Motivation & Inspiration for mums in business
Every business has to sell – whether it is themselves, their products or their services….and this is where some people really struggle. It is one of the hardest parts of being in business, but to be successful you have to be proactive in this area and learn the skills of being a good sales person. [...]
What is a Mum Ultrapreneur? After reading this book, I know that she’s someone who wants an alternative to the corporate life. To embrace the strength, determination and creativity that mothers have always had and build a business with it. Inspiring, eh? The book takes an original approach by being made up of several sections [...]
Networking is a hot topic in business and I think that the 2 key parts to successful networking are firstly finding the right group, and secondly being effective in building your network relationships. Making Connections: How to network effectively to build better business relationships by Gail Gibson is a pocket size guide which takes you through all the [...]
A month ago, if you had asked me what my dream job would be, I would probably have replied with something flippant like Johnny Depp’s personal secretary or a chocolate taste tester. Well, my friends, be careful what you wish for, because sometimes dreams do come true! Thanks to the magic of Twitter and the British Mummy [...]
“It’s all about Attitude” states the back cover boldly of Making it – Women entrepreneurs reveal the secrets of their success. This book has been written to examine why and how some women have managed to create very successful businesses, whilst juggling their family and home lives, but also, more importantly how you can join [...]
As the list of business books we receive, read and review grows, what I am always keen to find is something a little bit different or something written from an original angle. The main focus of this book – Secrets of Successful Women Entrepreneurs: How Ten Leading Business Women Turned a Good Idea into a [...]
In August this year Mum’s The Boss member Helen Lindop, owner of Business Plus Baby, gave birth to her second baby. Helen was at our very first networking meeting in September 2008 and we lived her second pregnancy with her, watching her bump grow monthly at each meeting! To celebrate the birth of our first “Mum’s the Boss [...]
If the title didn’t grab your attention then the bright pink & orange colour scheme on the cover certainly would! Every mum I know would love to be given an extra hour in the day – either for all the things they haven’t done – or just for themselves. This book just may have the [...]
Need to get organised and start planning for 2010? Then how about this pink filofax from online office supplies retailer Euroffice, where £2.20 will be donated to Breast Cancer Care. Euroffice has a range of pink office supplies where money is donated to breast cancer, including notebooks, diaries, pens and staplers, which would make the perfect [...]
September 1st saw the launch of Antonia Chitty’s long awaited book, The Mumpreneur Guide, which was perfect timing for mums considering their working options now the school holidays are over and want to start a business that fits in with their family. Mother and business advisor Antonia has put together this ultimate guide for parents which is full of [...]
We recently posted a blog post, “From Mummy to Yummy in half the time!”, in which Tanith Carey, the author of “How to be an Amazing Mum…” shared some quick tips on how to look your best when the clock is ticking. Having read the whole of Tanith’s fabulous book of time-saving tips from cover [...]
Numerous people I have met harbour the desire to write a book at some point in their life and I am no different. However a whole book can seem a daunting prospect, leaving many people shelving their writing dreams altogether. Recently I have decided that in order to pursue my writing seriously I need to [...]
Our next book for review is another one generously donated by Crimson Publishing. How They Started – Global Brands was published last year and looks at some of the biggest global brands in the world today. One of the most striking things I noticed was that almost without exception all the brands featured were ones [...]
Spare Room Start Up: How to Start a Business from Home is written by Emma Jones, the founder of Enterprise Nation, the UK’s largest website for people starting and growing a business from home. Emma also runs the Home Business Awards, produces the annual Home Business Report and advises Government on the topic of home-working, [...]
Continuing our series of book reviews, we now turn to the Everywoman collection of Simple Approach pocket book business guides. The Everywoman website offers ‘advice, tools and networking for business success’ including practical tips, fact sheets and useful online tools to help you grow your business. Their handy set of 8 pocket books covers a whole range of [...]
At Mum’s The Boss we are building up a library of business books to share with our members. We have been overwhelmed by the generosity of authors and publishers who have donated books to our collection and so, for those of you who aren’t able to join our meetings and borrow the books in person, we [...]
