..even if you are at home with the kids, can’t find a job or have a job but need more money.

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.

To help kids become fitter in a fun way, Pineapple Leisure Ltd is releasing
the inflatable Jump Gym and offering the chance for local owner operators to
run their own Jump Gym businesses in individual towns throughout the UK.

More and more mums are starting businesses, and looking for help and advice. Popular book, The Mumpreneur Guide: Start Your Own Business by Antonia Chitty is now out in a second edition to meet this demand.
The Mumpreneur Guide: Start Your Own Business new edition is available for £9.99 from Amazon. More information and buy direct from www.themumpreneurguide.co.uk

As the first group of mums work through the Become a Mumpreneur eCourse, we thought you’d like an insight into what they are learning.
Pamela has only recently joined the course, but has found a great way to start earning with guaranteed sales! She listened to the latest teleclass with our expert Helen Lindop and then took action to test out her business idea:

“A cynic is a man who when he smell flowers, looks for a coffin”.
Oh, the more I travel, the more I realise that the Brits can be cynical. And the longer I run a business which is committed to ‘life-friendly working plans’ the more I come into contact with grumpy cynics who refuse to believe it can work. But please, let me tell you, in no uncertain terms. A flexible working policy for a company can deliver enormous benefits. It does for us.

Great news for you if you want to create a flexible lifestyle.
How was your half term? Did you end up spending lots of time with the family then wishing you didn’t have to return to work? Or was it a really stressful juggle? I can’t say that I’ve got everything sorted as we had to cancel a trip this half term due to illness, but I’m really pleased to have been able to restructure my business so I can spend more time with the kids when they are on school holiday.
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“Every mum who ever dreamt of setting up her own business needs this book! Enter your very own Fairy God Mother in the shape of Mumpreneur and PR guru, Antonia Chitty. Antonia expertly holds your hand and leads you through the adventure of creating your new business. From writing your business plan, managing your finances to making the most of the web and planning childcare, Antonia is there every step of the way. I especially liked the useful exercises and worksheets ~ instead …

My business idea seemed great on paper but I’m struggling to turn a profit – where am I going wrong?
This is a common problem. Many businesses look like they will be profitable but, especially if you are starting your first business, there can be lots of factors that you haven’t taken into account. You need to look at what you are paying out to run the business, the time and effort you are investing and what you are charging.

Juggling work and children is an ongoing struggle for many mums, here are some tips to help if you are considering starting your own business.
Around three in four mums would love to start a business, but it can be difficult to know what sort of business would work for you.
Antonia Chitty and Helen Lindop have written a book, Start a Family Friendly Business: 129 Business Ideas for Mums, which gives you the inside take on some great business ideas and tells you how …