December 2010 – Page 3 – Business Plus Baby

December 6, 2010April 15, 2012

The Easiest Way Earn Money From Your Blog

This is the first in my series of posts about making money online.

Have you got a blog, either personal of for your business? Starting to make money from your blog can be a struggle; most of the ways of earning aren’t really an option unless you’ve got a lot of readers. And that readership takes time to build up.

Here’s a way of making some money that doesn’t need a huge following. Even better, you only recommend brands that you already like, plus you can be completely open and honest about the fact you’re getting paid to do so. Continue reading “The Easiest Way Earn Money From Your Blog”

December 3, 2010April 15, 2012

Use Your Creativity To Improve The Environment

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How can today’s technology help us make the most of our planet's resources?

That’s the challenge from Open Planet Ideas, in conjunction with Sony and WWF, who want you to help create a more sustainable environment for current and future generations.

This challenge caught my eye because as business mums we’re inventive, creative and we care about the environment. With so many of us glued to our iphones, blogs and Facebook, were pretty clued-up on technology too!

The challenge is to re-use and mix-up existing technologies and products to come up with bright new ideas to tackle environmental issues.

My idea is to weigh the recyclables left out for kerbside collection by each household then tell each household how much waste they have recycled, what could be made from it and how much energy will be saved compared to making these items from new raw materials.

Why? Well, one of the problems with engaging people in taking action to improve the environment is that often we feel we can't make much of a difference as just one individual. One way to tackle this is to give individuals feedback on the difference they have made personally.

I’ve already entered my recycling idea so why not join the challenge with me?

A panel will go through all the concepts and choose the best one for development. Then Sony will invest engineering and R&D resource to develop the idea into a proof of concept stage but will not commercialise or make any profit out of it. Instead the results will be released to the public domain and can be used by other parties for environmental good.

So you could make a real difference to the environment for future generations. And if you're an inventor mumpreneur you might even be able to use it in your PR too!

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December 2, 2010December 8, 2010

Business Mums Blog Carnival for December

Are you a mumpreneur with a blog? Join in the last Business Mums Blog Carnival of 2010 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 host is Tola Popoola of Chocolat A Toi.

To enter, email the link to your post to tola (at) chocolatatoi.com by Wednesday 8th December.

The carnival will be posted on on www.chocolatatoi.co.uk/personalisedchocolateblog on Wednesday 15th December.

If you’re not sure how it all works or what kind of post to enter, you’ll find everything you need to know on the Business Mum’s Blog Carnival page. And you can get your own blog carnival badge there too!

December 1, 2010November 29, 2010

I started a business with a baby: Ipshita Chatterjee of Minor Edition

It was over a year ago that I started contemplating starting a business of my own. After many years of making use of a science brain, I thought it was time to be more creative. My 2-year-old daughter was a stimulant. Stitching dresses and knitting hats for her made me happy.

So what was holding me back? Well, FEAR – fear of not having any money, losing all the money, being ridiculed, not having a MBA degree (that’s what entrepreneurs’ are equipped with – right?).

All I wanted to do was to design dresses for little girls. Dresses that I can’t find on the high street, designs that will make the tots look different yet very stylish. I love cotton and silk fabrics especially those from India. The quality of the fabrics is to die for. After much thought, I decided to jump the arena. I booked a trip to India in search of fabric suppliers last winter. Now 6 months later, I have a company of my own now, selling limited edition of dresses for little girls. I am looking forward to the winter collection in silk. They will be a bit expensive compared with the high street giants, but I think limited edition comes at a price. I am confident that the quality will match the price and so good value for money.

The last 6 months have been very stressful. I learned a lot on the way. I could never imagine opening a business bank account, doing a website myself with the help of Create, or be able to deal with suppliers and negotiate and bargain with them. The most enjoyable bit has been the designing part and seeing the end product. Thanks to those who have appreciated me so far.

I am not a natural seller but I am learning. Various workshops and discussions have been helpful. I have made a lot of mistakes already and have learned a good lesson from each. Please wish me luck in my venture!

Ipshita’s website is minoredition.co.uk and you can catch up with her life as a mumpreneur at her blog.

Good luck Ipshita! If you’re just starting your own business, I’ve shared my favourite small biz resources on my new resources page. No MBA needed, honest!