It’s the Business Mum’s Blog Carnival for February!

February 13, 2011
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Are you a mumpreneur with a blog? Join in February’s Business Mums  Blog Carnival and get yourself more readers and comments! You don’t even need to write a post for the carnival, just pick your favourite from the posts already up on your blog and send the link to the carnival host. This month your [...]

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Fear of Failure: Is it Holding You Back?

February 11, 2011
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I had a great time being the guest speaker on Become  a Mumpreneur‘s Expert Webinar this week. I’m a trainer by profession and after eighteen months of basically being a writer I only need half an excuse to get talking again! During the webinar Erica Douglas (co-owner of Become a Mumpreneur) and I were talking [...]

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I Started a Business With Toddlers: Michelle Williams of The Craft Ecademy

February 9, 2011
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Tell us a little about your business I run www.thecraftecademy.co.uk which offers a range of craft workshops aimed at helping other women to start their own craft-Business.  My workshops include a growing series of Jewellery making, Life Casting and Ceramics Courses, which are typically held at my studio in Hampshire. Due to the large number [...]

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How to get more people to like your Facebook page

February 7, 2011
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I’m a member of the British Mummy Bloggers’ Mums in Business forum, and a few weeks ago Jenny of Laughing Lamb Creations how she could promote her online business for free.  I suggested blogging, building a mailing list by giving away a free e-book, getting a Facebook Page, using Twitter and maybe even YouTube. She [...]

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Starting a Social Enterprise: Siobhan Robertson of Trela

February 4, 2011
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Many women starting out in business are motivated by more than just making money or even being able to work around their children.  That means that a social enterprise could be a good choice for many mums starting out in business. Here’s Business Link’s definition of a social enterprise… A social enterprise is a business [...]

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I Started A Business With a Baby: Aimee Rogers of Revitalize Fitness

February 2, 2011
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There aren’t all that many mums featured on Business Plus Baby who started their business when their child was still a baby. Most mums find their baby is a toddler before they get to launch their businesses (for very good reasons!) . Today we hear from Aimee Rogers of Revitalize Fitness who (unlike me!) was [...]

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Why You Need To Think About Growing NOW…

January 31, 2011
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Every small business owner is short on time, but if you’re a mum running a business part-time, your time is even tighter. If you add up the hours you have to work, then subtract the time you spend on admin and marketing you may be surprised how few you have left. Worse still, if your [...]

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