Clocking Off for Easter

Mar 27 2013

The hard earned Christmas break seems a distant memory and your kids are looking forward to the Easter holidays and the chocolate treats that come with it.  If you run your own business, ensuring you meet the needs of both your family and your customers can be tricky; especially when it comes to the school holidays. 

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The importance of Collaboration in our Business

Mar 21 2013

So far this year has been about milestones. The start of 2013 was the start of our photography business’s 4th year of trading. April will be my 5th year of living back in the UK full-time after a life on the high seas working on cruise ships and in February my wife and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary.

Actually I could continue, March is our 3rd year photographing 90% babies (and being a member of the MPA).

In January I was a speaker at The Societies annual Photography convention for the 2nd year and just the other week it was the 1st year I was invited to speak at an International Women’s Day conference.

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

Mar 19 2013

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 career choice.

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