Talk about the mother of great ideas…
Six of Britain’s most respected female entrepreneurs have thrown their weight behind a groundbreaking new initiative that supports mums in business.

Over half of new mums would like to run their own business, and the number of mumpreneurs is growing daily. If you want to start your own home business, here are some pointers from Antonia Chitty, author of Family Friendly Working, to get you going:

Get a great business idea. If you’re not sure where to start, sign up for the Ideas and Inspirations E-course at Family Friendly Working.
List your priorities such as earning money, or finding work that lets you stay home with your children.
Write down your skills, and ask others …

From midwife to Mumpreneur, Californian Winona Hall has made a dramatic career change in the last few years. The mum to three now supplies ”bake-at-home American cookie doughs and cake batters” which must be packed full of great ingredients: the delicious sounding products can be found in Planet Organic, Whole Foods, Fresh and Wild and in John Lewis and Selfridges’ Oxford Street Food Halls. Nationally,  you can pick up Winona’s Organic products in 40 Waitrose stores.” Find out more from the Muswell Hill Journal.

Are you setting up a new business? Looking for help and support? There are some great forums where you can chat to women who have been successfully juggling their own business and family life. Get advice and tips from mumpreneurs with years of experience, and meet other mums at the same stage as you to share your start up trials and successes.
Forums I recommend include:
www.giantpotential.ning.com
www.webmums.ning.com
www.Mumszone.co.uk (see the work from home forum)
www.mumsclub.co.uk
They are great places for feedback if you’re starting a new business.

I’ve met many women who have been inspired by their child’s birth to come up with a creative new idea. Some have devised products to solve a problem which they thought was unique, only to find it popular with other mums and the start of a whole business.
Mothers of Innovation’ is a new website which is soon to be launched by mum Sarah Dawnay. Inspired by all the fantastic new products being created by parents for parents, Sarah is setting up the new site as a place that will sell …

Lilach Bullock is a renowned virtual PA who helps to support business people from her own office. And the successful entrepreneur is offering telephone seminars on how to set up similar ventures. She said: “These are a great way for people to find out about setting up their own VA (virtual assistant] company – which has to be attractive in the current economic climate.
“People simply dial in from the comfort of their own home and participate in the session.”
The next phone seminar hosted by Lilach, a finalist in the National …

 Over half of new mums would like to run their own business, and the number of mumpreneurs is growing daily. If you want to start your own home business, here are some pointers from Antonia Chitty, author of Family Friendly Working, to get you going:
Get a great business idea.  If you’re not sure where to start, sign up for the Ideas and Inspirations E-course at Family Friendly Working.

List your priorities such as earning money, or finding work that lets you stay home with your children. Think about the hours you can …

A recent survey reveals that more people are starting a business to strengthen their financial security despite the current economic climate. Why? The leading reason was fear of redundancy, with flexible working and not having to answer to your boss following close behind.

Recent figures released by Companies House and the British Banking Association show further signs of business confidence. Over 27,000 new Limited Companies were incorporated in England and Wales in July 2008.
The research was carried out by business consultants www.getsetforbusiness.com who surveyed Over 200 businesses established for less than …