Motivation & Inspiration for mums in business
Heather Townsend, Author of ‘The Financial Times Guide To Business Networking’, talks us through her Mumpreneur’s guide to building a profitable networking strategy. Networking, whether you are attending a networking event, group or keeping up with events on twitter, regardless of how effective or efficient you are, is a process which takes up time. And [...]
Lisa Marsh is a mum of 2 and qualified Life Coach who specialises in Fertile Health. Her business Your Great Life provides a wide range of life coaching services and products whilst specializing in Fertility Coaching, helping people find the best treatment options to meet their needs and build their family. What inspired you to start your [...]
Want to create stylish promotional material for your business? We are delighted to have teamed up with creative software publisher, Serif, to give away one copy of PagePlus X6 (worth £81.69) – the versatile and easy-to-use desktop publishing software. The latest version gives busy mums with normal office software skills the power to create and [...]
As a self employed small business owner one of the least favourite jobs for most people is the books – keeping track of the money, cash flow, receipts and invoices is the stuff of nightmares for many people. For some people this stems from a feeling of ‘being bad at maths at school’ and the [...]
January is the perfect time of year to be thinking about goals and aspirations. And a really good way to keep those goals at the forefront of your mind is to present them visually. So how about sitting down with the children, with some paper, old magazines and some glue, and while they busy themselves [...]
So, as we find ourselves in the 3rd week of January, how is everybody doing with their resolutions? January can be bad time to make personal resolutions – its cold, its dark, the post-Christmas blues hit and so keeping your resolve can be harder than ever – especially as most resolutions are negative and mean [...]
Written in plain English, this brand new book, by small business expert Emma Jones, takes readers step-by-step through the process of turning a hobby into a business, and is packed with case studies and top tips from people who have successfully done just that. And we are delighted to have one copy to give away [...]
A national Charity is warning that a generation of children may be at risk, as 72% of Brits take on more work to make ends meet during the current recession. And here at Mum’s the Boss, we would like to know if this is affecting you and your family? The recession has forced almost three quarters [...]
While the jury may still be out on whether Google+ will be the next big social platform, you cannot deny that the power of being associated with Google is something that shouldn’t be dismissed lightly. People search on Google billions of times a day, so if you’re in business, then it would be a wise [...]
Tired of running your business from the sofa, or perched precariously on the end of your kitchen table trying to type and avoid spilling this morning’s breakfast at the same time? Then it sounds like it’s time to set up a dedicated home office space – and this doesn’t mean you need to magically produce [...]
Do you want a new way to showcase your expertise? If you’re a business owner or professional, there is nothing like being published to build your authority. And there is a growing market for eBooks too. In 2010, 7% of British adults got a dedicated eReader for Christmas, and it looks like it will be [...]
I am feeling very proud of myself at the moment as I have recently lost a stone and a half in weight. Losing weight had been one of those demons which haunted me – I knew it was a problem but I kept ignoring it and coming up with reasons or excuses for not tackling [...]
The struggling economy means that more and more people are turning to self-employment as a means to make a living. With a detailed and well executed business plan and an ambitious mind-set, there is a lot of money to be made in self-employment, but there are many preparatory measures you must take before launching into [...]
As most of you know, keeping on top of your accounts can be a challenge. Smaller businesses in particular face the dilemma of requiring well-kept books but at the same time having limited resources at their disposal. Online accounting software might be just the solution to this. Accounting software for SMEs and the cloud Classic [...]
Despite the bleak economic climate, small businesses in the UK are nevertheless optimistic for 2012 according to a recent survey by Simply Business. During October, Simply Business commissioned some market research inviting small businesses to help build an accurate picture of the UK economy from their perspective. The research covered a variety of topics including [...]
Delivering excellent customer service is the most important aspect of any business. Ignore this key element and your business will fail. Why? Because we all know what happens when a customer is dissatisfied, upset or angry. There are complaints to deal with, less customers to serve and you will negative press, to name a few. [...]
