Real mum inspiration: Julie Deane (Cambridge Satchel Company) – an inspiring story every aspiring mumpreneur should know

Real mum inspiration: Julie Deane (Cambridge Satchel Company) – an inspiring story every aspiring mumpreneur should know

We love a good success story here at Mothers Who Work towers – and we’ve seen a few over the years, too!

But, Julie Deane’s story is even more inspiring because it was done under pressure. Like many mums who need to pay a bill of some sort, Julie Deane’s need for cash to pay for her daughter’s school fees was the driving force behind her kitchen table business start up.

Real mum profile: Rosemarie Mansfield of Tilly & Tabitha

Real mum profile: Rosemarie Mansfield of Tilly & Tabitha

Married mum of two Rosemarie Mansfield, 32, runs Tilly & Tabitha – a personalised online jewellery store using genuine Swarovski elements with her sister Heather Brice.

She tells Motherswhowork.co.uk about the highs and lows and whether she has any regrets about leaving her job as a Deputy Manager of Ernest Jones the Jewellers to run the business.

Real mum profile: Sarah Buchanan, owner of Baby-Birth

Real mum profile: Sarah Buchanan, owner of Baby-Birth

Sarah Buchanan, 31, is mum to Hermione, four, and Eleanor, two in May. She runs Baby-Birth (www.baby-birth.com) and started the business after her own positive experience of giving birth. With her husband also running his own successful website, just how do they get the balance right?