Tell me more… Many mums have always wanted to work in health or sport, so take opportunity to retrain as therapists when they have children. There is a huge range of therapies to choose from, including: Sports massage, sports therapies, teaching yoga, pilates and tai chi Herbal, homeopathic, aromatherapy, flower remedies Reiki, energy healing, spiritual [...]
Business Ideas For Mums
Tell me more… If you enjoy working with children, you could tutor them outside school hours in subjects such as maths and English. You can either work for an agency, find your own clients or both. You can work in your own home or in your clients’ homes, although it’s usually more cost effective to [...]
Tell me more… You can start a business that produces a magazine for your town or local area. You would earn money by selling advertising space in the magazine. You can either buy a franchise or start your own magazine from scratch Your magazine could be aimed at anyone in the local area or could [...]
(This post was last updated on 9 June 2011 – see note at the bottom) I’m writing articles (like this one) that aim to give you a snapshot of a business idea. This is exactly what I wanted when I was on my first maternity leave, but couldn’t find. I had an idea that I [...]
Tell me more… Online shops are a popular choice for mums who want to run their own business. Alternatively, you could create a website that provides information. This might be… A listings website showing what’s on in your local area A blog – blogs (‘weblogs’) are websites which started out as online diaries, but many [...]
What is it? Making an income from selling on auction website eBay. Benefits You can work at any time of the day or night – although you'll need to respond to customers promptly. You can spend as much or as little time on it as you want. It's cheap and quick to start up compared [...]
Tell me more… Pre-school groups are for children under five and usually held in village halls or community centres. They help children play, learn, have fun and interact with other children and include: Messy play Arts and crafts Music and dance/movement Speech and communication Cooking Baby yoga and massage Languages, including sign language What are [...]
