Question: I’m at the research stage of setting up a small business while I look after my two toddlers. I work most evenings once they have gone to bed but I’m also trying to fit bits in in the day. I feel I’m not giving my children the time I should as I’m distracted by [...]
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A couple of weeks ago I had an email from Diona Moustri and Kalliopi Fountoulaki-Hanioti of Mammas Work at Home, a website for work at home mums in Greece: Starting a home based business or working from a home office are emerging choices for mothers who wish to spend more time with their family and [...]
Working from home sounds the perfect solution if you’re a working mum. You can save time on your commute (by reducing it to…er…30 seconds!), you can work flexibly around the kids and you can even work in your pyjamas. That’s all true, but there are downsides. It can be lonely, plus if you need to [...]
It’s never been easier or cheaper to start a business from home. But you still need a phone, a computer, insurance, to register as self-employed, a mailing address, business cards, a bank account and more. You can do all of this quickly and cheaply, but it takes a long time and a lot of browsing [...]
Last week Karen Sherr told us how she started her business, Musical Minis. Today she gives us her eleven top tips for running a business as a mum. 1. Research the market and competition. 2. Start small. Let the business grow as and when you can cope with expansion. 3. Have a clear idea what [...]
Award winning mumpreneur Joanne Dewberry of Charlie Moo's tells us about how she manages to be mum to two toddlers and run her businesses: I’m constantly asked "How do you fit everything in?" My mum is always saying "You need to slow down!". I have two small children, Charlie age 3 and Megan age 1, [...]
