As a mother, working from home has so many benefits. The key one is that you get the time and the freedom to take care of your family. However, working from home can be a challenge, especially when the business…
Category: Business ideas
If you’re looking for a new business idea that is flexible enough to work around the children or any other commitments, virtual assistance has been a viable and lucrative option for many mums. And the property (real estate) industry needs…
Business ideas come in all shapes and sizes…but they do come, and in different ways, when you least expect it to. Sometimes, an idea could be staring us blank in the face, but we just can’t see it. If you’re…
Running a business and a family can be a juggle. You are constantly being pulled in both directions, and both are a priority. So how do other mums manage? Victoria Beckham recently admitted to using a chef three times a…
Hands up if you know or have known of at least one Avon lady? Somehow when you see that brochure, you know exactly what to expect. Did you know that Avon and other businesses like it (Virgin at Home, Mary…
Marketing is all about showing your potential customers why they are going to buy your product or service when there are so many competitors doing a similar thing. That is the basic principle behind marketing, and with that clear objective…
There are many entrepreneurs today who have set up a business from home selling items that they make or customise themselves. Anything from iPhone covers to jewellery can be turned into a profitable business through sites such as eBay and…
Running around doing the school and/or nursery run can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back for many mums… When you work and have to catch a certain train, or do early morning meetings, or face a hefty fine…
One of the problems that people run into when they have decided that they’re looking for a product to sell is finding, choosing or deciding what product to sell. Are you in that situation? If you want to start making…
Information overload is extremely hard to deal with. On the one hand you need to research, learn and evaluate whats going on in your industry and social media, but on the other hand sometimes all that information from different sources…
If I had a fiver every time someone said “it’s only a little hobby” I’d be a rich investor on Dragons Den! Hobbies are often a goldmine that people just cast to the side as something they do for themselves,…
Do you drop of cake creations or other products to customers using your car? Do you drive to and from business meetings with your family car? And all with your standard car insurance policy? If you answer yes, to even…
I’m a firm believer that everyone has a business idea in them. Quite often, a great business idea is staring us right in the face, but we just don’t see it – and part of that blindness is thinking that…
Kids retuning to school today? Feeling like you really don’t have the energy to get back on that work-life treadmill again? You’re not alone, but instead of looking for a pity party, take action today and things could start looking…
Balancing a working life with family commitments can be a struggle for most people, not least mumpreneurs who work from home. While days can often drag out and prove frustrating in the office, mumpreneurs work with the children in tow,…
Many people dream of owning their own business one day – in the current economic climate, with few rewards and long hours in the city, more are taking the plunge into independent ventures than ever. If you want a slower…
Social media has really made it easy to make contacts with the people you need in your business sector. Remember the days when you had to try to get past rottweiler-like receptionists and PAs, who made life as difficult as…
There are millions of people making money working online – all in varying degrees, of course, but it is possible. Some run their own businesses, others provide a service on a freelance or contract basis.
Marketing is one of the must-dos that a lot of people either forget about when thinking about starting a business and outting together a business plan – or they shy away from it because they don’t think they know enough about it to get started.