What is a Mumpreneur?
For the many thousands of mums who want to return to work yet do not wish to leave their children with nannies or in full-time childcare – becoming a mumpreneur and starting their own business can be an ideal solution.
Starting your own business as a mum, allows women with families to work more flexibly, and in turn spend more time with their children, and be ‘mum’ when they need to be.
Meetings, deadlines and even networking can be arranged around your family routine. For many mumpreneurs their working day starts and finishes around the nursery or school run. Early morning networking groups are a no-no for busy mums, so identifying the right group for you and your business and also finding one that fits into your schedule takes time to get right.
Over the past few years a great solution for networking mums is steadily on the rise in numerous regions across the country. Face-to-face networking groups especially created for mums, fit perfectly around school and nursery drop-off times. Many networking groups also offer childcare on site, making finding business partners and potential customers that little bit easier.
Social media sites and mumpreneur forums also offer an excellent and easy way for mums to get in touch with other mums around the country. Sometimes running your own business and looking after a family can leave mums short of time and wishing there could be an extra few hours in the day, every day!
Online networking allows mums to access support or just have a chat with like-minded women at any time. Thousands of enterprising women find those friendly online voices, always willing to listen and offer advice a key part of their business success.
The biggest challenge in the start-up process for many mums is maintaining a healthy balance between work and family life. Speaking to other mums going through similar experiences can be invaluable.
One successful mumpreneur has substantially grown her business using social media sites including Mums The Boss, Everywoman and Twitter. For this enterprising mum, having a structured weekly routine is essential to strike a happy balance.
