I should have seen it coming. It was a glorious hot summer’s day and I’d promised the kids a picnic in the park. But the temptation to check my Inbox was far too strong.
As any homeworking parent knows too well, juggling work and the summer holidays is no mean feat. You have to somehow entertain the kids, keep them out of mischief and keep your work ticking along at the same…
Rock stars have all the fun, don’t they?
They’re in the limelight all the time and their fans follow everything they say and do.
Which makes their fans perfect advocates for their brand. Their message gets spread far and wide, which results in – yep you’ve guessed it – more fans!
For the likes of you and me running our own business, gaining rock star exposure doesn’t seem at…
The school holidays are upon us. Six whole weeks of summer fun. As a mumpreneur, isn’t it great to have complete flexibility over your school holidays?
No more haggling with childless colleagues to swap holiday dates. No more pleading with the boss to give you time off during “his busiest time of the year”.
So ladies, do you feel ready for the holidays?
Or are you ringing your…
Have you always wanted to join the thousands of mum and dadpreneurs who have a home based business?
If you have, but have held back because you’re not sure what type of business to go for, it certainly is wise to take your time over making that decision. After all, you’ll want a business that you will enjoy, will fit around the family, and of course one that pays.
But how can you…
The cost of raising a child has now reached an all-time high, according to figures recently released by insurers LV
(source article, Daily Telegraph, “Cost of a child his record £222,000”, 24th January 2013).
According to the figures, raising a child to the age of 21 costs a staggering £222,458. Perhaps more alarming is the Insurer’s prediction that if costs continue to increase at the…
Organisation probably isn’t at the top of your list when you decide to work from home. For many years, it wasn’t mine either. I simply threw myself into it, and hoped it would work. Somehow! I knew I wanted to earn money working from home so that I could be ‘hands on’ with the kids, but didn’t have a clue where or how to start.
Disorganised home-working
Armed with marketing and…
Party Planning and Direct Selling is becoming an increasingly popular choice for mumpreneurs.
It’s the type of business you can operate in your spare time if you already work full or part-time. It’s equally a great option if you want to develop it as a business full-time.
Party Planning: Which one do you choose?
Often, the start-up costs are relatively low and if you’re buying…
I started my own business seven years ago when my second child was born and my eldest was four in part-time nursery. Although I was lucky enough to pin down work-from-home contracts as a Freelancer, working with pre-school children wasn’t plain sailing. And it is still a challenge now that I have a third child, who is coming up to four years old.
Mumpreneur with pre-school children
On the…
Are you toying with the idea of becoming your own boss? Giving up ‘nine to five’ for something more flexible? Or perhaps you’ve heard that as a Freelancer, you can make more money; work on a variety of exciting projects and get time off as and when you need it.
A great career choice, right?
Is Freelancing for you?
Well partly. The adhoc nature of Freelancing certainly makes it a great…