Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Mumpreneur's testimonial: From City Banker to Mumpreneur – Why I Took the Leap!

These days it can be tough for women who want to juggle a career with starting a family. One lady who understands this all too well is Salima Manji, who left a high flying career in investment banking to go it alone, starting up a business in singles supper clubs. In this article, Salima talks about the decisions she faced when it came to starting a family and how it lead to a completely different…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

International Women’s Day conference 2013 – Speaker’s profile: Michael Shilling, Owner of Memory Gate Photography & social media guru

We look forward to Michael Shilling’s speech at our International Women’s Day conference 2013 on 8 March at City Hall supported by the Mayor of London. Here we present Michael Shilling’s full profile. In his presentation Harnessing Inbound marketing, Michael will introduce the concept of creating a social media and content marketing strategy for your business. During his talk…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

International Women’s Day conference 2013 – Speaker’s profile: Penny Power

We look forward to Penny Power’s speech at our International Women’s Day conference 2013 on 8 March at City Hall supported by the Mayor of London. Here we present PENNY POWER‘s full profile. In her presentation “The power of peer-to-peer mentoring”, PENNY POWER, one of the UK’s most inspirational female entrepreneurs, will showcase the importance of peer-to-peer…
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International Women’s Day conference 2013 – Speaker’s profile: EMMA JONES, founder of small business community Enterprise Nation & co-founder of StartUp Britain

We look forward to Emma Jones ‘s speech at our International Women’s Day conference 2013 on 8 March at City Hall supported by the Mayor of London. Here we present Emma Jones ‘s full profile. Watch this space for all our speakers’ profiles which will be posted in the next few days. In her presentation “How to grow the business without outgrowing the home” author…
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Flexible, home-based work for career minded mums

“Make Money Today and Fulfill Your Dreams Tomorrow™”- Flexible, home-based work for career minded mums. Check here this opportunity. Do you want to be your own boss and choose your own working hours? Would you like to kick-start a career in the world of cosmetics? Swedish beauty company Oriflame allows you to fulfill your personal dreams and ambitions, set your own hours and be your own…
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Keeping a check on your household costs

The cost of raising a child has now reached an all-time high, according to figures recently released by insurers LV (source article, Daily Telegraph, “Cost of a child his record £222,000”, 24th January 2013). According to the figures, raising a child to the age of 21 costs a staggering £222,458. Perhaps more alarming is the Insurer’s prediction that if costs continue to increase at the…
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Fares fair on commuters who work from home

Roger Evans, London Assembly Member, has recently launched a report ‘Home Works: Why London needs to expand home working’ that calls for a step-change in TfL’s attitude to home working and flexible working. In it, he calls for the Mayor and Tfl to introduce flexible travelcards and annual rebates to help commuters make substantial savings. “> “Even with Tube upgrades, the building…
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Mumpreneur's testimonial: British pottery maker Emma Bridgewater

British pottery maker Emma Bridgewater has created an exclusive new homeware range for Red Nose Day 2013. Available from Red Nose Day official partners, brands-for-less homeware HomeSense stores and TK Maxx throughout the UK from 31st January 2013. How did the business start? Because I couldn’t find the right cosy cup & saucer as a present for my Mum – so I decided to make it…
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