Name: Debra Walters
Age: 39
Children: 3 – Kit 4, Remy 3 and Lola 1.
Business: my Kids books
How did the idea for your business come about?
While trying to teach my daughter Kit the alphabet when she was 2.
How did you fund it?
Totally self funded.
How do you manage your business with childcare commitments and running a home?
With great difficulty, especially having another child in the midst of the development, it delayed the launch by one year as she was quite poorly. Working late at night, long hours and with a great husband.
What is the best thing that has happened to you as an entrepreneur so far?
The ability to work from home and be there for the kids; being first in the world to do something unique.
And the worst?
Working from home! No resources, no money, no colleagues to work with.
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What would you do differently if you could turn the clock back?
Get a business partner/funding.
Any tips for mums who are considering setting up a business.
Really think about why you are doing it? Working from home is NOT all its cracked up to be. It can be lonely.
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www.mykidsbooks.co.uk
www.mykidsbooks.com.au