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A fresh approach to flexible working – be sociable, make money and have fun

A fresh approach to flexible working – be sociable, make money and have fun Did you know that direct selling parties have grown by over 150% since 2009? Nearly 900,000 Brits attended one of 127,000 parties last year. Global household appliance manufacturer Vorwerk is expanding in the UK using a ‘party planning’ sales model, but with a fresh new take. Working with them means you can make new…
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Why toddlers and computers do not mix - what to avoid when you work from home

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…
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5 Ways To Gain Rock Star Exposure For Your Business

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…
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Join Milkly for London Mums, FREE online platform to showcase & sell your products

Following the introduction at the International Women’s Day Conference we are delighted to announce Milk.ly for London Mums: a unique FREE online platform to showcase female entrepreneurs’ businesses (handmade products / creations) that will eventually lead to sales generation. www.milk.ly/londonmums The Milk.ly team selects the most remarkable products from home-decor to fashion to…
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Mumpreneurs' testimonial: Mother sings song to deaf son… 'Ethan Song'

We often receive touching letters from mums and mumpreneurs. It is amazing and this letter is one of those that really touched me. This letter is from Katherine Mount. I hope you love it as much as I do. In 2002 my son Ethan was born. He was diagnosed profoundly deaf and my world fell apart. 90% of deaf children are born into hearing families, the majority of which, just like mine, have little…
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How To Make Your Career Work Around You

Ever get frustrated juggling funds to pay for childcare? Or even managing work schedules around school holidays and sports days? If so, consider working from home, making a legitimate living online, to make these problems disappear! Great tips provided by Fiona and Greg Scott for mums wanting to work flexibly around the family. Most people don’t realise the internet provides the greatest…
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How to Play Nicely In Business

Here are some basic rules on how to Play Nicely In Business provided By Jane Malyon, author of Play Nicely! Best Behaviour in Business. We love them! Thanks Jane. When we were little and other children came around, our Mums and Aunties said to us over and over: ‘say thank you’, ‘share’….‘be kind’….. ‘gently now’….‘don’t show off’…‘sshh, no…
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