direct selling

Following a different path

nicki cawood

by Helen on September 26, 2011

Some people are lucky enough when they are school to know what they want to do with their lives. The majority don’t, or think they do but circumstances change. People change. You don’t have to pick one path and stay on it, in fact I think taking a wander down different avenues every now and [...]

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My Name is Cori Mackin, I’m a mum of a one year old boy – who just learned how to say ball – and passionate about helping other mums and charities to save, earn and raise money. Before moving to Dubai for two years I worked as the editor of a company’s quarterly business journal [...]

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Today, Nicki continues her story. Here’s the link to part 1 of Nicki Cawood’s transition from career woman to business mum. After three years things were getting a bit stale. Getting up to the next step in the ladder at Usborne would take huge personal sales on my part, as well as my team’s and [...]

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It’s been over four years since Nicki Cawood left her career to spend more time with her baby son. Her story shows that you can change your business over time to suit your needs and those of your growing family.  Over to Nicki…

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Ten Tips For Success In Direct Selling

robin bradley

by Helen on August 4, 2010

Direct selling businesses are a great way for mums to earn some extra cash whilst still being a full-time parent. Mumpreneur Robin Bradley set up her own direct selling company, Phoenix Trading, 15 years ago and shares her top tips for being successful in a direct selling business. Always be prepared – You never know [...]

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Direct selling or party plans can be a great way to start off in business.  It’s quick and cheap to get started and you should have much more support than you would get if you were starting up on your own. (I said should rather than will because you need to check out the support [...]

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Earning Extra Money in the Run up to Christmas

by Helen on October 27, 2009

I'm delighted to introduce my first ever guest blogger, Gemma Johnson, who co-founded www.babeecard.com. Many mums who are starting their own business find they need another income stream to keep them going in the first few months. Here are some great ideas for topping up your income in the run up to Christmas. As Christmas [...]

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