Name of Business: 
Snugglebundl Ltd
 
Your Name and Age:
I’m Mike Edwards (49) and Dave Solomons (44)
 
Tell us about your family. 
Dave and I both have two children. A girl and boy each. Now teenagers so we are long in the tooth parents.
 
What did you do before coming up with your business idea and how was it making the transition?
 I was a teacher and Dave a street entertainer.  What helped was with the transition was other experiences we had, for example I have run my own business and Dave is trained in sales etc
 
When did you …

Name of Business: Feather and Black
Your Name and Age: Adam Black, 43
Tell us about your family: I’m one of four boys….and now have four boys of my own!
What did you do before coming up with your business idea and how was it making the transition?: I worked for my family business. We were one of Marks and Spencer’s biggest suppliers…..and I ran the shoe and handbag side of the business. When the family sold the business, I left…and determined to ‘swap sides’ and become a retailer. I am a better …

Why sacrifice style?
Newly launching into the UK market and set to shake up the luxury handbag sector comes SugarJack; a prestigious, luxury and fashion forward collection of sumptuous leather, expertly crafted handbags that include removable baby changing facilities. Satisfying the world of modern parenting, the SugarJack collection flawlessly provides new mothers and fathers with both practicality and style.
The detachable ‘Baby Organiser’ – including a changing mat, insulated bottle holder and zip pouch – offers seamless functionality, …

Daniel Wilson lives in London and has two babies in his life: his 6 month daughter Cassia and his fledgling start up, Stubble and Glasses.
Some might question why he chose to create a company and a baby at the same time. That question can be answered in four words; Paternity leave. Two weeks.

Name of Business:
I am developing  two children’s brands Pixie and Punk (a children’s t-shirt in a bag gift range) and Eric and Rufus Children’s Books (Story Photo Books)
Your Name and Age:
Tagore Ramoutar (44 years old)

The My Buggy Buddy Company was launched by 2 dads – Paul Clubb and Paul Baines – at the Earls Court Baby Show in October 2008. Both serving policemen, the Pauls were inspired by the many cases of bags being taken while hung on the back of pushchairs.

Name of Business: Baby Zilli (www.zillibaby.co.uk) / Zilli Fish and Zilli Green Restaurants (www.zillirestaurants.co.uk)
Your Name and Age: Aldo Zilli, 55
Tell us about your family: I am from a large family – I was one of 9 kids and was born in the fishing village of Abruzzo in Italy. My wife is actress and model Nikki Zilli, and I have three beautiful children, Rocco aged five and Twiggy, 2 and a half, as well as a wonderful older daughter, Laura (aged 25).

Name of Business: Magic Blackout Blind
Your Name and Age: Neil & Laura Westwood 38 and 32
Tell us about your family: We have 2 young children, Ella is 4 and Morley is 18 month. We live in Worcester.

The all-new Dads Included website, developed by the Fatherhood Institute, has launched! Dads Included is a FREE online community designed for everyone with a serious interest in fathers and fatherhood.

Nathan Cornish, 38, is a founder of timto, a revolutionary online children’s birthday present service. He lives with his wife, Suzy and daughter Daughters, Megan 8 and Darcy 5 in Cardiff.