start a company .
6 stay-at-home moms used clever ideas to become business moguls . Palo Alto mom Nicole Donnelly went from making her baby 's food to starting a company . Nicole Donnelly began because music and arts educational materials did n't exist for babies . Trying to her baby 's legs warm , led Baby Einstein to start a company .