Mumpreneur: Exploding the myth

October 20, 2011

Last week I found myself in a twitter debate about the word ‘mumpreneur’. Personally, I’m not too keen on that word because I’m not sure it gives a good impression of mums in business. (I thought long and hard about using the ‘m’ word in my e-course Earn What You Deserve as a Mumpreneur, but [...]

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I started a business with a baby: Hannah Hall of Emerald Resources

October 19, 2011
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Tell us a little about your business Emerald Resources is a virtual office support company that provides professional administrative, technical, and creative assistance to clients. In addition to PA and secretarial tasks, I can also provide clients with a wide range of more technical skills such as proficiency with Excel, graphic design and well-honed marketing and research [...]

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Energy saving for mumpreneurs: 5 must-know tips

October 18, 2011
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Mumpreneurs – the somewhat unflattering term used to describe entrepreneurs who also happen to be mothers – are often forced to compare business electricity prices as they strive to save money on energy bills while earning a living. Provided below are five must-know tips about business energy that can help mumpreneurs control their overheads. 1. [...]

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Business Mums Blog Carnival for October

October 17, 2011
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Are you a mum with a business and a blog? Join in the October 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 [...]

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Affiliate marketing tips: What works and what doesn’t

October 14, 2011
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I’ve been experimenting with affiliate marketing this year and I thought it might be handy if I shared what’s been working for me, and what hasn’t. If you’re not sure what affiliate marketing is, you can take a look at this post Be an affiliate. (It’s OK, go have a read. I’ll wait here until [...]

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Pay less for personal development at The Lemon Club

October 12, 2011
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A few months ago now I reviewed The Lemon Club. (You can read my review here: Review: The Lemon Club) The Lemon Club an online personal development programme, that you can study at your own pace. Members get a new modules every month on a different topic, such as sales, presenting, networking and first impressions.  [...]

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I started a business when pregnant: Anna Ridgway of WaterBaby

October 10, 2011
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Here at Business Plus Baby I have a regular feature called ‘I started a business with a baby’. A few weeks ago I heard about Anna Ridgway who was inspired to start her business before her baby arrived! Anna will be just about at her due date as I publish this post, so good luck [...]

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