Top Articles
Looking for articles to help you start or grow your business? Here are the most popular posts from the Business Plus Baby archives. Enjoy!
Business ideas
Video: Which businesses fit around a family?
Business ideas for mums- links to lots of articles on the different business types that fit best around a family.
What to do if you can’t find your big business idea
How to turn your creative skill into a business part 1 and part 2.
How to start an online shop on a budget
If you’re looking for a business idea that will fit around your family, take a look at my book Start a Family Friendly Business
Getting started
How successful mumpreneurs started their businesses. (The list of articles starts on this page, scroll down to ‘older posts’ at the bottom to see other mumpreneurs’ stories – dads too, actually!)
Setting up an online shop: Pros and cons of each type – should you sell using eBay, Folksy, Etsy, a template website or even hire a web designer? This article weighs up the pros and cons of each option.
Dealing with the emotional side of making the leap into self employment
Can you start a business with no money?
Five reasons to buy a franchise and what you need to know before buying a franchise.
Ten tips for success in direct selling
Do I need a business phone line?
Do I need a business bank account?
Small business outsourcing: how do you do it?
What’s your job title now you’re self employed? Here’s what to put on your business card.
Marketing
What a niche is, why having one is such a great idea and how to find one.
Why branding is so important for Mumpreneurs
This is why you’re already good at marketing…
Advertising ideas for mumpreneurs
A list of mums networking groups
Ten ways to get free publicity for your business
The secret weapon to outpace your competition
Do you really know who your target customer is?
Top 5 mistakes to avoid when designing your adverts
Online/internet marketing
Online business basics – a series of articles giving you the basics of promoting your business online
Business blogging: 9 things I wish I’d known when I started out
Business blogging: What’s the point of your post?
Got a website? Here’s why you need an attention-grabbing headline
Tips for promoting your blog
How to get more people to like your Facebook page
Business networking: Is Facebook or Twitter best?
Why you shouldn’t waste your money on a professional link building service
Blogs, Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media need a steady stream of fresh content, but how do you keep it coming? Here are lots of tips for creating a steady stream of fresh content.
Affiliate marketing basics plus a more in-depth article on affiliate marketing
Selling advertising space on your website and sponsorship
Why using audio on your blog or website is a great idea
A mindmap to help you set up a WordPress website or blog
Guest blogging for business bloggers: Where to start
Selling advertising space on your website – which stats do you need in your media pack?
You might also like to check out my e-book Business Blogging for Beginners
Maternity Pay, Allowance and Leave
Self employed? Protect your right to maternity allowance
Self employment during your maternity pay period
Self employed and thinking of starting a family?
Ten ways to stretch your maternity pay
How we survived maternity leave twice
Money
How to outsource when you can’t afford to
Why you CAN be a nice girl and still earn what you deserve
Why selling your time by the hour is a bad idea (and what to do about it)
Five mistakes to avoid when deciding what to charge
How to earn what you deserve as a mumpreneur – tips on earning more from some of the UK’s top mumpreneurs
Top ten tips for finding a great accountant (and why you need one)
You might also like to check out my e-course, Earn What You Deserve as a Mumpreneur.
Personal development, childcare and time management
How to be successful in business
Think that being a work at home mum only happens where you live? Not true! Read about work at home mums around the world
Stuck behind your PC? Tips for getting out there and meeting people.
Is fear of failure holding you back?
Overwhelmed by business advice? Try this…
How to deal with the fear you feel when starting something new – I suffer from ‘The Doubt’ – do you? and Got self doubt? Time to phone a friend
Top tips for managing your time as a mumpreneur plus more time management tips
Work – life balance: Do we really need it?
Get yourself more time as a work at home mum.
Childcare tips for work at home mums.
New year goals – good idea or not?
5 must-have time management tips for mompreneurs
Working from home with toddlers around – how on earth do you do it?
Video: Why the world needs you to be an entrepreneur
Be careful who your friends are
Video: Mumpreneur: exploding the myth
The Monday Challenge – a series of posts, each breaking down a daunting task into small steps that you can try out in the coming week.
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