Mumpreneurs

Articles about ‘Mumpreneurs’ – the entrepreneurial mothers who manage to balance running a business with raising a family.

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Top tips for mums in business

Being a mum, business woman and woman can be a juggle – here are some top tips for mums who are running businesses.

Business Ideas & Planning

How one mother started a business to improve on the baby bib

Dawn Howe discusses how she navigated the early stages of her baby bib business.

News

New research shows that banks are creating barriers for mumpreneurs

APS financial have conducted some research looking at the barriers/challenges Mumpreneurs face when setting up their business.

Work life balance

How three mumpreneurs took the plunge and started their own business

In this piece, we speak to three mumpreneurs about their experiences before and after starting their own business, and how their work-life balance changed.

News

Millennial mums eager to start their own business

In search of the elusive ‘work-life’ balance, 17 per cent of millennial mums expect to set up their own business within the next 12 months.

Blog

A mumpreneur’s account of flexible working and its benefits

Nicola Bird, founder of JigsawBox.com, explains how she juggles her business and being a mum.

Work life balance

Working and running a family

Do you have children and want to use your skills and earn an income? Here are some tips for business mums.

Work life balance

Returning to work as a parent

As a mother of two and founder of WorkingMums.co.uk, Gillian Nissim says she knows what it is like to try to get back into work and start a business after having a child. SmallBusiness.co.uk asked her to touch on some of the issues faced by mums returning to work and offer some insights.

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.